Just thought I'd be an attention whore and post a link to some chopping I did. The video is short and doesn't really give you a perspective on the cut as it's developing, but... Chopping with a DFCG:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_q66Uj8enf4As I commented in the thread when I first got it, as far as chopping ability, it's as good as any hatchet. The weighting allows for a lot of power to be developed in a swing.