Well Trip, that was my first thought. Then I remembered my Assault Shaker it's short handle. If I had MY preference, it would be 3/16 blade 3 1/4 inches long(nothing smaller than 3 inch edge with 3 3/4 to 4 inch handle and yes, full flat ground.
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