have you seen my magnum cleaver design? it's in the same vein, but yours went more toward the end of the chopping spectrum than the machete end.
the extra long handle makes it a 9" chopper, or choke up for a 7" knife.
![[Linked Image from eden.rutgers.edu]](http://eden.rutgers.edu/~mghattas/Smithing/Sep%2025,%202008/IMG_1172.JPG)
the middle one is the second draft. slightly more handle, and a breaker pommel for symmetry with the tip.
![[Linked Image from eden.rutgers.edu]](http://eden.rutgers.edu/~mghattas/Smithing/IMG_1271.JPG)
passed my testing.
![[Linked Image from eden.rutgers.edu]](http://eden.rutgers.edu/~mghattas/Smithing/CleaverTesting/IMG_1191.JPG)
![[Linked Image from eden.rutgers.edu]](http://eden.rutgers.edu/~mghattas/Smithing/CleaverTesting/IMG_1197.JPG)
i think yours is actually a better elaboration of the concept. nice knife.