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Pit, another great idea! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/thumbup.gif" alt="" />
However I'd go with a War Dog handle with slightly smaller finger guard.
And maybe longer/exposed tang for a battoning/chiselling?<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/rolleyes.gif" alt="" />
And both full flat or convex would work for me. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Looking at the War dog handle I think that would work well, leave the finger guard as it is but bring the bottom of the blade edge and spine straight back level with the bottom and top of the guard...if that makes sense ! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/loopy.gif" alt="" />