This is intended to be a martial blade. I used to practice FMA, but have found myself increasingly drawn towards the bowie. I already have a "utilitarian bowie." It took my a while to understand that the shape of the handle makes it difficult to perform a backcut; the unsharpened clip point nullifies any attempt with the technique.
I could, of course, polish this turd by sharpening the clip. However, I'd still be left with a handle heavy bowie that didn't move well. I'm leaving the manufacturer's name out of this because I don't want a product improved version of their knife. Instead, I want to use your design language to craft a new blade.
The reason I'd asked about a more oval (or flatter) handle profile is that when practicing the backcut or reverso, you need to be able to feel the orientation of the blade as it traverses the angle of attack. Some of these techniques involve a rapid change of direction using a snap of the wrist or a rolling motion. Thus, the desire to keep weight low relative to other knives of similar size. For example, Mutiny khukri vs those with a spine 3/8" thick. (I have one and it never gets used).
Back to edge and blade orientation. Some bowie techniques are based on holding the knife with the primary edge up and the sharpened clip facing down. It's important to have a handle that can not only be comfortable in both positions, but also allows you to thrust accurately both edge up or down. This gives context to both the coffin and dog bone handle bowies of the 1800's. BTW, it occurred to me that the Baak handle might be a good basis for a Nepalese version of the coffin handle. It seems to be more oval and might lend itself well to both vertical orientation of the blade's edges, and a little bit of taper to assist with grip transition.
On the other hand, a khukri handle would potentially give a more secure grip for rapid reversal in direction. I'm going to work on sketching a little more. I think I'm on the right track.
