Choppers: some observations

Bigfattyt said:
I've also found, when I need a thin machete for light weeds, brush, thin vegetation, even my Cold Steel Magnum Khukri is too thick for extended use. It has no distal taper, and is thicker than many machetes.

It can be tiring trying to generate the speed needed. But it sure beats trying to use my thick choppers like a Busse FBMLE, or KZII or even the Basic 11.
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Agreed. Got a couple of Tramontinas for that.
 
Currawong said:
It's a Liberator Bolo by Huntsman Knife Co. (here on the Forum). 13.5" blade, 3/16" stock, full tang, horse stall mat slabs. It is a noticeably better chopper than those other ones pictured and is my go-to for chopping large hardwood.
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Noticeably better than all that Busse goodness? o_O Must be one hell of a beast.
 
AntDog said:
Noticeably better than all that Busse goodness? o_O Must be one hell of a beast.
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Yes I was surprised, having always used Busses for choppers. The bolo has some combination of qualities (length, width, forward weight, etc.) that hits some kind of magical sweet spot which I don't fully understand. If I had to guess I'd say it's the width of the blade directly behind the chopping sweet spot that the bolo shape gives it. It's a great design for sure.
 
Mecha said:
I like thin and thicker in the same blade: nice distal thickness taper.
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Got another question for the choppers out there.
We all obviously like the durability of a full tang blade, but does anyone have a preference for a through/rat tail tang because of how it affects the chopping dynamic? Less weight at the handle means a front heavier blade. For a light blade this can give more power with less overall weight and for a heavier blade it can really dial up the thwack
 
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