Sam,i want to say that towards the cutting edge the stock used is 5 mm(5/16"-ish).
If you like,i can write that Panov guy and find out exactly,or ask around what the average thickness is for that style.
In reality,those are fairly primitive axes.They're not forged so much as fabricated,with the blade cut out of some mild plate,with a leaf-spring edge arc-welded on,and the eye bent and arc-welded onto the end,also out of some common,structural steel plate.
In the close-ups of the video you can see the bevels and the grind,it's a generous convex edge,depending on the hardness required.
As far as comparing it to the cleaver i'm not sure,as each tool would have it's own geometry according to it's Mass + intended purpose.
There's a decent cleaver thread here somewhere,where among others J.Helms talks of dimensions,(or would if asked).
In terms of Weight,i think it roughly goes like this:Axe/carcass-splitter/cleaver(heaviest to lightest),each having it's own geometry.
If you like,i can write that Panov guy and find out exactly,or ask around what the average thickness is for that style.
In reality,those are fairly primitive axes.They're not forged so much as fabricated,with the blade cut out of some mild plate,with a leaf-spring edge arc-welded on,and the eye bent and arc-welded onto the end,also out of some common,structural steel plate.
In the close-ups of the video you can see the bevels and the grind,it's a generous convex edge,depending on the hardness required.
As far as comparing it to the cleaver i'm not sure,as each tool would have it's own geometry according to it's Mass + intended purpose.
There's a decent cleaver thread here somewhere,where among others J.Helms talks of dimensions,(or would if asked).
In terms of Weight,i think it roughly goes like this:Axe/carcass-splitter/cleaver(heaviest to lightest),each having it's own geometry.
