Matt Gregory's bowie might come in handy;
Good to see that bocote finally darkening up! Not looking quite so much like I made it out of a broomstick, after all! ; )
I just got back from vacation in Colorado, where my skinny ass humped twenty-five pounds of camera gear around at elevation all week, so I think I'm going to maintain my previous observations about this.
Lorien's possible choice of the fighter I made would probably be mine, too. Big enough to develop lots of tip velocity and give hella long reach, but
light enough to have on you without being burdened. Not being as massively proportioned as Joey P means I know I can't rely on brute force to win the day. (What do you figure I give up on, bro - 60 pounds? It's the problem with being built like you're made out of pipe cleaners...)
There's another that would qualify here:
The Mojo, of course! Rog, Dan Farr and myself did that one, and it's certainly light and fast enough.
I think I'd also consider one on my kwaikens, although they're not quite as 'serious' from the
almost-a-sword perspective, they're light, fast, sharp as hell, and great slicers.
I'm also overlooking a few obvious ones that are quite a bit more sensible, too. My custom lefty folders from Paul Letourneau and RJ Martin, or my lil' kozuka in S90v from Mike Spangler, or even my prized Mike Fitzgerald pocket blade could make this list, as they're all exceptional at what they do - cut stuff, and look and feel good doing it.
As far as inspiring pieces are concerned, I could fill this thread with works from Foster, Farr, Cashen, Fogg, Knight, Lamey, Bagwell, Wheeler, Hanson... but it looks like everyone already has! Too many names and knives have drawn me into this realm, and too many people have helped me to list.