Andy, Cliff,
The knife just arrived and it has great balance, at about the index finger cut-out. I like the recurved blade very very much but it makes the knife more weapon than a utilitarian. But still, with the pronounce butt hook, it will work fine on chopping.
Cliff,
The serration pattern is like that on a maddog (sorry that I compare it with a MD). Except that the circular cutout at each serration are much deeper. So that it is like a series of chisels arranged together. I can take some close-up photos if you want to see it more clearly.
Joe Leung
[This message has been edited by JoeL (edited 02-16-2000).]