Xunil is still around, just not on the forums any more I don't think.
Re shock and stick tang vs full tangs. If you are unsure whether one of the other is going to be best suited to heavy chopping tasks, just take a look at the heavy duty chopping/hacking/slashing tools and weapons from the last 3000 years in every part of the globe. Are ANY of them full tangs? I rest my case![Wink ;) ;)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Re shock and stick tang vs full tangs. If you are unsure whether one of the other is going to be best suited to heavy chopping tasks, just take a look at the heavy duty chopping/hacking/slashing tools and weapons from the last 3000 years in every part of the globe. Are ANY of them full tangs? I rest my case