I am extremely disappointed at Andrew: Barung????? 
  
  
 
 What happened? The Dhafia abandons its roots?
 Personally, I have a modern Taiwanese "wakizashi" that is very, very ugly; my in-laws brought it as a present in an attempt to mollify me 
  
  
 
 I'll just show it to the intruder, say a magic word "Mother-in-Law!!!" and see him scurrying away in horror.
Simple.