Wooden Sword for REAL Home Defense?

[CD Lee]

Guys, I was reading the Gene Ching thread with interest as quite a few folks stated the Bokken as a weapon in their homes. I am very curious about this. I have two really nice heavy solid hickory 32" wooden swords at home. I bought them because my son wanted us to and it was fun...and I am a sucker of a dad, etc.

Anyways, I have not studied any sword techniques, but these things seem very dangerous as a heavy striking weapon. How would you guys that have a bokken in your home, use this training tool on a real person? You know, like I mean if a guy broke into your home, and your heart is racing, it's dark, your about to crack someones skull open and your kids will see it, etc...

The one I have is like the one in the middle. You can see the handle. It has a quillion, the finger guard thing. If you held the blade and swung the thing at a person, that quillion could literally kill a person if you caught them in the neck or skull.

The thing is very hard and heavy.



http://hollowearthswordworks.com/swords.htm