I knew there was a reason why I own three of these. Now I just need to sharpen mine.
"A Johns Hopkins University student armed with a samurai sword killed a man who broke into the garage of his off-campus residence early Tuesday... The student told police that he heard a commotion in the house and went downstairs armed with a samurai sword"
Hopkins student kills intruder with samurai sword, police say -- The Baltimore Sun
The traditional Making of a Samurai Sword (Katana)
Via Dan