Originally Posted by ianthegoat

Slightly off topic, sorry:

If there was a dangerous intruder in your house, and you had to choose between a katana or a wakizashi to defend yourself...?

I've got both on my wall, along with a kukri, and I often wonder which I'd grab in a critical moment. I'm thinking wakizashi. Although it is shorter, it has greater wieldability in close quarters, and still damn sharp.

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