since noone's answered the where-to-get-it question to your satisfaction, try Paul Chen of the Hanwei forge. He makes real swords, by which I mean if you find yourself in the middle of a 13th century Samauri battle you could use a Chen sword. They're not the prettiest swords because they are functional weapons. He's about as cheap as you're gonna get without getting a blade that's made so poorly as to be dangerous.
Of course, if you're still thinking of "swords" for self defense on occasion, might I suggest some kali lessons and a nice machete?
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