For a sword on a really tight budget the Tramontonia panga is very similar to the chinese broadsword and all the kung fu moves work really well with it.
Mine even came with a decent sheath of pleather.
That is pine juice and sap stains on it.
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The Panga has killed more people in the last 50 years than any other weapon including the AK.

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