okay, i was given this sanzibar sword, a traditional filipino (particularly Waray, in the western visayas) sword/tool that is used very much to this day as an all around weapon/tool. It can last for a generation. I mean, my grandmother owns one, and its older than me! haha...i can remember my father using it to cut wood. The only killing i think the sword was used for was to kill snakes. For beauty it might fail your expectation, but usefulness is another thing altogether.