Yes Im one of those sword fighty people Me and the hubby practice all the time. It does have its hazards though. The last time we practiced he caught me in good block and I went to slide out of it. He ziged when he should have zagged and nailed his own thumb .

Most of the time, we nail ourselves, not each other lol.

It takes a lot of time and a lot of trust with the person you're "fighting" with. We usually practice first with sticks or wood swords before we move to live steel. A bruse is a lot less of a problem than a big gash!

As far as any sword is concerned, I am of the superstitious belief that swords/kinves pick you. Even if it is a display piece, if the thing isn't right for you, it will make you uncomfortable. Maybe it comes from years of actually competing with the things lol.