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Originally Posted by Sajen
Please keep in mind that all here shown examples are made for those who travel! 
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true, nevertheless, in my experience the blade quality of tourist implements is normally not as good as this.
This blades are made of good steel, they are hardened , have a half diamond chisel grind, profile
Dave Atkinson finds them worthy of being in his collection and so do, apparently, SOME others.

, if tit is good for him, it is good for me too
http://atkinson-swords.com/collectio.../paiwan-sword/
this is a YouTube video (there is no way for me to load this video on the forum, I think)
It shows how they make these " tourist" blades. I don't see what's wrong with them. This is a curved Atayal, the Tjakit would also be equally made.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQnLfPJ1h4g