The Search for Butterfly Knives/Swords Continues

I have spoken about this in class over the last few years and am feeling renewed frustration in the past few weeks. I am totally disappointed in the lack of variety that suppliers have in butterfly swords. I do not like the trend of the suppliers to only carry the wide bladed butterfly swords that are commonly used in Wing Chun Kung Fu (Baat Jaam or Eight Chops knives) instead of offering the thinner bladed swords that I prefer to use for forms training. I understand supply and demand and that fewer styles use the thinner style and therefore it is natural to go where the demand lies but this is ridiculous. Suppliers are forcing Kung Fu practitioners to use the wrong weapon by eliminating the other type.

Thanks to James who did locate a pair from a knife company but we are looking at training knives at a reasonable price since we will chip, dent, scratch and sweat on them. Using expensive real blades seems less reasonable for students that are just learning the weapon for the first time.