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Originally Posted by Neil
I have also read somewhere that these forms of daggers were also made in San Fransisco in the mid to late 19th century. Are others familiar with this information. If so, can you elaborate on it.
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They were certainly used in San Francisco; they're a classic part of the weaponry of Chinese gangs of the area. Other weapons of note include butterfly swords, Japanese tanto, truncheons/clubs including cha/sai, cleavers, axes, and the occasional revolver.
The magic google search terms, which will find some contemporary illustrations (from scare journalism?), are "Highbinder weapons".
How much was made locally, I don't know.