Previously Chen had already made a hobby of copying ancient Chinese swords. His swords are collected not only by martial arts enthusiasts in Taiwan, but also by overseas collectors.
在復原扣鳴刀之前，陳朝波就因為興趣，在本業之餘開始仿造中國古代刀劍，國內練武人士，以及喜愛中國兵器的外國人士都會收藏。