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					Originally Posted by kronckew
					
				 
				sailors also carried smaller sharp knives, unlike children's knives which were usually unsharpened. easier to use/carry in the restricted spaces on board ship. 
			
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 Good point. It is small(er) but functional. Here it is next to a regular size shibriya.