I'm a bit surprised as we have seen many examples of this utensil over the years in the Ethno Forum.
I think it is interesting that the Sheeps Foot pattern is seen on almost all modern folding rigging knives. Pretty hard to stab someone (or oneself) with that blade profile.
Gilkerson also shows (p.130) in Boarders Away a sheath knife with the point cut off to a 90 degree angle.
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