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;3. Axes. 

 AXES, PROPEK. 



Head-axes for whalemen. 



Used in oiittiny; otl' head of wliale. 

 '2miX Head-axe. E. B. & F. :Maey, New Bedford, Mass. 



CUTTING SPADES. 



Whale-cutting- spade.s. 



Used iu peeliujjj the blubber from the carcass of the dead whale. 

 •25679. Cuttiug-spade. E. B. & F. Macy, New Bedford, Mass. 

 25008. Ciittiug-spade. J. H. Thomson, New Bedford, Mass. 



Throat spades, flat aud rouud shauk. 



Used iu cutting off the head of the whale. 

 25925. Throat-spade. E. B. & F. Macy, New Bedford, Mass. 



Half-round spades. 



For euttiug " blanket "' piece, to aUow bhibber-hook to enter. 

 25927. Half-rouud spade. E. B. & F. Macy, New Bedford, Mass. 



Head-spades. 



Used iu cutting off the head of the whale. 

 25932. Head-spade. E. B. & F. Macy, New Bedford, Mass. 



Blubber-mincing spades. 



For mincing Wubber before trying out. 

 25912. Hand mince-knife. E. B. & F. Macy, New Bedford, Mass. 



Choppiug-kuives. 



Used to chop clams for bait. 

 29489. Clam-chopper. William H. Hesbolt, Frovincetown, Mass. 

 32676. Clam-chopper. Adolph Voss, Gloucester, Mass. 



Ice-choppers. 



Used in chopping ice for packing tish or bait. 

 32686. Ice-chopper. Adolph Voss, Gloucester, Mass. 



Ice-cliisels. 



Used iu cutting holes in the ice for tishing. 

 25888. Ice-chisel (nickel-plated). Bradford & Anthony, Boston, Mass. 



i. Thrusting spears and prods. 

 FISHING-LANCES. 

 Whale-lances. 



Used by whalers to give the death-blow to the whale. 

 25678. Whale-lance with handle, ready for use. E. B. & F. Macy, New 



Bedford, Muss. 

 25007. Whale-lance with handle, ready for use. J. H. Thomson, New Bed- 

 ford, Mass. 



