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Cuttmg-spaclcs. 



Throat-spades, flat and roimd sliank. 



Used iu cutting offtlie lic:ul of tlic wliale. 

 25925. Tliroat-spadc. E. B. & F. Macy, New Bedford, Mass. 



Wide spades. 



Used in "blubber-room" for cutting- blubber before mincing. 

 25G29. Wide spade. E. B. & F. Macy, New Bedford, Mass. 



Half roiiud spades. 



For cutting "blanket" piece, to allow blubber-book to enter. 

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



Head-spades. 



Used iu cutting off the bead of tlu" wliale. 

 259:J2. Head-spade. E. B. & F. Macy, New Bedford, Mass. , 



Blubber-mincing spades. 



For mincing blubber before trying out. 



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



Chopping-knives. 



Used to chop clams for bait. 



29489. Clam-cbopper. William II. Hesbolt, Proviucetown, Mass. 

 32fi7G. Clam-chopper. Adolph Yoss, Gloucester, Mass. 



Bait -mill knives. 



Used on the rollers of bait-mincing machines; for mills see section C. 5. 



29417. Bait-mill knife. Proviucetown pattcni. AVilliam H. Hesbolt, 



Provincetowu, Mass. 

 25715. Bait-mill knife. M. W. Grant, WelUleet, :Mass. 



Ice-cboppers. 



Used in chopping ice for packing lisli or bait. 



32685. Ice-chopper. Adolph Voss, Gloucester, Mass. 



Ice-cbisels. 



Used in cutting holes in the ice for fislung. 



25888. Ice-chiael (nickel-plated). Bradford & Aulliouy, Boaton, Mass. 



