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Cutting-spades. 



Throat-spades, flat and round shank. 

 Used in cutting off the head of the whale. 

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



Wide spades. 



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

 25629. Wide spade. E. B. & F. Macy, New Bedford, Mass. 



Half-round spades. 



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

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



Head-spades. 



Used in cutting off the head of the whale. 

 25932. 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-chopper. William H. Hesbolt, Provincetown, Mass. 

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



Bait-mill knives. f 



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



29417. Bait-mill kiiife. Provincetown pattern. William H. Hesbolt, 



Provincetown, Muss. 

 25715. Bait-mill knife. M. W. Grant, Wellfleet, Mass. 



Ice-choppers. 



Used in chopping ice for packing fish or bait. 

 32S85. Ice-chopper. Adolph Voss, Gloucester, Mass. 



Ice-chisels. 



Used in cutting holes in the ice for fishing. 

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



