838 FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. [14] 



Halibut bait knife — Continued. 



London, Conn., 1876. 26,201. Made by John Eussell Cutlery 

 Company. Used on New London fishing vessels to cut up 

 small cod and other fish for halibut bait. 



Halibut bait knife. 



Steel blade, heavy, curved, single edge. Beech-wood handle, hook- 

 shaped. Length : blade, 12 inches ; handle, 5§ inches. New 

 London, Conn., 1876. 26,196. Centennial collection. Used 

 on New London fishing vessels to cut up small cod and other 

 fish for halibut bait. 



Halibut bait knife. 



Steel blade, wide and heavy, single edge. Hard- wood handle, 

 straight. Length : blade, 12 inches ; handle, 6 inches. New 

 London, Conn., 1876. 26,159. Made by John Eussell Cutlery 

 Company. Used on New London fishing vessels to cut up small 

 cod or other fish for halibut bait. 



Mincing-knife. 



An old mincing-knife which has seen many years of service, show- 

 ing the manner in which the width of blade has been reduced 

 by frequent applications to the grindstone. Length, 36 inches. 

 New Bedford, Mass., 1882. 56,849. Gii't of Thomas Knowles 

 &Co. 



SPLITTING AND RIPPING KNIVES. 



Cod splitting knife. 



Steel blade, with curved edge. Pine handle. Length : blade, 5f 

 inches ; handle, 4£ inches. Gloucester, Mass., 1878. 32,687. 

 U. S. Fish Commission. For splitting fish and removing back 

 bone. 



Cod splitting knife. 



Steel blade, with straight edge. Pine handle. Length : blade, 6J 

 inches j handle, 4| inches. Gloucester, Mass., 1S78. 32,668. 

 U. S. Fish Commission. For splitting fish and removing back- 

 bone. 



Mackerel splitting knife. 



Steel blade, single edge, round end. Factory made handle. Length: 

 blade, 3| inches ; handle, 3£ inches. Gloucester, Mass., 1878. 

 32,673. U. S. Fish Commission. Used to split mackerel for 

 salting. 



Mackerel splitting knife. 



Steel blade, single edge. Pine handle, stained, pewter mounted. 

 Length : blade, 3J inches ; handle, 4^ inches. Gloucester, Mass., 



