[21] FISHERIES OF THE UNITED STATES. 845 



Cooper's inshave. 



Wooden handle ; blade of steel, with spur for fastening to handle ; 

 no ferrule; old. Length, 6^ inches. New London, Conn., 

 1882. 57,073. Gift of C. A. Williams & Co. 



Cooper's large inshave. 



Socket and shank of iron ; ovate frame, with sharp cutting edge 

 forward. Length, 19J inches. New London, Conn., 1882. 

 57,071. Gift of C. A. Williams & Co. 



Cooper's large inshave. 



Handle, turned wood ; iron frame, with cutting edge, and rear ex- 

 tension for attaching to handle. Length, 12J inches. New 

 London, Conn., ]882. 57,070, Gift of C. A. Williams & Co. 

 Used by the cooper of a whale vessel for smoothing the interior 

 surfaces of wooden utensils. 



Cooper's small inshave. 



Handle, wood; frame of iron, oblong-ovate; cutting edge on for- 

 ward part; spur in rear for attaching to handle; metal ferrule. 

 Length, 10 inches. New Bedford, Mass., 1882. 57,069. Gift 

 of John McCullough. 



Cooper's inshave. 



Handle, turned wood ; frame, iron ; a true oblong-ovate, with blade 

 on forward edge and spur for insertion in handle ; metal fer- 

 rule. Length, 11£ inches. New Bedford, Mass., 1882. 57,067. 

 Gift of Jonathan Bourne. An implement used by the cooper 

 of a whale-ship for smoothing the interior of small utensils, 

 such as boat-kegs, lantern-kegs, &c. 



net-mender's knives. 



Net-mending knives. 



No handle ; steel blade, round point, heel curled to fit middle 

 finger like a ring. One for right and one for left hand. Glou- 

 cester, Mass., 1877. 29,439 and 29,440. Gift of Alex. McCurdy, 

 maker. 



3. Axes and cutting spades. 



axes proper. 



(See list of apparatus employed in the whale fishery.) 



SPADES. 

 CUTTING SPADES AND WHALEMEN'S SPADES. 



(See list of apparatus employed in the whale fishery.) 



