CUTTING-IN DIAGRAM
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A—Jaw of the Sperm whale
B—Case
C—Junk
D—White Horse
E—Blanket or blubber, which was stripped from the carcass in a spiral fashion. The blubber hook was inserted in a hole, f, for the first cut.
G—H—Head and lips of the Bowhead. The latter were very rich in oil.
The same method of stripping was employed in all species of whales.
