CUTTING-IN DIAGRAM

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.

Cutting-in Diagram