Title

mincing knife

Mediumwood, steel, brass

Dimensions36 × 5 1/4 in. (91.4 × 13.3 cm)

Object number00.105.13

Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum

DescriptionAn unmarked mincing knife with a hemlock wood "keeper". The knife has a thin blade with a steel spine (riveted in six places) and a 24" edge length. The blade is 2 3/4" deep under the spine. The wood handles have brass ferrules and are thick with whale oil.

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