Tackle for flensing a whale

The tackle used in flensing a whale.

Flensing a whale required a large variety of instruments and lifting tackle.

These diagrams, of American origin, shows details of some of the complex tackle that was required to handle and to dismember these giant beasts.

Blubber knives
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Knives used for cutting blubber

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Blubber spades

Cutting in tackle
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Tackle used for supporting a whale during flensing