Whaling’s cutting in rig

[jerome]

Can anyone direct me to diagrams of how the blubber hook and such are rigged on a whaler?

I am rigging a model of Charles W. Morgan which I did not build

and haven’t been able to find much directly on this subject.

[allanyed]

Barring the possibility of a personal visit to Mystic, try  https://mysticseaport.org/contact-us/   Using the number on this site you may want to call them first to get pointed to the proper person that will be able to help you rather than just sending a written enquiry. 

Allan

[John Ruy]

I agree with Allen, Mystic Seaport Museum would be your best source of information. They do have drawings of The Charles W Morgan for purchase. You can find several build logs on the CWM right here on MSW. 
 

John 🍻
 

 

[Roger Pellett]

Look on used book websites for the book Whale Ships and Whaling by Church.  Copies are usually inexpensive.  In the early 1900’s when sailing warships were still sailing, the author gave cameras to whale ship captains.  The book is a wonderful collection of whalers working at sea.

 

Roger

[Harvey Golden]

Charles M. Scammon's "The Marine Mammals of the North-western Coast of North America" might be of some help.  It shows blubber hooks, whaling and flensing equipment, and even diagrams the harnessing of whales to be flensed.  It is free at https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Marine_Mammals_of_the_North_western/enc3AQAAMAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Scammon&printsec=frontcover

 

The info is less about how the rigging is attached to the ship than it is to the whale.

PP. 186-276 in particular.

 

(Dover made a fine reprint that may be quite affordable if a hardcopy is desired). 

--Harvey

[jerome]

Thank you all.

I have copies of both books.

They unfortunately do not delve into how everything was rigged in preparation for cutting.

I’ll give Mystic a call.

[Brucealanevans]

 texxn5 has great detail on rigging the blubber hooks etc. on an old build log on this site. I used this info in my MS Morgan build. 

[Capt. Kelso]

Here's a photo of Cutting in Tackle from Tom Lauria's Kate Cory build (  Whaling Brig Kate Cory – Model Ships & Boats by (tjlauria.com). I'm currently working on a KC build and have a copy of the plans from The New Bedford Whaling Museum. Sheet 8 contains a diagram of the Blubber Hook while Sheet 5 references Cutting Tackle Guys. 

 

As for the Morgan, this link will take you to the Model Shipways Instruction Manual, go to page 35 and 38 which has detail on the Cutting Tackle.

 https://www.bing.com/ck/a?!&&p=92ce4c441e4d8653JmltdHM9MTY4OTgxMTIwMCZpZ3VpZD0yMGFmN2FhZC1mYTE5LTY3ZTgtMjVhNS02ODRkZmIzOTY2OTMmaW5zaWQ9NTI0MQ&ptn=3&hsh=3&fclid=20af7aad-fa19-67e8-25a5-684dfb396693&psq=model+shipways+charles+w+morgan+manual&u=a1aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubWljcm9tYXJrLmNvbS9JbnN0cnVjdGlvbnMvODgwNDgtbW9kZWwtc2hpcHdheXMtY2hhcmxlcy1tb3JnYW4taW5zdHJ1Y3Rpb25zLnBkZg&ntb=1

 

Hope this helps.

  http://tjlauria.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/gallery-kate-cory-4-150x150.jpg                                    

[jerome]

Excellent! Thank you both for the information.