A scarf joint in the end of a sheer-strake timber

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:50 authored by Swarup BhattacharyyaSwarup Bhattacharyya

Oblique view of the scarf joint made by boat builder Amol Mondal in the end of what will be a port-side sheer strake (dari) timber. The upper edge of the plank is closest to the camera.

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Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Rights owner

Swarup Bhattacharyya

Cultural group

Namasudra

Country

India

Place

Dihimandalghat, West Bengal

Cultural context/event

Building

Date of creation

2022-10-29

Unique ID

2022SG04-B10-0789

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Keywords

chhot hull sheer strake scarf joint

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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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