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Attaching a sheer-strake (dari) timber to the stern quarter

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:50 authored by John P CooperJohn P Cooper
Boat builder Manimohan Mondal prepare to apply a lever that will press a port sheer-strake (dari) timber into position in the stern quarter for stapling.

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Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

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John P Cooper

Cultural group

Namasudra

Country

India

Place

Dihimandalghat, West Bengal

Cultural context/event

Building

Date of creation

2022-10-29

Unique ID

2022SG04-B10-0733

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    hullsheer strakesternclamplever

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