Bending a sheer-strake (dari) timber

figure

posted on 2025-02-07, 13:50 authored by John P CooperJohn P Cooper

A sheer-strake (dari) timber (R) is pegged out and levers applied to bend and twist it into the desired shape. The timber left is a sub-sheer-strake plank (naba dali).

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Rights owner

John P Cooper

Cultural group

Namasudra

Country

India

Place

Dihimandalghat, West Bengal

Cultural context/event

Building

Date of creation

2022-10-28

Unique ID

2022SG04-B10-0716

Bending a sheer-strake (dari) timber

Funding

Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Rights owner

Cultural group

Country

Place

Cultural context/event

Date of creation

Unique ID

Usage metrics

Categories

Keywords

Licence

Exports