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Carving the end of a rubbing-strake timber

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:49 authored by Swarup BhattacharyyaSwarup Bhattacharyya
Boat builder Amol Mondal uses a hammer and chisel to start carving the bow end of a timber for the starboard rubbing-strake before fitting.

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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

2022-11-03

Unique ID

2022SG04-B12-0969

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