Clove hitch in plank-levering system

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:51 authored by John P CooperJohn P Cooper

A clove hitch anchors the fulcrum-point of a lever used to press a hull plank into position. All hull planking is presented for marking, spiling and fixing using this lever system.

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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

2022-10-19

Unique ID

2022SG04-B02-0159

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Keywords

boatbuilding chhot lever rope clove hitch

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CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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