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Correcting a twist in the aft keel timber

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:51 authored by John P CooperJohn P Cooper
Boat builder Dilip Mondal (R) applies a lever to the aft keel timber to correct a twist; brother Dipak (L) ties the end of the lever to a stake to maintain the pressure.

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Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

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Rights owner

John P Cooper

Cultural group

Namasudra

Country

India

Place

Dihimandalghat, West Bengal

Cultural context/event

Building

Date of creation

2022-10-13

Unique ID

2022SG04-B05-0283

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    boatbuildingchhotkeellevercorrection

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