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Fire-bending the keel timbers

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:51 authored by Swarup BhattacharyyaSwarup Bhattacharyya
Boat builders Amol (L) and Dilip (out of shot) use a lever, rope and pegs to bend a fire-heated keel timber to the desired shape.

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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

2022-10-12

Unique ID

2022SG04-B05-0216

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    boatbuildingchhotkeelfire bending

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