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Fitting the scarfed through beams

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:50 authored by Swarup BhattacharyyaSwarup Bhattacharyya
Boat builders Manimohan (L) and Dilip Mondal prepare to install two through beams forward of the group of five through beams already fitted amidships. Both of these new beams have been scarfed, due to the lack of suitable timber.

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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

2022-10-28

Unique ID

2022SG04-B09-0684

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