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Making a hooked scarf joint to join the keel to the stem post

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:51 authored by John P CooperJohn P Cooper
Boat builder Dilip Mondal creates a hooked scarf at the end of a curved keel timber that will join to the narrow base of the stem post on which it is resting. Note the kerning along thecurve of the keel.

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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

2022-10-13

Unique ID

2022SG04-B05-0229

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