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Making a plank-end scarf joint

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:51 authored by John P CooperJohn P Cooper
Boat builder Amol Mondal (L) uses a hammer and chisel to make a scarf joint at the end of a fixed third-strake hull plank (port side), as brother Manohohan (R) prepares the plank that will join to it.

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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

2022-10-18

Unique ID

2022SG04-B07-0460

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