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Making an edge rebate in the upper face of a through beam to accommodate the sheer strake

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:50 authored by Swarup BhattacharyyaSwarup Bhattacharyya
Boat builder Dipak Mondal uses a hammer and chisel to make an edge-rebate in upper face of a through beam in the starboard bow quarter: the rebate will accommodate the sheer strake (dari).

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Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

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Rights owner

Swarup Bhattacharyya

Cultural group

Namasudra

Country

India

Place

Dihimandalghat, West Bengal

Cultural context/event

Building

Date of creation

2022-10-29

Unique ID

2022SG04-B10-0754

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