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Making the edge rebate for the sub-sheer strake

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:50 authored by John P CooperJohn P Cooper
Boat builder Manimohan Mondal uses a hammer and chisel to make the edge-rebate for a port-side sub-sheer-strake plank amidships. Note the rebate is stepped in the opposite manner to the edge rebates of the planking below.

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Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

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John P Cooper

Cultural group

Namasudra

Country

India

Place

Dihimandalghat, West Bengal

Cultural context/event

Building

Date of creation

2022-10-27

Unique ID

2022SG04-B08-0655

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