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Making the end-scarf joint of a garboard plank

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:51 authored by Swarup BhattacharyyaSwarup Bhattacharyya
Boat builder Amol Mondal uses a hand saw to make the first cut in a plank-end scarf joint in a starboard garboard strake.

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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

2022-10-16

Unique ID

2022SG04-B06-0418

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    chhotgarboard strakescarf jointhand saw

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