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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:49 authored by Swarup BhattacharyyaSwarup Bhattacharyya
Boat builder Dilip Mondal places one half-frame timber on top of its partner that will go on the other side of the hull to compare their curvature and mark them up with a pencil for correction. Symmetrical half frames will make for a symmetrical hull.

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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

2022-10-31

Unique ID

2022SG04-B11-0862

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