Presenting a garboard plank for spiling

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:51 authored by John P CooperJohn P Cooper

Boat builders Dilip (crouching) and Panchanan Mondal (standing, R) present a fire-bent plank to the keel ahead of spiling. The plank continues the garboard strake forward.

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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

2022-10-14

Unique ID

2022SG04-B06-0355

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chhot garboard plank keel spiling fire bending

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