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Presenting a sheer-strake (dari) timber for spiling

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:50 authored by John P CooperJohn P Cooper
Boat builders Amol (L) and Manimohan Mondal (R) present a sheer-strake (dari) timber for fitting at the port stern quarter. Manimohan applies a windlass to bind the timber to the stern post.

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Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

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Rights owner

John P Cooper

Cultural group

Namasudra

Country

India

Place

Dihimandalghat, West Bengal

Cultural context/event

Building

Date of creation

2022-10-28

Unique ID

2022SG04-B10-0722

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    boatbuildinghullsheer strakewindlassstern

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