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Scarfing the steering oar

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:49 authored by Swarup BhattacharyyaSwarup Bhattacharyya
Boat builder Manimohan Mondal uses a hand saw to make the principal cuts of the scarf joint that will connect the steering-oar handle to its blade.

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Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

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Rights owner

Swarup Bhattacharyya

Cultural group

Namasudra

Country

India

Place

Dihimandalghat, West Bengal

Cultural context/event

Building

Date of creation

2022-11-05

Unique ID

2022SG04-B14-1063

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    chhotsteering oarhandlescarfsaw

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