Shaping the stem head to accommodate the port sheer strake

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:50 authored by Swarup BhattacharyyaSwarup Bhattacharyya

Boat builder Dipak Mondal uses a hammer and chisel to shape the stem head in order to accommodate the forward port sheer strake (dari) timber.

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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

2022-10-30

Unique ID

2022SG04-B10-0804

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chhot hull sheer strake stem post bow

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