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Spiling a sheer-strake scarf joint

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:50 authored by John P CooperJohn P Cooper
Boat builder Amol Mondal uses a pencil to spile a scarf joint at the aft end of the sheer strake (dari) fitted in the port bow.

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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

2022-10-30

Unique ID

2022SG04-B10-0807

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    Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

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    Keywords

    chhothullsheer strakescarf jointbow

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    CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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