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Spiling the sheer strake at the port bow

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:50 authored by John P CooperJohn P Cooper
Boat builder Dipak Mondal uses a pair of compasses to spile the edge-joint of the sheer strake (dari) with the stem post at the port bow.

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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

2022-10-30

Unique ID

2022SG04-B10-0817

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    chhothullsheer strakestem postspiling

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