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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 Amol Mondal use a fixed-width gauge to spile the edge of the scarf joint on the port-bow sheer-strake (dari) timber.

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Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

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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-B10-0821

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    chhothullsheer strakespiling

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