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Stapling and scarfing a third-strake port-side plank

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:51 authored by John P CooperJohn P Cooper
Boat builder Dipak (L) staples a third-strake plank in place on the port side of the hull as brother Dilip (R) uses a hammer and chisel to make the plank-end scarf joint.

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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

2022-10-17

Unique ID

2022SG04-B07-0451

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