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Supporting the aft keel timber

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:51 authored by John P CooperJohn P Cooper
boat builder Dipak Mondal (L) supports the aft end of the aft keel timber as Dilip Mondal (2L, crouching) prepares to adjust the fit of the hooked scarf joint connecting it to the next keel timber, forward, using a hammer.

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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

2022-10-13

Unique ID

2022SG04-B05-0265

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    boatbuildingchhotsternkeelsupport

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    CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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