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The plank leverage system, deployed

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:51 authored by Swarup BhattacharyyaSwarup Bhattacharyya
A complete set of four levers, tied in place and with their anchor timbers visible. The levers are holding an already shaped plank in place. The levers will stay in place while the builders extend the staple rebates down into the strake below and then fasten the staples themselves.

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Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Rights owner

Swarup Bhattacharyya

Cultural group

Namasudra

Country

India

Place

Dihimandalghat, West Bengal

Cultural context/event

Building

Date of creation

2022-10-22

Unique ID

2022SG04-B02-0165

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