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Transferring the bilge curve to a timber to make a floor

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:49 authored by Swarup BhattacharyyaSwarup Bhattacharyya
Boat builder Panchanan Mondal uses a metal rod to transfer the curve of the bilges at a point between two pairs of half frame onto a timber for the making of a floor.

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Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

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Rights owner

Swarup Bhattacharyya

Cultural group

Namasudra

Country

India

Place

Dihimandalghat, West Bengal

Cultural context/event

Building

Date of creation

2022-11-01

Unique ID

2022SG04-B11-0911

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