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Transferring the hull curve to an acacia timber to make a half-frame

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:49 authored by Swarup BhattacharyyaSwarup Bhattacharyya
Boat builder Manimohan Mondal uses a pencil to transfer the curve of the hull amidships—captured using the bendable iron rod—onto an acacia timber for cutting. A number of half-frames will be made from this timber.

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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

2022-10-30

Unique ID

2022SG04-B11-0848

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