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Using a cross-cut saw to cut framing timbers

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:52 authored by Swarup BhattacharyyaSwarup Bhattacharyya
Workers at the Belpukur sawmill use a two person cross-cut saw to cut a babla (Vachellia nilotica/gum Arabic tree) log for the chhot build.

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Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

History

Rights owner

Swarup Bhattacharyya

Cultural group

Namasudra

Country

India

Place

Belpukur, West Bengal

Cultural context/event

Building

Date of creation

2022-10-22

Unique ID

2022SG04-B01-0119

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    boatbuildingtimbersaw

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    CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

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