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Using a mould to take a curve in the port bow

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posted on 2025-02-07, 13:49 authored by John P CooperJohn P Cooper
Boat builder Amol Mondal uses an iron rod as a mould to take the inboard curve in the port stern for transfer onto a half-frame timber. The tied string is slid along the rod to indicate the level of the sheer.

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Endangered Material Knowledge Programme

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Rights owner

John P Cooper

Cultural group

Namasudra

Country

India

Place

Dihimandalghat, West Bengal

Cultural context/event

Building

Date of creation

2022-11-01

Unique ID

2022SG04-B11-0905

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