Cotton swirl soaked in oil
SUR DHOW BUILDING
Still constructed with sturdy teakwood planks cut just a few feet away in the yard. Wooden pegs have been replaced with grant nails; each nail is coated with fish oil and covered with a twirl of cotton before being hammered into the wood. Cotton rope is also coated with oil and inserted between the planks for waterproofing. Electric drills and saws are used, but all the old tools are still around as well. Craftsmen from Malabar still add the decorative touches on the bow; a type of bas relief work now started with a drill but finished by hand.
Cotton swirl soaked in oil
SUR DHOW BUILDING
Still constructed with sturdy teakwood planks cut just a few feet away in the yard. Wooden pegs have been replaced with grant nails; each nail is coated with fish oil and covered with a twirl of cotton before being hammered into the wood. Cotton rope is also coated with oil and inserted between the planks for waterproofing. Electric drills and saws are used, but all the old tools are still around as well. Craftsmen from Malabar still add the decorative touches on the bow; a type of bas relief work now started with a drill but finished by hand.