Design Resource
Snake Boat Making, Alleppey - Kerala
Chundan Vallam
by
Prof. Bibhudutta Baral, Manasa K. H. and Hariharasudan T.
Tools and Raw Materials
Following are the tools and raw materials required for snake boat making:
• Wood: Anjali wood is the basic raw material used in making of boat.
• Glue: Coconut oil, cotton, resign is used to make glue which is used in making of snake boat.
• Handsaw: I used to cut the wood into required size.
• Hammer: Tool with a heavy metal head mounted at right angles at the end of a handle, used for jobs such as breaking things and driving in nails.
• Metal Melting Tong: It is used while melting the metals to make nails and washer.
• Spirit Level: Spirit level, bubble level or simply a level is an instrument designed to indicate whether a surface is horizontal or vertical.
• Angel Grinding Machine: Using an abrasive wheel as the cutting tool.
• Power Drill: It is used to drill holes and the hull.
• Washer and Nails: It is used as the lock.
• Chisel: It is used to carve the wood into required shape.
