Chapter 26 (2/2)

The so-called annual tree ring doesn’t consist of regular circle intervals Depending on the object, its circles can twist and incline, running while

Once Philip fixedly put the log near his leg, he gently placed the wedge on it

Kon kon – together with the sound of the wood, he slightly drove in the wedge with unexpectedly quick movements

Changing places, the sound of the wood hae

While confir the places, Philip nodded to hiain with the wooden haan to deepen

After he drove

– With this, ill lay it down for one evening If we leave it alone, it will split on its own

– Will it split straightforwardly?

– Depending on the wood, it ht not

– What do you do in that case?

– We try not to cut it down as much as possible The ti, so we can choose whento cut it down straightforwardly or not

– I see

With uess the grain of the wood to a certain level, even if it’s covered in bark

Eiji approached the log and checked the wedge

Depending on the difference in the atmospheric temperature, the wood swells and shrinks, which probably would cause it to split within a specific ti

The head of the wedge was crushed and had the angle frayed due to it being unable to endure the blohich piled up multiple times It was probably because of the harmful result caused by the tender bronze

– My father used a stone instead Once it becae

– That’s probably because the stone would immediately crack, wouldn’t it?

With its si

In that case, there was so that Eiji could make

So that is easy to operate and would assist Philip, who had the tendency to place burden on objects

What was needed was a saw after that

Using a wedge to drive in a log was perhaps htforwardly, just as Philip said

However, using a saould make the work be done within few minutes in comparison to this method

Considering the ti, it was probably essential to choose the right method, which wouldinto account its elasticity

There is a tool called a frae saw used by a type of workers known as sawyers, who also specialize in lu, the length of its blade may even reach 1m

The blade curves fro a shape of a へ letter Its thickness is about 3ht – 4 kilos For people, who had never seen such a saw, it would be a rather surprising one

Eiji handed the normal-type saw he made to Fernando However, he rarely saw it in action, which otten Were it not for Eiji seeing the actual working scenery now, he probably wouldn’t be able to recall it That’s why, it was crucial for him to move around the tools from time to time

Grasping theother’s jobs more and more, Eiji became ready to carry out the advanced preparations for the next tool for Philip

Suddenly, Philip’s gaze moved away from Eiji

Just what he was looking at – while he thought so, a person was cli the bottom of the slope

As the distance kept reducing, it became clear that it was Fernando

– Oh, isn’t that Eiji?

– Fernando-san, it’s rare to meet you here

– That would probably be your case I often coht lumber, I still have to select them, you see Today as well, I came at my own discretion to choose the lu beaested

– By the hat type wood are you looking for?

– The one from an oak tree

A the lumber stored inside the barn, it was the one with exceptional length

Was it because it had been raised in favorable conditions? The lu

It was a from it

If it was in the era from which Eiji came, the tree would probably be preserved due to its scarcity

– You e, isn’t it?

– I wonder, how long did it take for it to grow?

– Probably around 300 so years

– That’s a Fernando-san, where do you intend to use this oak?

– For bea pillars?

– Yes It was sufficient for my household

– But, was it intended for gathering all the village’s cattle in one place?…It’s going to beco

– If you need wood, I’d rather you tell me earlier

– How long will it actually take to build?

– If fast, half a year Generally, it would take a whole year In case of a long time – there are ones which take even 3 years

– Do not fret I don’t cut the trees so as to s, which were once trees

One could feel the spirit of a crafts from Fernando’s words

He was a clever guy who had a tendency toward profits, but he kne to be good-looking in situations like this

He would usually complain no matter how difficult a request was; nevertheless, he would often get through his work properly

– Furthermore, with a saw and a plane, whatever tree it is, the ill progress smoothly

Hearing Fernando’s powerful words, Eiji beca to be done thanks to his tools

That was the first step of the cattle shed building plan

Like that, the materials for beam construction were settled