Looking at this broken wheel, Xu Chen vomited three liters of blood and had the urge to die of shame, and began to retreat in his heart.
But seeing the little witch's eyes full of little stars with an adoring expression on her face, he had to grit his teeth.
The head can be severed or the blood can bleed, but this face cannot be lost.
So he could only hold back a mouthful of blood, said with a smile that the wheel production was going well, and continued to gather a few carpenters to start preparing to make the second wheel.
In fact, there is no problem with the structure of the wheel, but the tools are poor, the level of carpentry is also worrying, and the lack of knowledge in mathematics and geometry means that the connection between the spokes and the hub cannot be made stable and strong.
The biggest problem is that there is no glue to glue the wheels firmly.
Therefore, when making the second wheel, Xu Chen also began to think about alternatives to wood glue, that is, using wooden boards or wooden strips to stack another layer on the outside of the wheel rim and fixing it firmly with nails.
But there are no nails right now.
Starting with a torn leather skirt, I had to do everything by myself.
I went from having nothing to having bronze now, so why can't I fix it with just a few nails?
So Xu Chen ordered several carpenters to continue making the wheels according to his own requirements, making them as round as possible, and he plunged into the kiln again.
He wants to create a complete set of wood tools to completely change the current embarrassing situation of only having two simple tools, the ax and the hatchet.
Every household in the countryside can find some daily tools such as knives, scissors, axes and saws, and the carpenters in the village also have professional tools such as adzes, chisels, drills, ink fountains, and rulers passed down from their ancestors.
If a worker wants to do his job well, he must first sharpen his tools.
Right now, it’s just a simple wheelbarrow. What if you want to build various furniture and boats in the future? You can’t just rely on axes and hatchets. Therefore, if you want to officially upgrade to the carpenter profession, professional tools are essential.
He had seen all these carpentry tools before, and it would not be a big problem to make them according to his memory, and not much metal was used.
So Xu Chen threw the swords that had been unsuccessfully cast before and several other crooked and unsightly knives into the smelting furnace, and asked the smelter to start smelting, while he began tossing the clay and making clay molds.
After getting up early and going to bed late, another few days passed. Xu Chen made seven or eight different sizes of planers, chisels, drills and other molds. He also made two saws and two pairs of rings. In the evening, he made several pieces of wood out of wood.
Bring a ruler, set square and a simple ink fountain.
A ruler is the simplest, as long as it is roughly usable.
The ink fountain is a little complicated, but in fact it is just a thin bamboo tube filled with some twine, and some ink prepared by yourself. The thread reel is a crank made of pure copper, and then the bamboo tube and the thread reel are made of thin
The hemp rope is tied between two wooden bars.
After finishing these tasks, the copper liquid was almost melted, and after casting, Xu Chen got the first batch of original woodworking tools he wanted.
The planer is actually a flat piece of copper about half the size of a palm.
I have made several chisels before, but this time the size is more suitable.
The drill bit is actually a copper bar with a rounded front and rear, about the thickness of your thumb. The drill bit is slightly thicker, pointed and flat, with a slight taper angle.
Among these tools, the largest ones are two copper saws. They are two feet long and nearly half a centimeter thick. They look like a straight hatchet, but the cutting edges are serrated. Due to technical reasons, these saw teeth
It seems that the size is a bit uneven. Although it is ugly, the style is not important. What is important is that it can be used.
Next, Xu Chen began to assemble and polish these tools. After another two or three days of busy work, the first batch of woodworking tools in the primitive era was officially born. Although they looked rough and crude, the large and small ones were lined up together, and they were golden.
It is strange in shape and looks full of unknown mystery.
It's not easy. Looking at these tools placed in front of him, Xu Chen couldn't help but have the urge to burst into tears.
The most difficult one among them is undoubtedly the plane.
He had to first make a square piece of wood, then drill a hole of the right size in it, and find a way to securely install the planer. He thought of many ways.
Fortunately, we already had copper saws and chisels, so we had a chance of success.
Among all these wood tools, the plane will also be the most important tool in the future. Almost all wooden furniture, carriages, horses, and ships must be planed with a plane, which is much smoother than simply using a knife or ax.
Especially for ships, the seams between the wooden boards must be tightly closed to ensure that there will be no leakage.
All these tools have been completed, and Xu Chen finally has some confidence in getting the wheel.
In fact, when he was busy making these tools recently, he was also constantly studying and solving the problem of making wheels with several woodworkers, and produced three samples. Although they still had silver-like pewter tips, each one was better than the last one.
It looks more rounded and standardized, and the joints between the hub and the spokes are becoming more and more neat and suitable. However, due to the craftsmanship, it can be easily rolled, but it is still not strong. You can clearly feel it if you push it with a little force.
To the wheels shaking and loosening.
Regarding the batch of strange tools of various styles that Xu Chen spent nearly ten days busy making, not only a group of carpenters were confused, but all the tribesmen were also confused.
Everyone knows that Xu Chen has a huge imagination and is full of creativity, but what are the uses of these strange things besides chisels?
Especially if you insert a sharp copper knife into a square piece of wood, you can basically not see any of its functions.
However, when Xu Chen demonstrated these tools one by one, the whole tribe was once again in a state of shock, especially several carpenters, who were so excited that they almost suffered a collective cerebral hemorrhage.
Because they found that these tools are really easy to use.
Some time ago, they were rejoicing over the appearance of metal knives and axes, wishing they could sleep with these axes and hatchets in their arms.
But now they discovered that in the face of Xu Chen's miraculous labor and inventions, knives and axes were completely the most unworthy of these tools.
When Xu Chen used a crank hand drill equipped with a rotary head to easily drill a round hole as thick as a thumb in the wood, several woodworkers were as excited as if they had discovered a new world.
And when he saw Xu Chen using a copper saw to quickly cut a log into two pieces, he even let out a howling sound.
The copper saw is very thick and the teeth are too straight. It is actually not easy to cut wood, but no matter how hard it is to use, it is much easier and faster than using an ax to chop wood.
Especially when Xu Chen used a planer to make a piece of wood with dents straight and smooth, the whole yard erupted in violent exclamations, and some people even held up the light and thin shavings and flew all over the yard.
Howling and screaming, expressing their excitement and pride for this amazing tool.
They are just a group of primitive savages who have just escaped from living in a cave, drinking blood, wearing furs, and sleeping in caves.
Although it has developed rapidly under the leadership and influence of Xu Chen in the past three years or so, it has been leaping towards the civilized era almost every year.
However, the primitive and wild habits in their bones have not faded much, and it is still common for them to yell when they encounter exciting things.
Facing Xu Chen's endless magical creativity, while the people in the tribe are becoming more and more familiar with it, they are actually becoming more and more awe-struck.
These exquisite tools are more amazing than swords, axes and swords.
If there are still traces of bows and arrows, making pottery, weaving and horns, and building houses and farming, then these things cannot be imagined and made by observing nature, but require great wisdom.
And this kind of wisdom must only be possessed by God.
So after a burst of cheers and excitement after the demonstration of these tools, the whole compound slowly became quiet, and some people began to squat down. At first it was a few carpenters, and later women, children, old and young all squatted down together to fill the ground.
Even Muba and Amu are among them.
The little witches squatted in front of Xu Chen with excitement on their faces, looking at Xu Chen with reverence and excitement:
"Your Majesty the Witch King, you protect us like a god. I feel extremely proud to be a member of the Ba tribe!"
Xu Chen was stunned for a long time with the plane, then he smiled and helped the little witch up and said, "What are you doing? We are all a family. Let's all get up. Yes, my creativity comes from the gift of the gods. This is the blessing of the gods."
, all the gods hope that I can lead the Ba people and all tribes to escape from hunger and cold, and live a happy and peaceful life. As long as everyone works together, our future will be happier. Let us cheer for the gods, Wu Ga!"
Xu Chen threw the pot to the unknown god, raised his hands and began to pretend to be a god.
"Wuga~~"
Men, women, and children squatting all over the place jumped up and cheered loudly. Even Feng and a group of hunters swarmed up and lifted Xu Chen up high. He threw Xu Chen high, dropped to catch it, and then threw it high again.
"Damn it, don't do this, it will fall to the ground..." Xu Chen shouted loudly.
"Be careful of the quack!" Mother Ba and a group of women turned pale with fright and warned nervously from the side.
"Mo Shiga, we are powerful!"
"Quack, quack, quack..."
The hunters burst into lively laughter.
The little witch held a golden scepter and began to sing ancient blessing songs loudly beside her. The young women began to respond enthusiastically, surrounding Xu Chen and a large group of cheering men, and began to sing and dance.
Dancing whenever they disagree is the simplest way of celebration for primitive savages.
Xu Chen shouted, rising and falling among the cheering and singing crowd.
Although he was afraid of falling to death, he had not experienced this kind of happiness for a long time, and it was so exciting that it was completely overwhelming.