The quiet forest was interspersed with the monotonous sound of chopping, and occasionally the barking of dogs. Bi Fang took off his coat and smashed the stone hammer down. The wooden wedge under the stone hammer was further embedded into the tree, and the work was in full swing.
The rustling snow fell on his shoulders and quickly melted into water stains under the warm body temperature. However, Bi Fang could not feel the cold at all. After having breakfast, his whole body was full of strength, and the billowing heat radiated from his body, dispelling all the coldness.
of severe cold.
After dozens of blows, the fourth wedge was inserted into the tree, and the tree body was almost completely broken, but it still did not make the tree fall down, and there was still a little bit left.
The rough big hand tightly grasped the smooth wooden hammer handle, and the strong forearm muscles were tightly tightened, contracting and relaxing. Under the support of strong bones, the strength gradually increased.
The stone hammer was raised to the highest position, and finally, driven by the muscles of the big arm, it drew a semicircle and hit the wooden wedge accurately.
Click.
The cracks penetrated the bark of the tree, making a crisp sound. The bark of the tree that lacked moisture in the extreme cold zone was dry and brittle, like breaking off a piece of crispy fried pig skin.
After a while of swaying, the completely broken huge pine tree slowly fell to one side, and the last remaining snow on the branches sloped down.
It was like falling on a cotton field, a lot of snow was flying, and choking smoke was everywhere, but it was not uncomfortable because it was all snowflakes.
After a while, Bifang walked out of the woods carrying the logs and threw them on the snow. His cheeks were slightly red, not sure whether it was because of the cold or excessive physical exertion.
Bi Fang did not choose to build the wooden house next to the river, but chose a relatively open area about thirty meters away from the river bend.
The snow on the ground had been cleared early, revealing gray-white soil. The trees cut down by Bifang were piled on the soil. There was a two-meter-deep pit next to it, which Bifang and Sansi dug together.
from.
The deep pit does not have any special function or meaning, but Bi Fang suddenly had a whim after digging out the peat soil and wanted to see if there was any under the valley. The result surprised him, and it turned out that there was one.
It's just that compared to the digging when the blizzard broke out, the peat soil here was buried very deep. I dug more than one meter and found it after nearly two meters. Compared with normal peat soil, it is already a relatively deep level.
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That's great, you don't have to worry about fuel in the future.
Bi Fang put the log down from his shoulders and patted the sawdust on his hands. For him, the peat soil was simply inexhaustible.
Large and small logs had their excess branches cut off and stacked neatly together, but this was just the beginning. Further trimming, cutting, and corresponding mortise and tenon structures were needed.
Although it is not impossible to complete it without special tools and only using a dagger, it will undoubtedly be more troublesome. It is also a long and complicated process, and even the audience will feel a little tired.
"Since the wood has no grooves, a frame needs to be built to support the wood."
Bi Fang selected suitable wood, buried it in the soil, and compacted it.
"First of all, we need to collect 14 strong wooden poles between two and a half meters to three meters. Bury three wooden poles in each of the four corners, which will use a total of 12 pieces of wood."
"Bury the wooden pole twenty to thirty centimeters underground, compact the surrounding soil, and secure the wooden pole. Insert two more wooden poles half a meter to the left of the right front corner. This area will become the doorway.
Note that all support poles must be fixed so that they can support horizontal wooden poles to form bunker walls."
Bi Fang worked very carefully, driving the sharpened wood at the bottom into the ground, and finally shook it, and it was very strong.
It is also an extremely physically demanding process.
[Woodworking Fang Shen is online]
[Learned another craft]
[Can you really learn it? I feel like you are lying to me]
[Discovered by you (dog head)]
From felling, to clearing the land, to driving in all the wood piles, a day passed like this.
"I'm so tired. That's it for today. I need to rest."
Exhausted, Bi Fang turned off the live broadcast.
...
Today the sun did not show even a corner, and Bifang looked at the distant skyline at noon.
Yesterday, I was still wandering between showing a corner and just having light. Today, there is really just light.
Sighing, Bifang pushed the wooden stake he fixed on. It was very strong. Even if he bumped into it after running for three meters, it wouldn't budge.
"Once all the support poles are installed, the wood can be stacked crosswise between them. Use a suitable amount of 'mortar' made from grass and silt to strengthen the wood and seal the gaps."
Although Bifang doesn't cut many trees, each tree can be divided into several sections, which is enough for use.
"To make grass mortar, you mix equal parts silt and fibrous material, such as hay, straw or ferns. Once dry, the mixture acts like super glue."
Bi Fang dug a small hole in the snow beside him and poured river water, silt from the river, some ferns and torn bark into long strips.
"The back wall of the wooden house should be higher than 1.5 meters, and the front wall should be higher than 2 meters. There should be a large enough drop to avoid being pressed down by snow and eventually collapse."
Bi Fang placed a piece of wood horizontally on the front wall and doorway, using the side walls to support it.
Finally, he smeared a large amount of prepared mortar on both the inside and outside of the wall. Under the cold wind, the mortar solidified quickly and turned into a light gray-white color.
Bi Fang placed the wood side by side on the top of the bunker at a right angle to the door until it was completely closed.
All the gaps were then sealed with earth mortar and covered with turf and leaves cut from the logs.
"If you plan to light a fire in a log cabin, make sure the vents are large enough and can be opened and closed. You can use any suitable material for the door, or you can choose to build a wooden door from existing materials."
"But most of the time it's necessary because the bunker you're building is going to be your home, so it's important to have a fire area."
"With fire, there is light, which can be used for heating, cooking and entertainment. But if it is used improperly, it will cause a fire, and people may even be killed in a sea of fire."
"Before lighting a fire in a bunker, make sure the vents are operational and can vent smoke to prevent suffocation and carbon monoxide poisoning."
"A good fire pit is usually located between the door and the center of the bunker. This location does not affect the use of the back of the bunker. For best results, dig a circular fire pit less than half a meter in diameter and a little deeper, preferably
More than two meters, then lay stones on the bottom and sides."
When Bifang was building the wooden house, a hole was made in the outer wall, and rocks were mixed with mortar to create a protruding opening, just to build a fire pit at this time.