Chapter 80 Buying Wood to Build a Bench
Chapter 80 Buying Wood to Build a Bench
After cleaning, Li Kailang planned to buy some wood.
After all, he has the skills of a carpenter, and it would be a shame if he didn't buy some wood and make it himself.
However, his carpentry skills were not very high and he could only make it exactly according to the drawings.
But compared to those novice carpenters, his craftsmanship is much better and he doesn't stumble so much.
Timber is also sold in supply and marketing cooperatives, otherwise they would not say that if you can’t buy it in the supply and marketing cooperatives, you can’t buy it anywhere else either.
On the way to the supply and marketing cooperative, Li Kailang took a detour to take a look at the location of the enemy spy.
From afar he saw a large number of police and soldiers standing guard outside the courtyards surrounding the enemy spies, and each of them was fully armed.
Riding a little closer, we saw a large number of police and soldiers patrolling, and people entering and leaving the courtyards from time to time.
"Lao Zhang, do you know what happened in there?" the passerby asked his companion.
"How would I know? Aren't we just here to watch the fun?" Lao Zhang replied.
"Well, I do know a little bit," said another passerby.
"Tell me quickly!" Lao Zhang shouted immediately.
Fortunately, today is May Day and everyone is out for a stroll, so there is nothing unusual about Li Kailang's behavior.
Li Kailang took a few glances from a distance and then rode away.
If you want to know the follow-up of the matter, you will know it in a few days. After all, in the old city, the speed of information spread is extremely fast.
When he arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative, Li Kailang went directly to the timber sales point.
This place is far away from other sales points. After all, a large amount of wood is piled up, occupying a very large area. Some of the wood is even behind the supply and marketing cooperative.
There are red sandalwood, huanghuali, oak, camphor wood, white birch and so on.
Li Kailang was able to recognize these woods because the carpenter had mastered this skill and it was transmitted to him.
Before, he didn't recognize any of them and they all looked the same to him.
Among them, red sandalwood and huanghuali are well-known to everyone, and Li Kailang was also somewhat interested when he saw them.
Take the wood tickets out of the ring. There are only 3 of them, all half cubic, which is just enough to buy some.
"Hello! I want these three pieces of wood." Li Kailang shouted to the salesperson.
Li Kailang finally chose Bai Hua.
After all, he was a carpenter, but he had never done it before, so he bought some cheap and affordable wood like birch to practice.
Wouldn't it be a waste to use good wood from the beginning?
"Okay, please wait." The salesperson took Li Kailang's ticket and issued a receipt.
After a while, the salesperson took out the receipt and handed it to Li Kailang.
"Comrade, please keep your receipt."
Li Kailang took the bill.
"Comrade, the wood you want is in the back. It's ready. You can take it away by showing your receipt. How do you want to take it?" asked the salesperson.
"This is a troublesome matter!" Li Kailang only thought about buying wood, but had not thought about how to transport the wood. Such a large amount of wood could not fit into the ring.
“Comrade, there are delivery workers outside. You can ask them to take it away.”
Seeing Li Kailang's embarrassment, the salesperson immediately reminded him.
Delivery workers (porters) are also part-time workers and all they earn is the delivery fee.
Li Kailang immediately went out to talk to the deliverymen. When they found out that Li Kailang was delivering wood, they couldn't help but smile.
This delivery of wood is a big order, and I can make a lot of money in one trip.
"Okay, we'll follow you now."
As he spoke, the leading deliveryman called out and five more people followed.
The weight of one cubic meter of wood varies depending on the material of the wood, ranging from approximately 0.4 to 0.9 tons.
Even if they had a cart, it would be difficult for one person to push it.
When they arrived behind the supply and marketing cooperative, the leading delivery worker breathed a sigh of relief.
White birch weighs about 0.6 tons, huanghuali weighs about 0.45 tons, and red sandalwood weighs about 0.5 tons.
Fortunately, these logs are not complete, each has three or two, so they can be transported several times.
"Comrade, where should these woods be shipped to?" asked the deliveryman.
"Oh, take you to No. 95 Nanluoguxiang. I'll wait for you there." Li Kailang replied.
"Ok."
The deliveryman called out and several people began to transport the wood. They worked together to load the wood onto the cart first.
The length of these logs is basically around 2.2 meters, and the diameter at breast height is around 0.25 meters, which is enough for Li Kailang, a novice carpenter.
Li Kailang didn't wait for them, but went back to the yard and cleaned up the east wing. "Hey, this cleaning was in vain!" Li Kailang said helplessly.
There is not enough space in the east wing to store the logs, only in the east ear room. When the time comes to make furniture, the whole room will be filled with debris.
After waiting for about ten minutes, the delivery workers finally arrived, and Li Kailang also helped them carry the wood into the east ear room.
An hour later, all the wood was delivered to the east wing, and Li Kailang and the delivery workers settled the bill, one dollar each.
This price is considered relatively high, but Li Kailang doesn't care. After all, they have to go back and forth so many times, and it is not easy to carry the wood.
"Xiao Li, why did you buy so much wood?" Yan Bugui asked curiously.
"Hey, I'm just bored, so I learned a skill. After all, it's always good to have many skills." Li Kailang replied.
"Oh, yes." Yan Bugui nodded in agreement.
"Xiao Li, you bought so much wood, do you want to learn a craft? Can you give the remaining wood to Uncle San?"
Yan Bugui asked while calculating the wood. He knew that he couldn't get the wood, so he thought of getting the wood scraps.
"Okay, if there's any left, I'll give it to you." Li Kailang did not refuse.
It is up to you to decide whether there are debris or not. Besides, there is a stove in the planting space, which also requires firewood.
"Okay, then I won't bother you anymore." Yan Bugui went home contentedly.
Looking at these woods, Li Kailang was also tempted.
While it was still early, Li Kailang decided to give it a try.
Go into the ear room and take out the carpenter's toolbox.
It includes everything including axes, saws, planes, ink fountains, rulers, hammers, clamps, wood drills, chisels, charcoal pencils, centipede planes, etc., and they come in different specifications.
Basically it can handle most of the problems.
"What should I choose? I won't do something too difficult, so I'll just choose something simple." Li Kailang thought for a while.
Looking around, Li Kailang glanced at the bench beside him.
"Just make a small stool. It's simple and will come in handy in the future."
The first step is to select the wood.
The natural choice is birch.
The second step is design and measurement.
The carpenter is skilled in drawing sketches and measuring the dimensions of the wooden stool, so drawing and measuring are easy for him.
Score the birch logs to size.
The third step is sawing wood.
Start cutting the material according to the marked lines and saw the original material into the required size. This step is basically not difficult as long as you follow the marked lines.
It's purely a physical job, and for a driver like Li Kailang, strength is the most important thing.
In just a few seconds, he sawed out the wooden boards and wooden legs needed for the small wooden stool.
The fourth step is to plane the wooden board to ensure that the surface is flat and smooth and the burrs are removed.
This is when the centipede planer comes in handy.
[The centipede planer was first recorded in the Ming Dynasty's "Heavenly Creations". Using a centipede planer can greatly reduce the loss of wood and will not damage the wood. 】
Li Kailang originally wanted to use sandpaper to clean the burrs, but there was none in the toolbox, so he could only use a centipede planer.
After a series of steps and a while, Li Kailang finally made a small stool.
The bench is 40 cm high, which is a comfortable height for adults to sit on.
Now all that’s left is painting. As long as the wooden bench is painted, the small bench will be done. After it dries, you can use it with confidence.
The system also gave me a bucket of tung oil, weighing about 5 kilograms, so I won't be short of it in the future.
Li Kailang used tung oil to paint. Tung oil is the most affordable paint in this era, and it is still the best.
It has little odor and can form a protective film on wooden furniture to resist corrosion.
Of course, there is something even better: wild lacquer, which is raw lacquer cut from the lacquer tree.
However, this thing is not good for the skin when brushing, and may even cause allergies and ulcers.
After being coated with tung oil, the entire wooden bench has a light brown luster.
In fact, the best way to protect wooden benches is to roast them over fire, which can best protect items such as wood.
This kind of wood that has been "carbonized" by fire can not only prevent ants and insects, but also play a role in moisture-proofing, and the life of the wood will be extended.
However, after being roasted, the color of the wood will turn black, which looks very ugly. Even after cleaning, it is difficult to wipe off the black, and the temperature is also difficult to control.
Looking at the fresh wooden benches, it was impossible for Li Kailang to say that he was unhappy. After all, he made them with his own hands.
After watching for a while, Li Kailang put the wooden stool aside and swept the wood chips on the ground first.
(End of this chapter)