Chapter 7 Purple Sandalwood and White Peach
Chen Wen didn't know how he got back to the room.
Jiang Qiuyi, wearing light pajamas, sat on his lap, making it difficult for him to even read seriously.
It wasn't until around ten o'clock when he went to bed that he escaped from Jiang Qiuyi's "suppression".
After returning to the room, Chen Wen received a WeChat message from his uncle, saying that the wood had been sent and would arrive in a day or two.
Chen Wen thanked him, then took a bath and went to bed.
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May 24th, Saturday.
Chen Wen received a large box of wood from his uncle.
He moved the box to the craft room, opened it, and placed the five different pieces of wood on the long high table one by one.
Three of the woods are oak, lotus and pear.
These three types of wood are relatively common in furniture and have moderate hardness. If used to make wooden swords, it should be relatively easy.
But since we want to make an interpreter, we must strive for excellence in terms of hardness.
So Chen Wen turned his attention to the other two types of wood.
The first type is a long piece of wood that is pale white with silver. According to Uncle Chen Wen’s introduction, this type of wood is called white peach wood, and its overall hardness is enough to rank among the top 20 in the world.
Chen Wen picked it up and bumped it twice. It felt a little light but not very heavy.
Putting down the white peach wood, Chen Wen turned his attention to the last wood next to him - rosewood.
This kind of wood is purple-black in color, slightly rough to the touch, and heavier than white peach wood.
In terms of hardness, rosewood is not far behind and can often be ranked among the top ten hardest woods in the world.
Of course Uncle Chen Wen also has harder wood, but it is too hard. Polishing it bit by bit by hand is no different from torture.
In fact, the hardness of white peach and rosewood alone is beyond the scope of normal woodworking.
If you are a novice, it is obviously better to use the above three types of wood that are not too hard to make.
Of course Chen Wen didn't care about this, so he picked up the rosewood and weighed it.
According to the size of this wood, if there are no big mistakes, it should be enough for him to make two swords.
This is just right, one who explains and one who chases away darkness.
As for the flickering light promised to Jiang Qiuyi, just use white peach wood.
After making the decision, Chen Wen turned on the camera prepared next to him and spread the design drawings he had drawn over the past two days on the table.
Wearing a mask to prevent sawdust from entering his mouth and nose, Chen Wen officially started working on the rosewood.
There are actually no high requirements for skills in making wooden swords.
Draw the auxiliary lines, use a saw to cut out the initial sword shape, then use a vise to fix the wood, and use a gold file for preliminary polishing.
This step does not require particularly high skills, but is more of a test of one's physical strength and endurance.
Because of the extremely high hardness of rosewood itself, this part of the test became particularly difficult.
Therefore, even Chen Wen, who has been good at carpentry since childhood, had to spend a week slowly polishing the sword to slowly take shape.
Of course, this is also related to the fact that he still has to go to school.
In addition, unlike ordinary wooden swords, swords from anime often have another characteristic, which is that their images are exaggerated.
The front end of the Expositor's sword is fine, relatively regular, but the end of the sword is a bit exaggerated, forming an arc with spikes.
In addition, its hilt is also rather exaggerated, especially the sword grid, which is the protruding part between the sword body and the handle, which is a very peculiar half-cross shape.
This part also requires him to use a separate piece of wood to carve it.
During the production process, considering that it was to be made into a video clip and uploaded, in some key steps, Chen Wen also needed to zoom in on the camera to take close-ups.
This has a great impact on the entire production process.
Especially sometimes, the camera has to be placed between the wood and Chen Wen's body, which makes his posture when polishing uncomfortable and difficult to exert force.
Fortunately, these difficulties can be overcome gradually, and Chen Wen also enjoys them very much.
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Boom, boom, boom.
Boom, boom, boom!
Squeak~
Jiang Qiuyi's little head poked in from the outside, and a tingling sound reached her ears.
At this time, Chen Wen in the craft room was standing in front of the table. A long piece of purple-black wood was fixed in a vise, and the gold file in his hand was constantly rubbing against the wood.
Clusters of black sawdust fell on the table and floor, making the room look dirty.
Seeing that Chen Wen was still immersed in the world of carpentry, Jiang Qiuyi did not disturb him. He just quietly left and took a broom and dustpan, then came in and quietly cleaned next to him.
The time gradually came to around six o'clock in the evening, and the light in the room gradually dimmed.
Jiang Qiuyi turned on the light, and the sudden bright light made Chen Wen wake up from his own world in an instant.
"What time is it?" After seeing Jiang Qiu, Chen Wen looked at the sky outside the window and asked.
"It's past six o'clock, it's time to have dinner, Ah Sneeze!" Jiang Qiuyi said with a slight smile, and then suddenly sneezed.
"I'll prepare a mask for you. Please put it on next time you come in." Chen Wen lowered his head and saw the clean ground, his eyes moved slightly, and he warned.
In the past, Chen Wen only made some gadgets and didn't have too many sawdust.
It was my first time to make a "big project" today. Sawdust was flying around the room, and it would be easy to inhale it into your mouth and nose if you don't wear a mask.
"I know~" Jiang Qiuyi dragged Chen Wen's body out, "I bought ingredients today and cooked dinner for you~"
"Can you cook?" Chen Wen was stunned.
In his impression, Jiang Qiu Yike had never had any experience in cooking.
The conditions at home were very favorable when he was young, and coupled with the love and affection from his parents, Jiang Qiuyi never had the opportunity to touch the kitchen.
In this regard, Chen Wen's experience is basically zero.
"I have already asked the experts for advice." Jiang Qiuyi raised his smooth chin, "Just sit in the living room and wait~"
Chen Wen frowned: "Pay attention to safety."
"I know~" Jiang Qiuyi put on an apron and walked into the kitchen, turned around and said, "My million-fan cosplay video has been uploaded, please remember to enjoy it~"
After closing the glass door of the kitchen, Jiang Qiuyi took out his mobile phone and opened WeChat to seek help from "experts".
Jiang Qiuyi: Mengmeng! I'm going to start cooking noodles! Help me!
Lin Meng: Why are you so late? Didn’t you go home shopping at around five o’clock?
Jiang Qiuyi: Oh, my boyfriend is at work, I stayed with him for a while~ (shy)
Lin Meng: (Suffered a critical attack.JPG)
Lin Meng: Let’s turn on the video, it’s more convenient.
"Lin Meng" invites you to make a video call.
Jiang Qiuyi accepted the invitation, pointed the camera at the cutting board, and put the noodles, tomatoes, beef and eggs he had just bought.
And the charming face of "Lin Meng" also appeared on the screen of her mobile phone, staring into the abyss far more unfathomably than Jiang Qiuyi.
Chapter completed!