After making a rounds, Ye Han came to the kitchen and waited for breakfast.
He was a little emotional.
In fact, on the surface, ironmaking is very troublesome and requires a lot of preparation work.
Just thinking about it makes my head hurt.
But if you actually do it, you will find that it is not that difficult.
Just get it done.
For today, let’s finish up the iron furnace and blower.
Then look for suitable materials to use for making iron, and that's it.
I can definitely get these things done today.
After having breakfast and taking a short rest, Ye Han started working.
"Boss, when the ironmaking is successful, why don't you have a good celebration?"
Su Xiaoqi said.
She was already thinking about how to celebrate.
Ye Han also nodded. If the iron smelting is successful, it will be a milestone event and must be celebrated.
"When the time comes, kill a rabbit to add to the fun."
Ye Han casually sentenced a rabbit to death.
"You can arrange a hot pot or barbecue, it's up to you."
"I'm so hungry for what you say."
Ye Han smiled and continued to make the blower.
The shell of the blower was finished yesterday.
What Ye Han is working on now is the leaves. The specific method is very simple. He has already told Su Xiaoqi once.
Just insert two pieces of bamboo together to form a cross, and add a branch as a turning handle.
Of course, this isn't over yet.
It would be too tiring if you keep rubbing the branches with your hands to make the bamboo pieces rotate.
That might cause blisters on the palms of your hands.
Therefore, it is necessary to continue to add components to minimize the consumption of manpower.
This is not difficult and can be done with a small device.
The specific principle is exactly the same as the fire bow method.
It is very troublesome to make fire by rubbing a branch with your hands at high speed.
But using a fire bow to turn it would be much simpler.
A simple bow has been made by Ye Han and fixed on the handle of the blower.
The bow string of the small bow is tied to the wooden stick. As long as the small bow is pulled, the blower can be driven to rotate.
It looks like playing the erhu.
Ye Han tried it, and the effect was good, and the wind force delivered was not weak.
This simple and mechanical job will definitely be left to Dahuang by then.
Again, Jiutian has made such a big contribution, but you Dahuang spent half a day playing outside?
If you don’t work, who will?
"Boss, how did you come up with this idea?"
“This method is simply amazing!”
Su Xiaoqi was amazed at the effect of the blower.
If she was asked to come, she would definitely not be able to do it.
Although she understood the principles, how could she achieve this?
"Isn't it simple?"
"Okay, let's take a look at the charcoal, then pack up and go out to relax."
Ye Han said with a smile.
At this point, the iron-making furnace and the blower are connected together, and it is completely completed.
He wanted to check the charcoal fired yesterday and see what the result was.
So, Ye Han used an engineer shovel to smash the soil shell outside the cone.
The black charcoal inside was exposed, one by one, and it was still intact.
Facts have proved that the charcoal fired by Ye Han is perfect!
Ye Han picked up one, broke it into two pieces, made a crisp sound, and nodded.
"These charcoals are good for burning and can be used."
"Hahaha!"
Ye Han couldn't help but smile.
Now there really is only a few preparations left for ironmaking.
He now needs a place to forge.
Generally speaking, in places like blacksmith shops, as shown in TV dramas, a big hammer is used to hit red-hot iron, and there is a large water tank next to it for quenching.
In addition, there is also an iron clamp to hold the red-hot iron.
There is also a platform on which to place the red-hot iron and strike it, so it must be strong enough.
At first, Ye Han planned to look for suitable stones.
But then he thought, this was not safe.
The stone is very hard, but it depends on the situation!
If you put red-hot iron on a stone and hit it, the stone may explode, which is dangerous.
So for the sake of safety, Ye Han decided to give up the idea of using stones.
Just use wood!
In this case, there will be some loss of wood, but it doesn't matter. Isn't the most abundant wood in this forest?
I just went out to look for suitable materials, so I thought I was going out to relax.
Afterwards, the two packed up their things and went out.
This trip was also attended by everyone, and Ye Han went in the direction of the stream.
That is the general direction of sugar palm trees, cashew trees, cassava, and small volcanoes.
There are actually many areas worth exploring over there, but Ye Han hasn't been able to walk through them all.
Take the sugar palm trees, for example, it's been a long time.
I still have enough sugar at home for the time being, so I’m not in a hurry about this.
"Let's go, let's go, Ye Han is going!"
"Ye Han has already said that he wants to find a big tree on this trip!"
"How big do you need it to be? How big is it? There's no way to cut it down!"
"At least it must be able to support blacksmithing, and the material of the tree should preferably be harder."
"Ironmaking is really difficult. If we were to do the work that Ye Han did, we would definitely not be able to do it."
"So let's just watch here and call 666."
"That makes sense. I'll reward Ye Han and just support him!"
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The viewers in the live broadcast room were talking and chatting.
Along the way, Ye Han was constantly observing whether there were any suitable trees.
This one is actually quite hard to find.
Trees that are too thick are too difficult to cut down.
If it's too thin, you won't be able to use it.
Even if it is of a suitable thickness, it still has to be cut down and cut into wooden blocks.
What Ye Han wanted to find was the kind of tree that collapsed by itself, which was quite difficult.
If you really don't have any, you'll have to cut it down yourself.
Cutting down an entire tree was something Ye Han had never done before arriving on the island.
Of course, thick arms don't count.
Those with thick arms were easy to cut, and Ye Han also cut a lot of them and burned them all as firewood.
Speaking of thicker trees, people like Lengfeng, Ivanov, Thomas, and Zhou Yan have all cut down them because they are very strong.
In a simple competition of strength, Ye Han was definitely no match for them.
"Don't go too far on this trip, otherwise it will be troublesome to carry it back."
"Take a closer look."
Ye Han stated his request, making Su Xiaoqi stare.
With so many trees on the island, Ye Han couldn't believe that none of them had collapsed.
After walking around for a while, Ye Han actually found a fallen tree, almost as thick as Ye Han's arms. There were even some mushrooms growing in some places on the tree.
In fact, Ye Han and Su Xiaoqi didn't eat much mushrooms.
Because there are many mushrooms that neither of them recognize!
Even Ye Han can't know all the mushrooms. Don't dare to eat them randomly, as you will be poisoned if you are not careful.
The other contestants are similar to Ye Han. Only when they are sure that it is non-toxic will they dare to pick it and eat it.
Standing in front of the fallen tree, Ye Han waved his engineer shovel and first tested the hardness of the tree. If it was too soft, it would definitely not work.
If the tree has been down for a long time, it may also rot and become unusable.
After finally trying it out, Ye Han was sure that this collapsed tree still met his requirements and could be done!