I went ashore by weaving straw shoes and became a master craftsman

Chapter 57

At this moment, it can be seen that Wang Ge's daily physical work is not in vain. She is holding the suitcase horizontally, and she belongs to the fastest runner.

The utensil shed has arrived!
The word "Zhi" meanders to the south, and it is even more difficult to see its end!
The pillars supporting the roof are dense and equally spaced, all of which are two "steps".Below is the wooden utensil bed. Only one kind of mold is placed on the surface of each utensil bed. According to the size of the mold, the number is more or less.On the ground on both sides of the utensil bed, an equal number of shaukes are placed in an orderly manner, and inside are the materials for making molds.

Candidates on Wang Ge's side can only take materials from their own side. If this side is lost, they can find a passage to go around and get materials from the other side, but they must never crawl or climb over the utensil bed.

Liu Xiaolang warned: choose an easy mold when you see it, don't pick it!

So as soon as Wang Ge saw the "ink stick", she immediately held it in her hand. When she picked up the material of the small Shau Kei below and got up, all the ink sticks on the utensil bed had been swept away.

She squeezed out from the candidates with her hands on the dustpan, walked quickly to the nearby production area and sat down on the spot, took out all the tools in the casket, then used the casket as a cushion, and placed a wooden board that was one foot long and half a foot wide On top, start making ink sticks.

The ink stick is a part of the ink fountain (a tool used by carpenters to draw lines), and it is a brush made of bamboo slices, so it is also called a bamboo brush.The standard is that the upper end is thin, the lower end is wider, and the wide end is made into a broom shape. When a carpenter plays a straight line, he can use an ink stick to press the line, or draw a short straight line for marking.

There are no other tools in Shau Kei, only two green strips.This means that the tools distributed before admission are sufficient, and candidates are allowed to make one mistake during production.

Wang Ge first peeled off the green skin of a piece of bamboo with a bamboo knife, and the green skin was waste.Then use a wooden ruler to measure the length of the broom tail of the ink stick model, how many teeth, and the length of the stick.

First make the broom tail.Thin the length of about two fingers, and use a carving knife to cut the teeth of the broom. Be careful not to break the teeth at this time.After cutting into twelve broom teeth according to the mold, she thinned the tails of the teeth again with a flat knife. During the thinning process, she always compared the curvature of the broom teeth on the mold to ensure the strength in her hands.

Therefore, when the broom teeth are thinned to be consistent with the mold, the curvature is also consistent.

The next step is to cut the stick body, put the mold on the bamboo strip, use a carving knife to draw the shape, and then cut it off.

production.

Wang Ge quickly packed up his tools and went to the east side of the rest area with his Shau Kei in his hand.

Five craftsmen sat side by side in front of Yangminggu. The drumman was sturdy and stared at Wang Ge with leopard eyes, which was very scary.

She didn't know which craftsman she should serve, so she chose the one in the middle.The craftsman picked up the two ink sticks in the Shau Kei, first stacked them, the size and outline, and the curvature of the broom were all the same; then counted the broom teeth, and the number was the same.Then, he handed the Shau Kei to the craftsman on the right, and the verification procedure of this craftsman is the same.

After this person has passed the inspection, it is considered to have passed.He asked, "Candidate's place of origin and name?"

She articulated clearly and raised her voice: "Zhixiang Township, Jiashe Village, Wang Ge."

The drummer swung the drumstick fiercely, and the first famous drum in the craftsman examination sounded.

Boom... buzz...

Before the end of the drum fell, the drummer blushed and shouted thickly: "Zhixiang, Jiashe Village, Wang Ge... pass!"

Just when he yelled the word "King", the second famous drum sounded in the distance.

Wang Ge's heart trembled, and even she was nervous, as can be imagined for those candidates who haven't finished the first imitation.

She turned around and ran away, intersecting in a hurry with another candidate who came to hand in the finished product. She saw the objects in the Shakei of this person out of the corner of her eye, and lamented that this person was lucky.

The examinees had just picked one round, and there were still many simple models of utensil sheds, and there were three types that could be seen at a glance.Still remembering Liu Xiaolang's warning, she got an octagonal wooden stick, with one end shrinking like a triangular arrow, and the overall length was half a foot by visual inspection.

This kind of utensil is actually a weapon, named "shu".

When actually making the shu, the long pole and the octagonal head are integrated, but this is for an exam. In order to save materials, candidates only need to imitate the head end of this device.

When Wang Ge put the board on the box again, the famous drum in this area rang again, which was the third drum in the audience.She glanced quickly, but it wasn't the examinee who gave the bamboo flute just now.

what happened?

There was a sudden sound of wailing in the distance to the northwest, and then it stopped abruptly.

Boom!
The sound of hammers and drums suddenly sounded nearby again, Wang Ge was unprepared and trembled slightly.Behind her, a little girl of cardamom age was frightened, and couldn't help but let out an "ah".

"Tuyi County, Xiluli...the skills are not as good as others!"

Wang Ge didn't hear the names of the candidates who were eliminated, but he didn't expect that the first one to ring the "Better Drum" would leave from his own area.This rule is even crueler than when she took the artisan test. Those who are eliminated are not only inferior to drums, but also have to report their hometown and name loudly.

At the same moment, patrolling You Yan locked onto Wang Ge's back like an eagle and strode over, announcing that the little girl who had only screamed just now was eliminated: "Make noise for no reason, leave quickly!"

"No..." The terrified expression on the boy's face changed, and You Yan showed no mercy, he grabbed her by the shoulder and dragged her out.

Wang Ge was so close that he could even hear the little girl's struggling kicking on the ground clearly.She really didn't expect the discipline in the examination room to be so strict!
The northwest position is also not as good as the drum, and is the second eliminated in the audience!
Boom!The little girl who was dragged out beat the third beating drum, almost screaming to report her hometown and name.

The drumming and shouting are too disturbing.Wang Ge continued to take deep breaths to adjust his mentality, and at the same time observed the candidates around him, but everything he saw was as nervous as her and looked around.

No, who cares what other people do?She must be calm, not be affected, just take care of herself, she must be calm, calm...

After calming down for more than a dozen breaths, she really calmed down.Look at the materials of the octagonal shrub: a cylindrical wooden stick, a Gebu glove, and a flat chisel.Obviously, there is only one chance to imitate this thing.

Wang Ge first compared the length of the mold and the material, saw off the excess, and then untied the hemp rope on his head, positioned the arrow end of the mold at a few points, and measured the circumference respectively.Then mark the same anchor point on one end of the stick of material, making a light scratch with the tip of the knife.

According to several positions, the arrow end equivalent to the mold can be made.

Wang Ge is also very serious about carving such unskilled utensils. She always insists that if she treats craftsmen with sincerity, the craftsmen will reciprocate sincerity.

There are two peaks that a woodcarver has climbed in his life: one is the most refined; the other is the most clumsy.Which is easier and which is more difficult, even the masters in the sculpture world hold their own opinions.

Put on a glove on the left hand, and cut out the facets with a flat chisel. When you reach the arrowhead, you need to do subtraction step by step, and use hemp rope to wrap around the circumference from time to time, and then reduce the circumference of the arrowhead of the mold.

production.

"Zhi Township, Jiashe Village, Wang Ge, pass!"

She is famous again!
At this time, there were obviously fewer simple molds in the utensil shed, and Wang Ge chose "chopsticks" this time.Chopsticks were called "梜" in the pre-Qin period, and they were called "chopsticks" in the Ming Dynasty.

Modern people rarely know that chopsticks actually have a fixed standard.One end is round and the other end is square, which means the sky is round and the earth is round; the length is seven inches and six minutes, which means the world's seven emotions and six desires.

The chopsticks Wang Ge got were made of bamboo, with only two bamboo sticks.It also does not give candidates the opportunity to reproduce mistakes.

There is no other trick to making chopsticks, but to grind them slowly.The bamboo strips are longer and wider than the chopsticks. First cut off the excess length with a bamboo knife, and then place the scraper horizontally on the wooden board with the gap facing upward.Hold the scraper firmly with your left hand, and turn and grind the upper half of the bamboo strip on the flat opening with your right hand to make it square;

During the grinding process, it is necessary to compare the mold from time to time, still locate a few points, and measure the circumference of the bamboo strip with hemp rope to see if it is equal to the circumference of the mold.

Boom!
"Hefang Township, Luoyue Pavilion, Zheng... pass!"

It's still in the northwest area. This person has become famous three times, one more than Wang Ge!The first name was unclear, but she only heard the surname Zheng.

There are three townships in Tuyi County, and Hefang Township is the most prosperous. I heard that there are many craftsmen there. If the person is young, it means that he is really talented!

Wang Ge's slightly fluctuating emotions were suppressed between two breaths.Make progress!She encouraged herself and continued to make chopsticks with a calm mind.

　Shu: sound shū.Ancient weapons, made of bamboo or wood, with eight edges and no edge.

　　Lu (lǘ): The place where civilians gather in a town.The area where the nobles live is called the "national house".

　　梜: sound jiā.Like chopsticks (zhù), both refer to chopsticks.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)