The Black Iron Glory
Trivia is useless
Chapter 53
Trivia is useless
Welikro recommended workshop called Big Hammer. It is said that the first owner of the workshop was nicknamed the same and had moved to the Whitestag to avoid war decades ago. At first, he was really poor, so he got a furnace to help the fisherman make some fishing gear. Later, people began to call the workshop by the nickname of the owner.
The current owner of the workshop was the grandson of the original owner. He was Mike, a burly and excited man who spoke in a thunderous voice. The place where the original furnace was placed was converted into a large courtyard with a large four-story forging furnace and a building inside. The sound of iron clangs sounded from within. It was a very busy workshop and all kinds of ore and solid fuel were falling apart all over the ground. There were students busy moving inside.
Welikro gets Mike out of the compound with him. They had no choice because the page was too noisy for any conversation.
Claude then handed the design to some of the sights and described its use with his weapon. Mike doesn't seem too interested in where Claude would put up the scenery. He simply asked if Claude was legally allowed to carry a firearm.
But when he heard Welikro introduce Claude as the son of the city's chief secretary, Morssen, Mike's attitude soon changed. He sincerely expressed his apology and said that the reason for his doubt was that he would be punished if Claude illegally asked him to make a weapon accessory.
Now that he knew about Claude's relationship with Morssen, forging that thing for him wouldn't be a problem. Afterwards, Mike checked the design Claude gave him and measured the diameter of the gun barrel carefully. After making some calculations to make sure everything was in order, he confirmed that the scene could be made.
But because it is small and complicated, it would be rather difficult to make the device by hand. So, Mike decided that he would use a plaster mold to insert molten metal into it for unibody construction before he worked his way up to shaping it into the desired shape. It took about a week and cost one thale and seven riyases, discounted prices considering Morssen's status. The original cost for it should be about two thales.
By the time Claude left the workshop, he realized that he was broke once again. Only three riyases remained of the three thales he had gained from his trip to Egret. He had spent too freely and had almost spent money on Morssen's monthly salary in ten short days.
The next day, Claude finds an opportunity to talk to Borkal in person. He wanted to find a way to sell the remaining shaliun coins. Back at Egret, he had used finding five shaliun coins as a good reason for him to descend into the ruins. In the end, all of them got one coin to share while Claude got one extra to kill the python.
Right now, Claude wants Borkal to sell him an extra shaliun, which he keeps as a memento like the others. Of course, no one else knew about the other 30 shaliuns he kept under his bed.
"I'm spoiled for having too much money!" Claude exclaimed, "I don't think it was a big deal when I didn't have much back then, but after spending most of my money, I felt more scared than before all of a sudden. I didn't even dare look at the goat meat biscuit stall when we passed by this morning, afraid I wouldn't be able to resist buying one! "
Borkal rolled his eyes. "Who asked you to buy so many things after you got your money? Let me see .. You spent a thale on three useless trinkets. Putting aside the fish bone dagger, the small door sign and the fish pen holder are not worth three riyases at all, yet you buy all three for one thale.
"Also, you spent one thale and seven riyases on the Big Hammer yesterday to look at yours. No wonder you ran out of money. I don't even know how to tell you about this. You should plan your expenses well and not surrender to any impulse to buy something. Think about how useful those items are to you first. "
Claude covered Borkal's mouth and said, "Alright, that's enough. Don't nag like a whuss. I know exactly what I spend my money on. When my vision is complete, you will understand why I made it. With them, I don't need to adjust the offset as we shoot. My shots will always hit where I want to be. "
Borkal pushed Claude's hand and looked at him doubtfully. "Seriously? You didn't lie to me, did you?"
"Why should I lie to you? I made that for myself as an experiment, so I really don't mind spending that money. You'll know when it's done. Think target. Aren't you complaining that it was too simple at first? "
Borkal. "Well, if your eyesight is really useful, I will help you sell your shaliun for a high price."
"Because the scenery would take another week to complete, Claude did not bother to waste bullets and gunpowder after school in the forest. He also could not waste the horse riding lessons he had already paid for. Even though he had already passed the examination.for that class already, he still went up from time to time.
Welikro on the other hand looked a bit crazy and thought that it was a bad habit for Claude to give up on shooting practice just like that. Only with shooting can muscle memory be improved to the point that the various steps for shooting will be a natural reflex of the body. That way, the shooter will not panic and make mistakes. There are advantages to getting used to a gun.
There was nothing Welikro could do about Claude's reluctance to train. Although Welikro was quite tall and well-built, he was a wise man with a good temperament and he would not force his friends to do anything they did not want. That was one of the reasons why he got along with other people.
So, the four of them went to Altronis' private dock after school. When they arrived, Claude found the pier to be very quiet after the Red Sea Shark sailed. However, there was a fire burning near the pier where the Altronis wavepiercer was being roasted dry.
So, the four of them went to Altronis' private dock after school. When they arrived, Claude found the pier to be very quiet after the Red Sea Shark sailed. However, there was a fire burning near the pier where the Altronis wavepiercer was being roasted dry.
They should try to remove the board, right? Claude recalled that Welikro said that the bottom of the ship would be coated with some sort of waterproof adhesive, so they had to meld it with heat before the attached boards were separated. Isn't that just charcoal wood? I don't see anyone watching the fire.
He only discovered that there was a thin metal plate under the ship that was being roasted. It was just above the fire, separating it from the suspended ship. The ship, after being heated, showed a gap where a type of substance dripped onto the metal plate.
No wonder it is considered a skilled workforce. Otherwise, the materials for the ship could not be reused. I remember that Wero said using brute force to dismantle the ship would break the board because of its strong adhesive.
The use of adhesives seems good, even strong. The only drawback is that it will melt due to the heat. Fortunately, there was no problem with using it with a boat. After all, the sea would not boil up to eighty degrees anytime soon.
"Claude, come here" said Eriksson, who was standing next to the unloading fin. Borkal and Welikro were beside him, watching Pegg fix the remaining frame.
Claude walked over and looked at the frame himself.
"Help us scrape the remaining adhesive on the clean frame. There are scraper and file inside the box on the ground. After that, help me think about how we should position the cabin. Oh, and, I'd like to install the folding pole of the wavepiercer on this, I want to, but the fin is a rather short vessel.Another thing to note is that the head and tail of this fin are connected to the stretching of its lower frame quite high unlike the lower one in the wavepiercer, which is not, so I can't really put up a folding pole like that. Do you have a solution for that? "
Eriksson casually threw another big puzzle at them.
The wavepiercer is about seven meters long and its mast is four meters high. It can be folded parallel to the surface of the ship. However, the fins are only five meters long and the front and rear of the ship are not parallel to the rest of the ship's body, instead stretching rather high. If the mast was mounted two-thirds of the way on the ship, it would still protrude an additional meter from the ship when folded, making the boat somewhat difficult to dock.
Eriksson casually threw another big puzzle at them.
The wavepiercer is about seven meters long and its mast is four meters high. It can be folded parallel to the surface of the ship. However, the fins are only five meters long and the front and rear of the ship are not parallel to the rest of the ship's body, instead stretching rather high. If the mast was mounted two-thirds of the way on the ship, it would still protrude an additional meter from the ship when folded, making the boat somewhat difficult to dock.
But if they cut the one-meter pole, the sail could not be raised as high as it could to catch the wind, not to mention that it would obscure a lot of sight, making it harder to maneuver.
In the end, Claude said, "Since this is just a small fishing boat, it is best not to choose a folding pole and use the repaired one. It will also help to strengthen the ship building as it is secured with a frame. There is no need to lift and fold the posts as well and that will save you a little trouble. "
Eriksson thought hard for a long time. He really wanted a folding pole of a wavepiercer on board his little ship, though, especially since he would be able to reuse that part rather than throw it away and that he felt having a folding pole on board his little fishing boat was cool.
The reason a wavepiercer is only equipped with a folding pole is to save space and allow it to sail against the wind at sea. But because fishing boats will only be used in Lake Balinga, there is actually no point in installing folding poles.
"Alright, I'll do as you say and go for the fixed pole" Eriksson said as he reluctantly accepted Claude's advice.
In the next few days, the four of them helped out at the dock, even during Sundays. One day as they were about to go to the dock after school, Welikro suddenly reminded, "Oh, Claude, it's been a week. Didn't you go to the Big Hammer to check your vision kit or something?"