Artisan: A Litrpg Crafting and Enchanting Tale by Jason Hill

Author:Jason Hill [Hill, Jason]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Published: 2023-09-05T00:00:00+00:00

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Leif found a metal shelf after some searching. This shelf was narrow and had metal rods with gaps between them connected to a metal frame.

“Huh. That’s an interesting design. I suppose it would work for what I want,” Leif said, lifting the shelf. “It’s light too.”

He thought about it further. The metal rods would be hard to engrave.

“Maybe I could use thin metal slats instead of rods,” Leif muttered. He brightened. “That would cut down on hammering too.”

Leif made a sketch in his notepad and frowned. He would need another notepad or perhaps a notebook with full size pages. Leif put away his pen and notepad.

“Let’s see if I can find enough metal to work with.”

*

Leif carried his satchel and canteen to the forge and sat them on the table with the other tools. He returned to the shop and found some different size short steel stock back with the lumber. He selected a few of the thinner pieces that were two feet long. The stock was maybe a quarter inch thick if that, but also a couple inches wide. Leif also saw a few steel rods.

“These should do,” Leif said as he carried the metal to the forge. He relit the fire and added some more coal to it. He double checked the coal supply and made a note to ask Kevin for more. While waiting for the fire to get hot enough, Leif took a measuring tape, piece of chalk, and one of the pieces of steel to the anvil. There he measured the steel and made marks so he would know how much he needed. Leif then took a three-pound hammer and a chisel to make indentions in the chalk marks.

Leif added the steel piece to the fire and went back into the shop. He returned to the forge with two thin steel rods that were three feet in length. He put on his apron.

“I think these will make nice frames,” Leif told himself. He sat them aside for now and checked the fire and steel in it. “Just a few more minutes to go.”

Leif measured the rods and marked the halfway point on one of them. He used the chisel and hammer to make an indention in the chalk mark as well. Leif marked the second rod at one foot twice.

Leif sat aside the chisel and found a Traditional Hardy on a table. The Hardy was a four-inch-long wedge of metal that tapered to a point. The Hardy was two inches wide. Attached or molded to the wedge was a shank that sat in a hole in the top of the anvil. Leif placed the Hardy in the hole. He nodded to himself and checked the fire and metal again, then put on his gloves.

Leif removed the steel bar from the fire with a pair of tongs and took it to the anvil. He beat the metal over the Hardy length wise. Leif returned the metal to the fire, pushing it into the coals. He used a coal rake to cover the bar.

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