Pull out a sheet of 200-grit coarse sandpaper from the bottom of the toolbox.
Wrap the cup around your fingers and rub vigorously.
The fine burrs on the wood surface were quickly smoothed out.
Use 800-grit sandpaper for a second polishing.
The dense surface of the birch wood begins to gleam with a warm luster.
The fragrance of the wood becomes even stronger with the heat generated by the friction.
A pale blue light flickered at the edge of vision.
[ Basic Woodworking Experience +12]
[ Life Module Experience +2]
Su Wei blew away the dust from the surface of the cup.
He held it in his hand and examined it closely.
I walked to the water tank next to me, scooped up half a spoonful of water and poured it into the cup.
The water was calm.
There was not a trace of water seeping out from the outside of the cup.
Discard the water.
The system did not display any additional prompts with Blessing or buffs.
There is only one line of basic item information.
[Handmade birch wood cup: High quality, sturdy construction, with a subtle natural wood aroma.]
Su Wei placed the wooden cup on the edge of the steps.
That's not enough.
The quality is simply good; it has no special attributes.
To impress a tycoon like Charles, you need to reach a level where you can trigger system effects.
The current Basic Woodworking is only LV1.
Their proficiency is far from sufficient.
We must continue manufacturing to forcibly increase our experience points.
Su Wei picked up another piece of birch wood scrap.
This time, we won't cut the water cup.
When crafting the same simple item, the increase in proficiency will have diminishing marginal returns.
He needs to tackle more complex forms.
My gaze passed over the open door and landed on the wool cushion next to the fireplace in the living room.
The Cotton Candy was curled up into a white ball, in a deep sleep.
Its bushy tail completely covered its nose, and occasionally one of its ears would twitch.
Su Wei used the tip of his short knife to draw four very shallow positioning lines on the surface of the wood.
The proportions of the head, torso, hind legs, and tail are distinguished on the wooden block.
The carving knife cuts in at an angle.
First, boldly trim away the scraps to outline the shape of the fox crouching.
The blade travels longitudinally along the wood fibers.
Then came the detailed carving stage.
Rotate the handle with your palm, concentrating the force on the area three millimeters in front of the blade tip.
With extremely small movements, carefully remove the wood from the junction of the tail and body.
It depicts the fluffy, layered texture of the fox's fur.
The angle between the tip of the nose and the ear requires extremely high precision.
If you're not careful and cut too hard, the wood will break and the entire piece will be ruined.
The sawdust piled up into a small mountain at my feet.
Half an hour passed.
A slight soreness and swelling came from the outside of my wrist.
The insides of my index finger and thumb were marked with red marks from the hard handle of the knife.
With the final cut, the splinter on the fox's ear tip was removed.
[ Basic Woodworking Experience +18]
[ Life Module +3]
A small wooden fox is placed next to a wooden cup.
The carving shows obvious signs of being a beginner; the lines are not smooth enough, and the turns are slightly stiff.
But the overall design captures the unique silhouette of Cotton Candy while it's sleeping.
An invisible wave surged into his body from the surroundings.
The passive effect of Homestead Shelter continues to operate within the territory's area.
A faint heat flowed through the muscle fibers.
The soreness in my wrist quickly subsided, and my strength began to steadily recover.
Su Wei did not pause.
He picked up a flat wooden board.
Prepare to make a very practical shallow dinner plate.
Switch to a wide-bladed woodworking chisel.
Press down on the edge of the wooden board with your left hand, and hold the chisel handle against your palm with your right hand.
Push horizontally.
A wide strip of wood was scooped up with a chisel.
After repeating this process dozens of times, the center of the wooden board became concave.
A rim was left around the edges to prevent food juices from spilling out.
Then use a scraper to smooth out any unevenness at the bottom.
Use sandpaper to sand the entire surface.
[ Basic Woodworking Experience +15]
[ Basic Woodworking Experience +11]
The blue lettering at the edge of the line of sight jumps rhythmically as the item is completed.
Experience points are steadily increasing.
As long as effective woodworking operations are performed continuously, the system will provide corresponding feedback.
Two hours passed.
Three wooden cups, two plates, two soup spoons, and five rough animal sculptures were already placed on the work steps.
[ Basic Woodworking LV1 (96/100)]
Only four experience points are needed to level up.
Su Wei stopped what he was doing.
He put down the slightly heated carving knife and stretched the joints of his ten fingers.
The knuckles made a crisp cracking sound.
Gather the tools on the ground and put them back in the iron toolbox.
He picked up the first wooden cup he had made and turned to walk into the kitchen.
I poured myself a glass of warm water.
Several large gulps were poured down my throat, relieving the dryness in my esophagus.
The water had a distinctive sweet scent, characteristic of birch wood.
Su Wei walked to the window.
Outside the window, a fierce wind whipped up the snow on the ground, swirling it across the construction site.
Matt's heavy machinery roared through the wind and snow.
The massive cedar log skeleton has already formed the main framework of the first floor.
Su Wei toyed with the wooden cup in his hand.