Chapter 760 The oldest means of transport on water
In front of the resort, Bifang turned the axe in his hand and chopped down from top to bottom.
The iron axe easily cut through the tree roots, and by twisting it left and right, it created a gap.
Tourists passing by couldn't help but stop and whisper.
The tourists didn't understand what was happening. Suddenly, a young Asian man ran to the door and started chopping palm trees. He chopped down one and was working on the second one. Because of the axe in his hand, they didn't dare to step forward to dissuade him. They just watched silently from a distance.
"Hey, how can you cut down these trees? This is resort property!"
Bifang straightened up, lowered his axe, looked back, and found a dune motorcycle rushing towards him. On it was an old man with a white beard waving his hands ferociously. It made people worry that he might lose control and crash into the wall.
"Be careful."
Bifang gave a kind reminder, but before he could stop it.
Bang!
The onlookers exclaimed.
The dune motorcycle was forcibly stopped by the wall. Fortunately, the speed of the dune motorcycle was limited and not too fast. Both vehicles were very strong. The old man with white beard shook a little but was not seriously injured. He jumped straight off the vehicle, showing skills that did not match his appearance and age.
"Stop, stop, kid, do you know how many years they have grown? These two trees are older than your father, and they belong to the resort's property! I'm going to call the police and have them arrest you!"
Looking at one of the palm trees that had fallen to the ground, the old man with white beard was extremely sad, and he looked at Bifang as if he were an enemy.
"You can see that they are indeed very old, but the manager of the resort has given them to me." Bifang took two steps and sat on the fallen palm tree, with the axe facing the ground and both hands leaning on the axe handle, saying leisurely.
It was still a bit difficult for a person to chop down a tree over fifteen meters tall with an axe. It took nearly half an hour to chop down the first tree, and no one around came out to stop him.
Of course, even on Easter Island, there were people who recognized Bifang. After all, the tourists here came from all over the world. When they saw him cutting trees here and the drones in the sky, they immediately realized that this was a live broadcast.
They asked for autographs or took photos and then left. Only a few stayed behind to watch the fun, and naturally it was impossible for them to stand up and stop it.
As for those I don’t know, it’s even more impossible.
"You're talking nonsense!" The old man with white beard obviously didn't believe it and took out his cell phone to contact the town police.
There is a small town on Easter Island called Hanga Roa. Although it is small, it has everything and there are official personnel to maintain law and order.
"Horsley, Horsley, what are you doing! Come here!" A man in a suit hurried over and stopped the white-bearded old man.
"Phils, Phils, didn't you see, ah this, ah..." The white-bearded old man looked at the resort manager Phils coming over with surprise. Instead of scolding him as he had imagined, he grabbed his shoulder and dragged him to the side.
In an instant, Horsley understood everything.
It seems that boy is telling the truth!
Watching the white-bearded old man leaving as if he had lost his parents, Bifang couldn't help but feel a little funny.
Before cutting down the trees, Bifang had already communicated with the manager of the resort, and he only took action after all officials and owners of the palm trees agreed.
Of course, the resort did hand over the trees without any conditions. Their condition was that if Bifang really succeeded in crossing Point Nemo and the canoe made of the two palm trees had not sunk, they would recycle the boat and use it as one of the features of the resort.
History is created by people.
Even though the manager's immediate superior, the owner of the resort, had never heard of the existence of Bifang before, he knew that building a boat and using primitive tools to cross Point Nemo was an unprecedented feat.
Like the Amundsen, it is a monument worthy of being placed in a museum.
Bifang had no objection to this. There was no need for him to deliver it. He could just tell the resort the address and they would send someone to pick it up.
After resting for a while, Bifang continued his work.
After the farce just now, the onlookers realized that the logging was allowed by the resort and was not an act of mob, so they became bolder.
After asking, I gradually understood the whole incident and couldn't help feeling excited.
The best travel season to Easter Island is from November to March every year. It is April now. Although it is a little late, I didn’t expect to experience such an interesting adventure in person.
This is much more beautiful than the feather skirt dance on the island!
"There is a certain degree of danger in felling a tree, but of course, if you master certain techniques and are not careless, there will be no serious consequences."
"Before you chop down a tree, you must first be clear about your tools. Should you use a knife or a saw? Different tools and methods are slightly different. There is nothing to be careful about with small trees, but you need to be careful with large trees. If you are not careful, they may collapse and crush people, which is very dangerous."
"Take my current axe for example. Before chopping, you have to determine which direction the tree is going to fall. For example, if there are trees next to it, it may get stuck on the tree. This situation is more complicated and you may need to handle it again."
"It's not good to hit anything else. When you have determined the direction you want to fall, you can bring down the axe. The position is about 10 to 20 centimeters above the ground. The position of the axe should be aimed at the direction of the fall, that is, the gap you cut should be consistent with the direction of the fall."
"There are certain rules for felling trees. The first time you cut, the blade should be slanted downwards, and the second time, the blade should be slanted upwards. Both cuts should be at the same point, and they should be repeated. This way, a notch will appear in the tree, and the axe will not get stuck in the narrow gap, which will increase efficiency. The notch should be V-shaped. When you have cut about two-thirds of the way, stop and switch to the opposite direction."
Bifang changed direction and continued.
"Switch to the opposite direction to keep you safe, the tree won't fall on you, and it usually falls the way you want it to."
"Oh, by the way, besides the axe, there is also a saw."
"A saw is different from a knife. The blade of a saw is thin, so the notch is very small. The technique here is different. First of all, you have to pay attention to the direction. The notch when sawing should also be towards the falling side. At this time, how much you saw is very important. If you saw too little, the falling direction will be wrong! If you saw too much, your saw will easily be scrapped."
"Because the notch of the saw is small, if you saw too many trees, it will tilt and clamp the saw. The saw will get stuck and it will be impossible to pull it out. If you force it out, the blade may break and the saw blade will fly out, which is even more dangerous."
"So the sawing depth is usually less than 3.2 points. This requires experience. If you feel that the saw is too tight and it is difficult to pull, or there is a feeling of jamming, pull it out and change direction..."
Bifang explained patiently, and when both trees fell down, the main event began.
canoe.
One of mankind's oldest means of water transportation.
