Wild farming: I was hugged by the cold patriarch

Chapter 100 100. Waterproofing of Shoes

Drill the hole, take the wire and pass it through the hole, pass it in a circle along the edge of the sole, and seal it at the beginning and end.

At the sole of the shoe, the iron wire is distributed horizontally to prevent slipping.

It was a big project, and it took Yeosang an hour to get a sole.

However, once it was easy, it was easy again, so Ye Sang followed suit and finished the second sole in half the time.

Looking at this scene, the tribesmen felt that making shoes was not easy and it was a delicate job.

The soles are ready and the uppers are made.

To make the shoe upper, you also need to draw a picture first. The shoe upper is also quite difficult. According to the actual conditions, Ye Sang made simplifications and improvements. Anyway, you definitely can't follow the video, otherwise it won't be done.

She designed the upper of the shoe as one piece, and cut a line in the middle until it reaches the tip of the shoe. This makes it easy to fix the upper to the sole. When the time comes, this line will be used to tie the shoelaces, which will also increase the appearance. .

Everyone’s feet have similar shapes. When the time comes, I will give you the shoe upper model. If you have the same shoe size, you can just follow the drawing.
Ye Sang measured Xi's feet. The little guy was eight or nine years old. His feet were already 21 centimeters long and he needed to wear shoes of size 26.

According to Xi's foot code, Ye Sang drew a shoe upper model on the bamboo shoot shell.

After the left and right feet are drawn, place the model on a softer hide and cut two pieces of hide near the edge.

Cut a line in the middle of the two pieces of hide, but leave it uncut at the toes.

Next secure the upper.

The bottom edge of the shoe upper is lined with wire holes, and is cut at intervals of one centimeter. Then, with the help of a fine needle, the cut animal skin is passed through the wire, attached to the shoe upper, and sewn together with a needle and thread.

The following operations are all like this. After doing it, the upper is fixed to the sole.

Next we deal with the heel.

To simplify it, Ye Sang directly punched holes in the animal skin and tied it with animal skin thread like shoelaces.

There are also holes punched in the front instep for tying shoelaces.

In this way, a pair of animal skin boots is formed.

Very wild style.

Ye Sang stuffed a round stone into the shoe, raised the toe of the shoe, and took it to the fire to bake and shape the shoe.

The hide is malleable and will harden after baking. After baking, the shoes will look better.

Of course, they are definitely not as good-looking as modern boots, and they are not as shiny. They only have that shape. However, in the wilderness, boots like this are already an unparalleled treasure.

Both shoes are styled together.

The last step is to cut two insoles. Cut the insoles out of soft animal skin and put them into the shoes after cutting.

Ye Sang called Xi over: "You try it on."

Xi ran over and asked at the same time: "Are the boots ready?"

Ye Sang looked at him: "Okay, give it a try. If there's anything wrong with it, tell me and I'll change it for you."

This boot is a short boot style, only fifteen centimeters high.

Xi took the boots over, sat on the stool, took off his own boots first, and then put on new boots.

The heel position of the new boots is already tied, so you only need to untie the front laces and you can put them in easily.

Xi put on his boots, then ran and jumped to test his flexibility.

After running around for a while, Xi came over and said fondly: "Sister, the shoes are neither light nor heavy. They are the right size. They can be either soft or hard. They don't affect running or slipping. They are very comfortable."

Ye Sang felt relieved: "Take off your shoes and show them to everyone. I will follow your example in the future." "Yes." Xi obediently took off his boots.

Ye Sang showed the boots to everyone. Although they were ugly, the comfort of the boots was the first priority. In this era, it is not necessary to be beautiful, but to be practical.

Many questions arose when everyone was looking at the boots, and she answered them one by one.

After the questions are answered, it’s time for everyone to practice.

Making soles is very simple. First draw the shape of the other person's feet...

Ye Sang called Hua over and planned to make a pair of boots for Hua'er. She was sincere to the little girl, and the little girl reciprocated her sincerity several times, and she deserved to be treated well.

In the next three days, everyone in the tribe was busy making boots with great interest.

In the process, Ye Sang discovered that some people were especially talented in making boots, such as Yu and Lu. She felt that the improvement of shoes in the future would probably depend on these people.

Especially Yu, she felt that Yu was particularly talented at making clothes, pants and shoes. Even if it was his first time, he did a pretty good job.

There was another one, a warrior named Shu, who was also very good at making boots. He not only made a pair for himself, but also made a pair for each of his family members. He made them quickly and well.

Soon there were improved versions of the shoes.

Ye Sang suggested adding a layer of furry leather to the inside of the shoes. A lightweight leather, such as deer skin, would be good as it would keep warmer.

The uppers only have a layer of wild animal skin, which is not very warm. If it snows, you may get cold.

By the way, the shoes have a big drawback - they are not waterproof. Ye Sang has been thinking of a solution. Modern methods are not applicable in the wilderness, so this problem has never been solved.

In the evening, Hua asked with concern: "Sister, you look worried?"

Ye Sang covered Hua and Yun'er with an animal skin quilt: "I have an unsolved problem in my heart, and I have been thinking of a solution."

Hua said with concern: "What's the problem? Sister, tell me and I'll think about it with you."

"The shoes are waterproof." Ye Sang sighed, "It would be great if we could find a material that could be baked or used to seal all the small cracks under the shoes."

Ye Sang couldn't think of this problem, and Hua didn't even know.

After thinking for a while, Ye Sang turned his attention to the mall and searched for "How were shoes waterproofed in ancient times?"

In ancient times, there were two ways to waterproof shoes, one was to apply tung oil on the uppers, and the other was to apply wax.

You can apply wax.

So the question is, wax is a by-product of petroleum, where does she get it?

However, a living person must not be suffocated to death. Ye Sang searched: "What items can replace candles?"

Here comes the answer: beeswax can replace candles, and beeswax can be produced in this world.

Ye Sang's doubts were cleared and he felt relieved.

Early the next morning, as soon as he had breakfast, Ye Sang went to look for Tancang: "Can your warehouse team accompany me into the forest? I want to find a honeycomb."

Tan Cang was puzzled: "What are you doing looking for a honeycomb?"

"Waterproof the shoes." Ye Sang explained in detail, then Gan Cang nodded and immediately went to gather the warehouse team to go into the mountain together.

In mid-December, the weather got even colder. Birds disappeared in the forest, and people disappeared. The grass on the ground withered and clung to the ground, a scene of withering in winter. This time it was better than the last time. Picking lotus roots gives you a more wintery feel.

The colder the weather, the safer the forest. Only occasionally some herbivores and small squirrels passed by, and there was silence.

(End of this chapter)