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In the County of the Isles, on Ironwood Island, there grow the Ironwood Trees. Ironwood is close to steel in strength, doesn't take an edge well, and is lighter than steel. The technology level of the Solar Kingdom may be taken to be approximately normal fantasy medieval, although I'm open to variations. Magic is not available, for various reasons (the trees are partly magical, but it's considered a good idea not to mention that).
Anyway, we have a lot of people in Ironville, and more come in seasonally. The island economy is mostly export of ironwood and ironwood products. The town palisade is made of ironwood, which has proven to be a good thing in the past. This is basically what I've committed myself to.
Anyway, people come out and cut down the trees. How? Steel axes aren't all that effective. People do things to it, not with steel knives or adzes or other steel tools. How do they do these things?
I need a way to cut down ironwood trees, cut up the logs and branches, and ideally do some carving.
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In the County of the Isles, on Ironwood Island, there grow the Ironwood Trees. Ironwood is close to steel in strength, doesn't take an edge well, and is lighter than steel. The technology level of the Solar Kingdom may be taken to be approximately normal fantasy medieval, although I'm open to variations. Magic is not available, for various reasons (the trees are partly magical, but it's considered a good idea not to mention that).
Anyway, we have a lot of people in Ironville, and more come in seasonally. The island economy is mostly export of ironwood and ironwood products. The town palisade is made of ironwood, which has proven to be a good thing in the past. This is basically what I've committed myself to.
Anyway, people come out and cut down the trees. How? Steel axes aren't all that effective. People do things to it, not with steel knives or adzes or other steel tools. How do they do these things?
I need a way to cut down ironwood trees, cut up the logs and branches, and ideally do some carving.
agriculture
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David Thornley
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In the County of the Isles, on Ironwood Island, there grow the Ironwood Trees. Ironwood is close to steel in strength, doesn't take an edge well, and is lighter than steel. The technology level of the Solar Kingdom may be taken to be approximately normal fantasy medieval, although I'm open to variations. Magic is not available, for various reasons (the trees are partly magical, but it's considered a good idea not to mention that).
Anyway, we have a lot of people in Ironville, and more come in seasonally. The island economy is mostly export of ironwood and ironwood products. The town palisade is made of ironwood, which has proven to be a good thing in the past. This is basically what I've committed myself to.
Anyway, people come out and cut down the trees. How? Steel axes aren't all that effective. People do things to it, not with steel knives or adzes or other steel tools. How do they do these things?
I need a way to cut down ironwood trees, cut up the logs and branches, and ideally do some carving.
agriculture
asked 3 hours ago
David Thornley
4665
In the County of the Isles, on Ironwood Island, there grow the Ironwood Trees. Ironwood is close to steel in strength, doesn't take an edge well, and is lighter than steel. The technology level of the Solar Kingdom may be taken to be approximately normal fantasy medieval, although I'm open to variations. Magic is not available, for various reasons (the trees are partly magical, but it's considered a good idea not to mention that).
Anyway, we have a lot of people in Ironville, and more come in seasonally. The island economy is mostly export of ironwood and ironwood products. The town palisade is made of ironwood, which has proven to be a good thing in the past. This is basically what I've committed myself to.
Anyway, people come out and cut down the trees. How? Steel axes aren't all that effective. People do things to it, not with steel knives or adzes or other steel tools. How do they do these things?
I need a way to cut down ironwood trees, cut up the logs and branches, and ideally do some carving.
agriculture
agriculture
asked 3 hours ago
David Thornley
4665
asked 3 hours ago
David Thornley
4665
asked 3 hours ago
David Thornley
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asked 3 hours ago
David Thornley
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Fire would work, assuming the tree is still flammable, simple take a large brazier with you, light it. Use it to heat up a metal blade and the blade can then BURN through the wood.
Burning the wood sufficiently on the surface should also make it carvable.
Alternativly use the iron wood itself. Preferably the very hardest ironwood available or ironwood that has been further hardened artifically. Kinda like "only a diamond can cut a diamond.
For very fine work perhaps diamond or ruby tools should be used.
answered 2 hours ago
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people come out and cut down the trees. How?
Quartz sand, water, metal saw and patience.
Using those above the Egyptians were able to saw granite rocks to make obelisks.
A blend of water and quartz sand, used to lubricate a saw moving back and forth in contact with the hard material will slowly ablate it, opening a cut in it. Applying the process for long enough, it is possible to cut the tree and also the trunk into planks.
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Can your society make water jets, with pressures high enough to cut the ironwood?
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3 Answers
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Fire would work, assuming the tree is still flammable, simple take a large brazier with you, light it. Use it to heat up a metal blade and the blade can then BURN through the wood.
Burning the wood sufficiently on the surface should also make it carvable.
Alternativly use the iron wood itself. Preferably the very hardest ironwood available or ironwood that has been further hardened artifically. Kinda like "only a diamond can cut a diamond.
For very fine work perhaps diamond or ruby tools should be used.
answered 2 hours ago
Ummdustry
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Fire would work, assuming the tree is still flammable, simple take a large brazier with you, light it. Use it to heat up a metal blade and the blade can then BURN through the wood.
Burning the wood sufficiently on the surface should also make it carvable.
Alternativly use the iron wood itself. Preferably the very hardest ironwood available or ironwood that has been further hardened artifically. Kinda like "only a diamond can cut a diamond.
For very fine work perhaps diamond or ruby tools should be used.
answered 2 hours ago
Ummdustry
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up vote
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Fire would work, assuming the tree is still flammable, simple take a large brazier with you, light it. Use it to heat up a metal blade and the blade can then BURN through the wood.
Burning the wood sufficiently on the surface should also make it carvable.
Alternativly use the iron wood itself. Preferably the very hardest ironwood available or ironwood that has been further hardened artifically. Kinda like "only a diamond can cut a diamond.
For very fine work perhaps diamond or ruby tools should be used.
answered 2 hours ago
Ummdustry
2,588514
Fire would work, assuming the tree is still flammable, simple take a large brazier with you, light it. Use it to heat up a metal blade and the blade can then BURN through the wood.
Burning the wood sufficiently on the surface should also make it carvable.
Alternativly use the iron wood itself. Preferably the very hardest ironwood available or ironwood that has been further hardened artifically. Kinda like "only a diamond can cut a diamond.
For very fine work perhaps diamond or ruby tools should be used.
answered 2 hours ago
Ummdustry
2,588514
answered 2 hours ago
Ummdustry
2,588514
answered 2 hours ago
Ummdustry
2,588514
answered 2 hours ago
Ummdustry
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2,588514
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up vote
2
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people come out and cut down the trees. How?
Quartz sand, water, metal saw and patience.
Using those above the Egyptians were able to saw granite rocks to make obelisks.
A blend of water and quartz sand, used to lubricate a saw moving back and forth in contact with the hard material will slowly ablate it, opening a cut in it. Applying the process for long enough, it is possible to cut the tree and also the trunk into planks.
answered 1 hour ago
L.Dutch♦
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up vote
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people come out and cut down the trees. How?
Quartz sand, water, metal saw and patience.
Using those above the Egyptians were able to saw granite rocks to make obelisks.
A blend of water and quartz sand, used to lubricate a saw moving back and forth in contact with the hard material will slowly ablate it, opening a cut in it. Applying the process for long enough, it is possible to cut the tree and also the trunk into planks.
answered 1 hour ago
L.Dutch♦
62.5k18145293
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up vote
2
down vote
up vote
2
down vote
people come out and cut down the trees. How?
Quartz sand, water, metal saw and patience.
Using those above the Egyptians were able to saw granite rocks to make obelisks.
A blend of water and quartz sand, used to lubricate a saw moving back and forth in contact with the hard material will slowly ablate it, opening a cut in it. Applying the process for long enough, it is possible to cut the tree and also the trunk into planks.
answered 1 hour ago
L.Dutch♦
62.5k18145293
people come out and cut down the trees. How?
Quartz sand, water, metal saw and patience.
Using those above the Egyptians were able to saw granite rocks to make obelisks.
A blend of water and quartz sand, used to lubricate a saw moving back and forth in contact with the hard material will slowly ablate it, opening a cut in it. Applying the process for long enough, it is possible to cut the tree and also the trunk into planks.
answered 1 hour ago
L.Dutch♦
62.5k18145293
answered 1 hour ago
L.Dutch♦
62.5k18145293
answered 1 hour ago
L.Dutch♦
62.5k18145293
answered 1 hour ago
L.Dutch♦
62.5k18145293
62.5k18145293
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Can your society make water jets, with pressures high enough to cut the ironwood?
answered 18 mins ago
Jasper
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up vote
0
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Can your society make water jets, with pressures high enough to cut the ironwood?
answered 18 mins ago
Jasper
2,383924
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up vote
0
down vote
up vote
0
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Can your society make water jets, with pressures high enough to cut the ironwood?
answered 18 mins ago
Jasper
2,383924
Can your society make water jets, with pressures high enough to cut the ironwood?
answered 18 mins ago
Jasper
2,383924
answered 18 mins ago
Jasper
2,383924
answered 18 mins ago
Jasper
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answered 18 mins ago
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