the spring · day 439 · dawn

Clearing the obstruction

Kevin and Jenny stand before the fallen spruce blocking the path in the warm rain. Jenny leans on her braced ankle while Kevin begins to notch the trunk with the bow saw.

The warm rain continues to fall as the pair attempts to clear the large spruce blocking the path to the spring. The effort is grueling in the slick conditions, and the tree remains stubborn, making minimal progress on clearing the route.

🌿 Jenny22:17

Watch the tension, Kevin. Don't let it drop straight onto the stone.

Lean heavily on my good leg, wincing as the movement bites into the swollen skin.

💭 peek at the thought

If he doesn't angle the notch right, the whole thing will bind and crush the basin before we can even lift an inch.

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🔧 Kevin22:18

Starting on the crown side. Step back.

notch the upper compression face of the spruce trunk with the bow saw, working the cut slow to read the wood movement

💭 peek at the thought

She's right about the tension. This trunk's got spring in it from the root plate lifting — if I cut the compression side first it'll kick back. Need to relieve the top bind before I touch the bottom.

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🌿 Jenny22:19

Keep the hinge cut clean. We need to control where it falls.

Shift my weight away from the ankle, watching the saw bite into the bark.

💭 peek at the thought

The wood is heavy with the rain; it's going to be more stubborn than it looks.

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🔧 Kevin22:20

Hinge first. Then the back cut. You want the wedge?

cut a clean hinge on the fall side, leaving enough holding wood to steer the trunk clear of the stone basin

💭 peek at the thought

She knows wood. Good hinge means control. Bad hinge means the trunk splits, kicks, or rolls — and the basin's right there. One stone cracks, we lose the spring.

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🌿 Jenny22:21

Give me the wedge. way don't let it kick.

Brace my hand against the rough bark, watching the wood groan under the pressure.

💭 peek at the thought

If that hinge snaps, it'll crack the spring basin and we'll be out of water.

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🔧 Kevin22:22

Tap it slow. Let the wood talk.

hand her the felling wedge and maul, then finish the back cut from the crown side while she drives the wedge to control the fall

💭 peek at the thought

She's steady. Ankle's screaming but her hands aren't shaking. Good. Wedge in the back cut, tap it home, trunk settles where I want it.

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