breaks beam

He used his knife, then hurriedly tied and spliced while Krom sorted through the wood beams that once had floored the bridge. He found one that he seemed to like. He held it, turned, and battered it hard against the mountain. With a sharp crack the wood broke in half — a beam that had been tough enough to stand the turn of a thousand seasons could not withstand the strength of a kong. “Here, I see what you’re doing,” Aton said. He lashed the rope to the cubit-long piece of heavy wood. “I hope this is long enough.”


King Kong of Skull Island: Exodus Chapter 1