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Building

Craft workshop

Most urban crafts were worked in the front room or rear yard of the craftsman's own house, set on a long narrow plot running back from the street. Such burgage plots became characteristic of English towns from the 12th century: a shop or workshop on the frontage, living rooms behind or above, and yards and gardens at the back. Burgesses paid money rent for their plots instead of labour service.

Caveats (confidence: medium)

A generic category; specific crafts varied greatly in their premises.

Sources: ruralhistoria.com

Built from

Craft workshopfrom any planks (oak planks, ash planks, elm planks and 2 more), any beam (oak beam, common beam, great oak beam), Nails; by carpenter

Made here

Make a wooden spadegives Wooden spade; from any wood (oak timber, ash timber, elm timber and 10 more); with Drawknife; at craft workshop; by carpenter
Make bellowsgives Bellows; from Leather, Ash planks, Nails; with Awl, any knife (knife); at craft workshop; by leatherworker
Make harnessgives Harness; from Leather, Iron fittings; with Awl; at craft workshop; by leatherworker
Make a pack saddlegives Pack saddle; from Leather, any wood (oak timber, ash timber, elm timber and 10 more); with Awl; at craft workshop; by leatherworker
Make a yokegives Yoke; from any ash wood (ash timber, ash poles); with Drawknife; at craft workshop; by carpenter
Make a self bowgives Self bow; from any bow stave (yew bow stave, ash bow stave), Flax bowstring; with Drawknife; at craft workshop; by bowyer
Fletch arrowsgives Arrows; from Arrow shafts, Arrowheads, Feathers; with any knife (knife); at craft workshop; by fletcher
Sew a padded jackgives Padded jack; from Linen cloth, Wool; with Needles; at craft workshop; by tailor, hosier or hatter
Sew a cloakgives Cloak; from Woollen cloth; with Needles; at craft workshop; by tailor, hosier or hatter
Sew a tunicgives Tunic; from Woollen cloth; with Needles; at craft workshop; by tailor, hosier or hatter
Make bootsgives Boots; from Leather; with Awl; at craft workshop; by leatherworker
Split yew bow stavesgives Yew bow stave; from Yew timber; with any axe (axe, billhook); at craft workshop; by bowyer
Split ash bow stavesgives Ash bow stave; from any ash wood (ash timber, ash poles); with any axe (axe, billhook); at craft workshop; by bowyer
Shave arrow shaftsgives Arrow shafts; from any ash wood (ash timber, ash poles); with any knife (knife); at craft workshop; by fletcher

Who works here

Tailor, hosier or hatter, Leatherworker, Bowyer, Fletcher