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Old 10-09-2011, 09:44 AM
Matt W Matt W is offline
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Default New(ish) crafts and trades

Still thinking about the goods & services available at a Trading Post. Any comments, or further suggestions, are welcomed

Tire repair:
This may be a promising local industry - and one that even low-tech communities could manage

(see the link for a 1930's view)

http://books.google.com/books?id=Iik...epage&q&f=true

Insect Killer & Harvester:
In a world with giant insects (most of them pests) this could be a useful trade. Chitin (the main component in insect exoskeletons) is used in various adhesives and can be made into surgical thread. It's also a good fertiliser and has several medical uses

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chitosan


Crowman:
Building mechanisms to scare off (giant) crows and other pests is an honoured skill in agricultural communities - and one that might include Witches/Warlocks. [also, quill pens might become common again]

Snake Handler:
The Smother and Timber Rattler would make excellent "guard dogs" (especially if the community has a problem with something like Maggots).
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