16th Century carpenters at work. Prior to power sawmills and corporate lumber production, much of the carpenter’s project time was filled with simply making trees into boards. Joiners typically worked 6 days per week, 12 hours per day in summer, a minimum of 8 hrs in winter. Most of those involved in the building trades were paid a daily wage or piece rate, the wages slightly higher in London and a substantial proportion of a joiner's wealth might be represented by his tools and stock of timber.

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Location: England
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