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If I were a blacksmith in a small village in England in the 1300's how much of my work year would actually be smithing/taking care of the business and how much would be other necessary tasks not directly related to my job?

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If I was a villager woman of 1650's England, and I distributed the weight more or less evenly, would I be able to conceal carry 80 lbs of loose gunpowder and roofing nails sewn into my petticoats over a fair distance or would the weight cause the thing to fall apart/tear enough to be obvious?

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How accurate in comparison to modernn clocks were time candles/clock candles and would differences in materials affect their consistency of timekeeping from candle to candle?

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If I were a blacksmith in a small village in England in the 1300's how much of my work year would actually be smithing/taking care of the business and how much would be other necessary tasks not directly related to my job?	1122
If I was a villager woman of 1650's England, and I distributed the weight more or less evenly, would I be able to conceal carry 80 lbs of loose gunpowder and roofing nails sewn into my petticoats over a fair distance or would the weight cause the thing to fall apart/tear enough to be obvious?	276
How accurate in comparison to modernn clocks were time candles/clock candles and would differences in materials affect their consistency of timekeeping from candle to candle?	1