He was hunched over the workbench, trying to find something that could either A: Repairs on weapons.. armor.. or ,B: Furniture! There's always things you couldn't be without, beds, some tables would be nice but those require a lot more than a box of tools to make.

He was waiting for the occasional trader who would usually mosey on in and sell them supplies they might need, but seems that might take a little while, so far not many have showed up on schedule, possibly just a little late, so he continued his work.