'Our merciful sovereign offers you one more chance, Countess," said the tallest of the three, and he spoke Aquilonian without an accent. "He bids me say that if you soften your proud, rebellious spirit, he will still open his arms to you. If not-' he gestured toward a grim wooden block in the center of the cell. It was blackly stained, and showed many deep nicks as if a keen edge, cutting through some yielding substance, had sunk into the wood.> - The Hour of the Dragon
The ability to work wood is a useful skill for anybody interested in creating buildings and furniture. This bench is covered with all of the implements that one needs to create anything from houses to chairs.