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after buying and using the drifter boot blueprint I can't find the option to build it at any of my armor crafting benches (leather, chain or plate)
same for Drifter's leather pants and armored rags

also can't seem to research better quality Trader's leathers

you have to open the character's inventory yourself.

Same thing is happening to me.
was able to make one weapon and after that the only way it will let me build another weapon is to build a new bench.

after reloading the game the character gets started working on the sword but now the bench is missing.
reloading again brought the bench back.

I've seen this as well.

I think it happens when another weapon is queued up for production