In Project Zomboid Build 42, 2 items carry the base:whetstone tag. Recipes and actions that ask for "any whetstone" accept any of them, so you can use whichever one you have.
| Item | Category | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Improvised Whetstone | Tool | 0.5 |
| Whetstone | Tool | 0.5 |
Recipes that accept any item with this tag:
2 items: Improvised Whetstone, Whetstone.
It is used by 23 crafting recipes, including Forge Scrap Metal Sword, Forge Metalworking Punch, Forge Large Hook, Forge Masonry Chisel, Forge Carpentry Chisel.
Figures on this page are read from the Build 42 game files (42.22, November 2026). Chances are relative weights inside each loot table, not exact drop rates. Your game is the final word: if it disagrees with us, tell us and we will fix the page.