What you need
| Qty | Item | How it is used |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | any sharpknife or any meatcleaver | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | Plank or Tree Branch or Wooden Rod or Large Handle | Used up |
| 1 | Twine or Rag or Denim Strips or Leather Strips or Rope | Used up |
Carve Simple Wooden Tongs is a carving crafting recipe in Project Zomboid Build 42. It makes Simple Wooden Tongs x1. It needs no skill level.
| Qty | Item | How it is used |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | any sharpknife or any meatcleaver | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | Plank or Tree Branch or Wooden Rod or Large Handle | Used up |
| 1 | Twine or Rag or Denim Strips or Leather Strips or Rope | Used up |
| Qty | Makes |
|---|---|
| 1 | Simple Wooden Tongs |
Recipes that make the ingredients:
Use the Carve Simple Wooden Tongs recipe (Carving category). You need Plank or Tree Branch or Wooden Rod or Large Handle, Twine or Rag or Denim Strips or Leather Strips or Rope and these tools: any sharpknife or any meatcleaver.
No skill level is required.
It is known from the start; no book or skill level is needed to see it.
It gives 5 XP in Carving per craft.
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