Forge Hatchet Head is a tools crafting recipe in Project Zomboid Build 42. It makes Hatchet Head x1. It needs Blacksmithing level 4.
| Qty | Item | How it is used |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | any charcoal | Used up |
| 1 | Steel Chunk (Pierced) | Used up |
| 1 | any ballpeenhammer | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any tongs | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any metalworkingpunch | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| Qty | Makes |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hatchet Head |
Recipes that make the ingredients:
What you can make next with the result:
Use the Forge Hatchet Head recipe (Tools category). You need any charcoal, Steel Chunk (Pierced) and these tools: any ballpeenhammer, any tongs, any metalworkingpunch.
It needs Blacksmithing level 4.
You must learn this recipe before it shows in the crafting menu. It is learned automatically at Blacksmithing 5. Reading Magazine: American Bladecraft teaches it. You can also research it from Axe Head, Firefighter Axe Head, Hatchet, Hand Axe, Hatchet, Axe.
It gives 50 XP in Blacksmithing per craft.
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