What you need
| Qty | Item | How it is used |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | any charcoal | Used up |
| 1 | any barstockhalf | Used up |
| 1 | any smithinghammer | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any crudetongs or any tongs | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any whetstone or any file | Tool, kept (may wear) |
Forge Metalworking Chisel is a tools crafting recipe in Project Zomboid Build 42. It makes Metalworking Chisel x1. It needs Blacksmithing level 4.
| Qty | Item | How it is used |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | any charcoal | Used up |
| 1 | any barstockhalf | Used up |
| 1 | any smithinghammer | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any crudetongs or any tongs | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any whetstone or any file | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| Qty | Makes |
|---|---|
| 1 | Metalworking Chisel |
Use the Forge Metalworking Chisel recipe (Tools category). You need any charcoal, any barstockhalf and these tools: any smithinghammer, any crudetongs or any tongs, any whetstone or any file.
It needs Blacksmithing level 4.
You must learn this recipe before it shows in the crafting menu. It is learned automatically at Blacksmithing 6. Reading Magazine: Everyday Smithing - June 1993 teaches it. You can also research it from Small Punch and Chisel Set, Carpentry Chisel, Metalworking Chisel, Metalworking Punch.
It gives 45 XP in Blacksmithing per craft.
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