Forge Nails From Wire is a tools crafting recipe in Project Zomboid Build 42. It makes Nails x1. It needs Blacksmithing level 1.
| Qty | Item | How it is used |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | any charcoal | Used up |
| 1 | Wire | Used up |
| 1 | any smithinghammer | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any metalworkingpliers or any tongs | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any headingtool | Tool, kept |
| Qty | Makes |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nails |
Recipes that make the ingredients:
What you can make next with the result:
Use the Forge Nails From Wire recipe (Tools category). You need any charcoal, Wire and these tools: any smithinghammer, any metalworkingpliers or any tongs, any headingtool.
It needs Blacksmithing level 1.
You must learn this recipe before it shows in the crafting menu. It is learned automatically at Blacksmithing 3.
It gives 20 XP in Blacksmithing per craft.
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