Forge Scythe Head is a tools crafting recipe in Project Zomboid Build 42. It makes Scythe Blade x1. It needs Blacksmithing level 5.
| Qty | Item | How it is used |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | any charcoal | Used up |
| 1 | any barstockhalf | Used up |
| 1 | any smithinghammer | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any tongs | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any metalworkingpunch | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| Qty | Makes |
|---|---|
| 1 | Scythe Blade |
What you can make next with the result:
Use the Forge Scythe Head recipe (Tools category). You need any charcoal, any barstockhalf and these tools: any smithinghammer, any tongs, any metalworkingpunch.
It needs Blacksmithing level 5.
You must learn this recipe before it shows in the crafting menu. It is learned automatically at Blacksmithing 7. Reading Magazine: Everyday Smithing - April 1993 teaches it. You can also research it from Scythe, Scythe, Hand Scythe, Hand Scythe, Stone-Blade Scythe.
It gives 50 XP in Blacksmithing per craft.
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.