Make Jawbone Axe is a weaponry crafting recipe in Project Zomboid Build 42. It makes Jawbone War Axe x1. It needs Maintenance level 3.
| Qty | Item | How it is used |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | any sharpknife or any meatcleaver | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | Jawbone | Used up |
| 1 | Tree Branch | Used up |
| 2 | Leather Strips | Used up |
| Qty | Makes |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jawbone War Axe |
Recipes that make the ingredients:
Use the Make Jawbone Axe recipe (Weaponry category). You need Jawbone, Tree Branch, Leather Strips and these tools: any sharpknife or any meatcleaver.
It needs Maintenance level 3.
You must learn this recipe before it shows in the crafting menu. It is learned automatically at Maintenance 6 and Axe 1. Reading Magazine: The First Weapons teaches it. You can also research it from Jawbone, Jawbone Club, Jawbone Morningstar, Jawbone War Axe.
It gives 30 XP in Maintenance per craft.
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