Sew Leather Gaiter is a tailoring crafting recipe in Project Zomboid Build 42. It makes Gaiter x1. It needs Tailoring level 2.
| Qty | Item | How it is used |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | any scissors or any sharpknife | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any sewingneedle | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any awl | Tool, kept (may wear) |
| 1 | any leathercrudetannedsmall | Used up |
| 1 | any heavythread | Used up |
| 1 | Leather Strips | Used up |
| 2 | Buckle | Used up |
| Qty | Makes |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gaiter |
Recipes that make the ingredients:
Use the Sew Leather Gaiter recipe (Tailoring category). You need any leathercrudetannedsmall, any heavythread, Leather Strips, Buckle and these tools: any scissors or any sharpknife, any sewingneedle, any awl.
It needs Tailoring level 2.
You must learn this recipe before it shows in the crafting menu. It is learned automatically at Tailoring 5. Reading Magazine: Outdoor Gear, Done Right teaches it. You can also research it from Leather Forearm Armor, Leather Forearm Armor, Spiked Leather Forearm Armor, Spiked Leather Forearm Armor, Gaiter, Gaiter, Hide Boots.
It gives 16 XP in Tailoring per craft.
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