Awl
| Awl | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Tool |
| Weight | 0.3 |
| Wear Chance | 1 in 10 |
| Research |
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| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Awl
|
The Awl is a pointed metal hand tool for punching holes in leather and tough material. It is mainly a tailoring tool, and a great many sewing and armour recipes need one.
Anyone who sews hide clothing, leather gear or home-made armour wants an awl early. It is light and fits in any bag. Of the three awls, the metal one wears the slowest.
Awls are found in closets, bedrooms, tailoring stores and tool stores. The bone and stone versions can be made by hand once the metal one has been studied. The Carpenter is the best occupation for tools. It starts with the most Carpentry skill. The Construction Worker and the DIY Expert also start with some Carpentry skill.
Using
The awl is a kept tool, so recipes that need it leave it in the inventory. Any item counted as an awl works, so the Awl - Bone and the Awl - Stone do the same jobs.
Sewing is its main field. Hide and leather clothing, belts, holsters, pouches, bags and sleeping bags all call for an awl. Picking thread and Aramid Thread from cloth need one too.
Armour is the second field. Bone, tire, wood, scrap metal and bulletproof vest armour pieces use it. Forged metal armour at a forge also needs an awl, along with Blacksmithing and Tailoring levels. The Make Stag Head Trophy recipe uses one as well.
Research is a third use. The inventory option "Research Craft" on the awl teaches both Carve Bone Awl and Knap Stone Awl. Learning those early gives a way to replace a lost awl without searching.
Upkeep
Each use has a one in ten chance to wear the awl. That makes it the toughest of the three awls. The Awl - Stone wears at one in eight, and the Awl - Bone at one in five.
Research
The Research Craft option in the inventory menu studies the Awl and teaches the recipes below.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carve Bone Awl | Awl - Bone | 
|
/additem Base.Awl_Bone
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| Knap Stone Awl | Awl - Stone | 
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/additem Base.Awl_Stone
|
Used in Crafting
These recipes accept the Awl by its type rather than by name.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assemble Articulated Metal Shin Armor | Articulated Metal Shin Armor | 
|
Simple Forge | /additem Base.ShinKneeGuard_L_Metal
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| Assemble Articulated Metal Thigh Armor | Articulated Metal Thigh Armor | 
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Simple Forge | /additem Base.Thigh_ArticMetal_R
|
| Assemble Forearm Armor | Metal Forearm Armor | 
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Simple Forge | /additem Base.Vambrace_Right
|
| Assemble Framepack | Framepack | 
|
- | /additem Base.Bag_CraftedFramepack_Large2
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| Assemble Full Metal Forearm Armor | Full Metal Forearm Armor | 
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Simple Forge | /additem Base.Vambrace_FullMetal_Right
|
| Assemble Large Framepack | Large Framepack | 
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- | /additem Base.Bag_CraftedFramepack_Large3
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| Assemble Metal Shoulder Armor | Metal Shoulder Armor | 
|
Simple Forge | /additem Base.Shoulderpad_Metal_L
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| Assemble Metal Thigh Armor | Metal Thigh Armor | 
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Simple Forge | /additem Base.ThighMetal_R
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| Assemble Shin Armor | Metal Shin Armor | 
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Simple Forge | /additem Base.Greave_Right
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| Assemble Shoulder Armor - Left | Articulated Metal Shoulder Armor - Left | 
|
Simple Forge | /additem Base.Shoulderpad_Articulated_L_Metal
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| Assemble Shoulder Armor - Right | Articulated Metal Shoulder Armor - Right | 
|
Simple Forge | /additem Base.Shoulderpad_Articulated_R_Metal
|
| Assemble Simple Framepack | Simple Framepack | 
|
- | /additem Base.Bag_CraftedFramepack_Large
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| Forge Coat of Plates Body Armor | Coat of Plates Body Armor | 
|
Simple Forge | /additem Base.Cuirass_CoatOfPlates
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| Forge Codpiece | Metal Codpiece | 
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Simple Forge | /additem Base.Codpiece_Metal
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| Forge Fingerless Metal Gloves | Fingerless Gloves - Metal | 
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Simple Forge | /additem Base.Gloves_MetalArmour
|
| Forge Metal Body Armor | Metal Body Armor |
|
Simple Forge | /additem Base.Cuirass_Metal
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| Forge Metal Helmet | Crude Metal Helmet | 
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Simple Forge | /additem Base.Hat_MetalHelmet
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| Forge Metal Mask | Copper Mask | 
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Simple Forge | /additem Base.Hat_HockeyMask_Copper
|
| Forge Metal Neck Guard | Metal Neck Guard | 
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Simple Forge | /additem Base.Gorget_Metal
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| Make Bone Armored Gloves | Bone Fingerless Gloves | 
|
- | /additem Base.Gloves_BoneGloves
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| Make Bone Body Armor | Bone Body Armor | 
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- | /additem Base.Cuirass_Bone
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| Make Bone Choker | Bone Choker | 
|
- | /additem Base.Necklace_Choker_Bone
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| Make Bone Forearm Armor | Bone Forearm Armor | 
|
- | /additem Base.VambraceBone_Right
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| Make Bone Mask | Bone Mask | 
|
- | /additem Base.Hat_BoneMask
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| Make Bone Pectoral | Bone Pectoral | 
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- | /additem Base.Cuirass_BasicBone
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| Make Bone Shin Armor | Bone Shin Armor | 
|
- | /additem Base.GreaveBone_Right
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| Make Bone Shoulder Armor | Bone Shoulder Armor | 
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- | /additem Base.Shoulderpad_Bone_L
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| Make Bone Thigh Armor | Bone Thigh Armor | 
|
- | /additem Base.ThighBone_R
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| Make Bulletproof Forearm Armor | Bulletproof Vest Forearm Armor | 
|
- | /additem Base.Vambrace_BodyArmour_Right
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| Make Bulletproof Shin Armor | Bulletproof Vest Shin Armor | 
|
- | /additem Base.GreaveBodyArmour_Right
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| Make Bulletproof Thigh Armor | Bulletproof Vest Thigh Armor | 
|
- | /additem Base.ThighBodyArmour_R
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| Make Scrap Metal Body Armor | Scrap Metal Body Armor | 
|
- | /additem Base.Cuirass_MetalScrap
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| Make Scrap Metal Forearm Armor | Scrap Metal Forearm Armor | 
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- | /additem Base.VambraceScrap_Right
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| Make Scrap Metal Mask | Scrap Metal Mask | 
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- | /additem Base.Hat_HockeyMask_MetalScrap
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| Make Scrap Metal Shin Armor | Scrap Metal Shin Armor | 
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- | /additem Base.GreaveScrap_Left
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| Make Scrap Metal Shoulder Armor | Scrap Metal Shoulder Armor | 
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- | /additem Base.Shoulderpad_MetalScrap_L
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| Make Scrap Metal Thigh Armor | Scrap Metal Thigh Armor | 
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- | /additem Base.ThighScrapMetal_R
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| Make Stag Head Trophy | Deer Head Trophy | 
|
- | /additem Base.Mov_HuntingTrophy
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| Make Tire Body Armor | Tire Body Armor | 
|
- | /additem Base.Cuirass_Tire
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| Make Tire Forearm Armor | Tire Forearm Armor | 
|
- | /additem Base.VambraceTire_Right
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| Make Tire Sandals | Tire Sandals | 
|
- | /additem Base.Shoes_TireSandals
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| Make Tire Shin Armor | Tire Shin Armor | 
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- | /additem Base.GreaveTire_Right
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| Make Tire Shoulder Armor - Left | Tire Shoulder Armor - Left | 
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- | /additem Base.Shoulderpad_Tire_L
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| Make Tire Shoulder Armor - Right | Tire Shoulder Armor - Right | 
|
- | /additem Base.Shoulderpad_Tire_R
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| Make Tire Thigh Armor | Tire Thigh Armor | 
|
- | /additem Base.ThighTire_R
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| Make Western Boots | Western Boots | 
|
- | /additem Base.Shoes_CowboyBoots
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| Make Wooden Body Armor | Wooden Body Armor | 
|
- | /additem Base.Cuirass_Wood
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| Make Wooden Forearm Armor | Wooden Forearm Armor | 
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- | /additem Base.VambraceWood_Right
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| Make Wooden Shin Armor | Wooden Shin Armor | 
|
- | /additem Base.GreaveWood_Right
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| Make Wooden Shoulder Armor | Wooden Shoulder Armor | 
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- | /additem Base.Shoulderpad_Wood_L
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| Make Wooden Thigh Armor | Wooden Thigh Armor | 
|
- | /additem Base.ThighWood_R
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| Pick Aramid Thread | Aramid Thread | 
|
- | /additem Base.Thread_Aramid
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| Sew Bandolier | Bullets Bandolier | 
|
- | /additem Base.AmmoStrap_Bullets
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| Sew Belt | Belt | 
|
- | /additem Base.Belt2
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| Sew Crude Tarp Backpack | Small Tarp Backpack | 
|
- | /additem Base.Bag_CrudeTarpBag
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| Sew Double Holster | Holster - Double | 
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- | /additem Base.HolsterDouble
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| Sew Elbow Pads | Elbow Pad | 
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- | /additem Base.ElbowPad_Right_Leather
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| Sew Fur Hat | Raccoon Hat | 
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- | /additem Base.Hat_Raccoon
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| Sew Furred Hide Coat | Calfhide Coat | 
|
- | /additem Base.JacketLong_AngusCalfHide
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| Sew Furred Hide Jacket | Calfhide Jacket | 
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- | /additem Base.Jacket_AngusCalfHide
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| Sew Hide Apron | Hide Apron | 
|
- | /additem Base.Apron_Hide
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| Sew Hide Boots | Hide Boots | 
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- | /additem Base.Shoes_HideBoots
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| Sew Hide Coat | Hide Coat | 
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- | /additem Base.JacketLong_Hide
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| Sew Hide Fanny Pack | Hide Fanny Pack | 
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- | /additem Base.Bag_FannyPackFront_Hide
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| Sew Hide Hat | Hide Hat | 
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- | /additem Base.Hat_HideHat
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| Sew Hide Hoodie | Hide Hoodie | 
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- | /additem Base.Hoodie_Hide_DOWN
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| Sew Hide Jacket | Hide Jacket | 
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- | /additem Base.Jacket_Hide
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| Sew Hide Mask | Hide Mask | 
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- | /additem Base.Hat_HockeyMask_Hide
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| Sew Hide Pants | Crafted Deer Hide Pants | 
|
- | /additem Base.Trousers_DeerHide
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| Sew Hide Pants from Smaller Pieces | Crafted Fawn Hide Pants | 
|
- | /additem Base.Trousers_FaunHide
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| Sew Hide Robe | Hide Robe | 
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- | /additem Base.LongCoat_Hide
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| Sew Hide Satchel | Crafted Hide Satchel | 
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- | /additem Base.Bag_HideSatchel
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| Sew Hide Sleeping Bag | Hide Sleeping Bag (Packed) | 
|
- | /additem Base.SleepingBag_Hide_Packed
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| Sew Hide Wallet | Hide Wallet | 
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- | /additem Base.Wallet_Hide
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| Sew Holster | Hide Holster | 
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- | /additem Base.Holster_Hide
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| Sew Knee Pads | Kneepad | 
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- | /additem Base.Kneepad_Right_Leather
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| Sew Leather Apron | Leather Apron | 
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- | /additem Base.Apron_Leather
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| Sew Leather Codpiece | Leather Codpiece | 
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- | /additem Base.Codpiece_Leather
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| Sew Leather Gaiter | Gaiter | 
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- | /additem Base.Gaiter_Left
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| Sew Leather Gloves | Leather Gloves | 
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- | /additem Base.Gloves_LeatherGloves
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| Sew Leather Neck Guard | Leather Neck Guard | 
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- | /additem Base.Gorget_Leather
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| Sew Leather Pants | Crafted Leather Pants | 
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- | /additem Base.Trousers_LeatherCrafted
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| Sew Leather Tool Roll | Tool Roll - Leather | 
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- | /additem Base.ToolRoll_Leather
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| Sew Leather Vambrace | Leather Forearm Armor | 
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- | /additem Base.Vambrace_Leather_Right
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| Sew Leather Water Bag | Leather Water Bag | 
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- | /additem Base.Bag_LeatherWaterBag
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| Sew Sandals | Sandals | 
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- | /additem Base.Shoes_Sandals
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| Sew Sheepskin Pants | Sheepskin Pants | 
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- | /additem Base.Trousers_SheepSkin
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| Sew Sheepskin Vest | Sheepskin Vest | 
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- | /additem Base.Vest_SheepSkin
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| Sew Shells Bandolier | Shells Bandolier | 
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- | /additem Base.AmmoStrap_Shells
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| Sew Small Leather Backpack | Small Leather Backpack | 
|
- | /additem Base.Bag_CrudeLeatherBag
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| Spike Large Armor | Crash Helmet - Spiked | 
|
- | /additem Base.Hat_CrashHelmetFULL_Spiked
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| Spike Soft Armor | Spiked Football Shoulderpad - Left | 
|
- | /additem Base.Shoulderpad_Football_Spiked_L
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Locations
Closets are the best place to look, in crates and other containers, about one time in nine. Bedroom crates hold one about as often. Factory counters, tool store storage and tailoring stores turn one up now and then, on racks, counters and shelves. Toolboxes, attics, halls, garages and storage units hold one only rarely. It is a fairly common find in homes.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Closet | Crate | 11.3% |
| Closet | Other | 11.3% |
| Bedroom | Crate | 9% |
| Attic | Cardboard box | 1.1% |
| Attic | Crate | 1.1% |
| Attic | Other | 1.1% |
| Bedroom | Cardboard box | 1.1% |
| Closet | Locker | 1.1% |
| Garage storage | Other | 1.1% |
| Hall | Other | 1.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Factory | Counter | 6.3% |
| Storage unit | Other | 1.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Tool store storage | Other | 5.9% |
| Tailoring store | Clothing rack | 5.8% |
| Tailoring store | Counter | 5.8% |
| Tailoring store | Metal shelves | 5.8% |
| Tailoring store | Shelves | 5.8% |
| Bedroom | Small box | 4.5% |
| Tool store | Other | 2.4% |
| Tool store | Shelves | 2.4% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Inside a bag or case | Toolbox | 1.3% |
| Inside a bag or case | Bag skill maintenance duffel bag | 1% |
Notes
- Research Craft on the metal awl teaches both crude awl recipes at once.
- Any awl works in a recipe, but the metal one lasts the longest.
- Closets and bedroom crates are the first places to check.
- Tailoring and armour crafting both depend on it.
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