Bone Needle

Bone Needle

Class	Tool
Weight	0.01
Wear Chance	1 in 5
Survival Gear	Yes
Research	Forge Needle Carve Knitting Needles
Crafting Skill	Carving: 4
Crafting	See How to Craft
Location	Containers
Spawn ID	`/additem Base.Needle_Bone`
Crafting XP	40 XP (Carving)

The Bone Needle is a sewing needle carved from a sharp sliver of bone. It does the same work as a metal Needle in every sewing and tailoring recipe.

It suits a survivor who has run out of store-bought needles and has bones to work with. It weighs next to nothing and fits in a wallet. The game counts it as survival gear. Its cost is wear, since it breaks sooner than a metal needle.

It is carved by hand at Carving level 4. A few sit in university display cases. 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 bone needle counts as a sewing needle, so it fits every recipe that calls for one. It stays in the inventory as a kept tool.

Sewing cloth is its main use. Shirts, dresses, long johns, satchels, sacks, pillows and a Mattress are all sewn with a needle. Simple pieces such as handwraps, footwraps, headwraps and a Rag Bandana need one too.

Armour is the second field. Scrap metal armour needs a needle, and so do forged metal armour pieces at a forge. The Make Stag Head Trophy recipe uses one as well.

The Carve Bone Sewing Needle recipe makes one from a Sharp Bone Fragment. A whetstone or a file is kept as one tool, and a sharp knife as the other. The recipe must be learned first.

The inventory option "Research Craft" on the needle teaches Forge Needle and Carve Knitting Needles.

Upkeep

Each use has a one in five chance to wear it. A metal Needle and a Forged Needle wear at one in ten, and a Brass Needle at one in eight. A few spare Sharp Bone Fragments make it easy to carve a replacement.

Research

The Research Craft option in the inventory menu studies the Bone Needle and teaches the recipes below.

Recipe	Output	Image	Spawn ID
Forge Needle	Forged Needle		`/additem Base.Needle_Forged`
Carve Knitting Needles	Knitting Needles - Bone		`/additem Base.KnittingNeedles_Bone`

How to Craft Bone Needle

Each recipe that makes the Bone Needle is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.

Carve Bone Sewing Needle

The Carve Bone Sewing Needle recipe makes the Bone Needle. It needs Carving level 4. The recipe has to be learned first.

Name	Amount	Kept	Spawn ID
Whetstone	1x	Yes	`/additem Base.Whetstone`
Large Knife	1x	Yes	`/additem Base.LargeKnife`
Sharp Bone Fragment	1x	No	`/additem Base.SharpBoneFragment`

Used in Crafting

These recipes accept the Bone Needle by its type rather than by name.

Recipe	Output	Station	Spawn ID
Assemble Articulated Metal Shin Armor	Articulated Metal Shin Armor	Simple Forge	`/additem Base.ShinKneeGuard_L_Metal`
Assemble Articulated Metal Thigh Armor	Articulated Metal Thigh Armor	Simple Forge	`/additem Base.Thigh_ArticMetal_R`
Assemble Forearm Armor	Metal Forearm Armor	Simple Forge	`/additem Base.Vambrace_Right`
Assemble Framepack	Framepack	-	`/additem Base.Bag_CraftedFramepack_Large2`
Assemble Full Metal Forearm Armor	Full Metal Forearm Armor	Simple Forge	`/additem Base.Vambrace_FullMetal_Right`
Assemble Large Framepack	Large Framepack	-	`/additem Base.Bag_CraftedFramepack_Large3`
Assemble Metal Shoulder Armor	Metal Shoulder Armor	Simple Forge	`/additem Base.Shoulderpad_Metal_L`
Assemble Metal Thigh Armor	Metal Thigh Armor	Simple Forge	`/additem Base.ThighMetal_R`
Assemble Shin Armor	Metal Shin Armor	Simple Forge	`/additem Base.Greave_Right`
Assemble Shoulder Armor - Left	Articulated Metal Shoulder Armor - Left	Simple Forge	`/additem Base.Shoulderpad_Articulated_L_Metal`
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`
Assemble Simple Tarp Framepack	Simple Framepack	-	`/additem Base.Bag_CraftedFramepack_Large`
Divide Shoulder Pads	Spiked Football Shoulderpad - Left	-	`/additem Base.Shoulderpad_Football_Spiked_L`
Forge Coat of Plates Body Armor	Coat of Plates Body Armor	Simple Forge	`/additem Base.Cuirass_CoatOfPlates`
Forge Codpiece	Metal Codpiece	Simple Forge	`/additem Base.Codpiece_Metal`
Forge Fingerless Metal Gloves	Fingerless Gloves - Metal	Simple Forge	`/additem Base.Gloves_MetalArmour`
Forge Metal Body Armor	Metal Body Armor	Simple Forge	`/additem Base.Cuirass_Metal`
Forge Metal Helmet	Crude Metal Helmet	Simple Forge	`/additem Base.Hat_MetalHelmet`
Forge Metal Mask	Copper Mask	Simple Forge	`/additem Base.Hat_HockeyMask_Copper`
Forge Metal Neck Guard	Metal Neck Guard	Simple Forge	`/additem Base.Gorget_Metal`
Make Bulletproof Forearm Armor	Bulletproof Vest Forearm Armor	-	`/additem Base.Vambrace_BodyArmour_Right`
Make Bulletproof Shin Armor	Bulletproof Vest Shin Armor	-	`/additem Base.GreaveBodyArmour_Right`
Make Bulletproof Thigh Armor	Bulletproof Vest Thigh Armor	-	`/additem Base.ThighBodyArmour_R`
Make Scrap Metal Body Armor	Scrap Metal Body Armor	-	`/additem Base.Cuirass_MetalScrap`
Make Scrap Metal Forearm Armor	Scrap Metal Forearm Armor	-	`/additem Base.VambraceScrap_Right`
Make Scrap Metal Mask	Scrap Metal Mask	-	`/additem Base.Hat_HockeyMask_MetalScrap`
Make Scrap Metal Shin Armor	Scrap Metal Shin Armor	-	`/additem Base.GreaveScrap_Left`
Make Scrap Metal Shoulder Armor	Scrap Metal Shoulder Armor	-	`/additem Base.Shoulderpad_MetalScrap_L`
Make Scrap Metal Thigh Armor	Scrap Metal Thigh Armor	-	`/additem Base.ThighScrapMetal_R`
Make Stag Head Trophy	Deer Head Trophy	-	`/additem Base.Mov_HuntingTrophy`
Make Tarp Chest Rig	Tarp Chest Rig	-	`/additem Base.Bag_ChestRig_Tarp`
Make Tarp Sack	Tarp Sack	-	`/additem Base.Bag_TarpSack`
Make Tire Body Armor	Tire Body Armor	-	`/additem Base.Cuirass_Tire`
Make Tire Forearm Armor	Tire Forearm Armor	-	`/additem Base.VambraceTire_Right`
Make Tire Sandals	Tire Sandals	-	`/additem Base.Shoes_TireSandals`
Make Tire Shin Armor	Tire Shin Armor	-	`/additem Base.GreaveTire_Right`
Make Tire Shoulder Armor - Left	Tire Shoulder Armor - Left	-	`/additem Base.Shoulderpad_Tire_L`
Make Tire Shoulder Armor - Right	Tire Shoulder Armor - Right	-	`/additem Base.Shoulderpad_Tire_R`
Make Tire Thigh Armor	Tire Thigh Armor	-	`/additem Base.ThighTire_R`
Make Western Boots	Western Boots	-	`/additem Base.Shoes_CowboyBoots`
Pick Thread	Thread	-	`/additem Base.Thread`
Sew Bandolier	Bullets Bandolier	-	`/additem Base.AmmoStrap_Bullets`
Sew Bear	Crafted Burlap Teddy Bear	-	`/additem Base.ToyBear_Crafted_Burlap`
Sew Belt	Belt	-	`/additem Base.Belt2`
Sew Cloth Satchel	Crafted Burlap Satchel	-	`/additem Base.Bag_ClothSatchel_Burlap`
Sew Crude Leather Footwear	Crude Leather Footwear	-	`/additem Base.Shoes_CrudeLeatherFootwear`
Sew Crude Tarp Backpack	Small Tarp Backpack	-	`/additem Base.Bag_CrudeTarpBag`
Sew Double Holster	Holster - Double	-	`/additem Base.HolsterDouble`
Sew Elbow Pads	Elbow Pad	-	`/additem Base.ElbowPad_Right_Leather`
Sew Footwraps	Burlap Footwraps	-	`/additem Base.Shoes_BurlapWrap`
Sew Fur Hat	Raccoon Hat	-	`/additem Base.Hat_Raccoon`
Sew Furred Hide Coat	Calfhide Coat	-	`/additem Base.JacketLong_AngusCalfHide`
Sew Furred Hide Jacket	Calfhide Jacket	-	`/additem Base.Jacket_AngusCalfHide`
Sew Gunny Sack	Gunny Sack	-	`/additem Base.Bag_Gunny`
Sew Handwraps	Burlap Handwraps	-	`/additem Base.Gloves_BurlapWrap`
Sew Head Sack	Burlap Headsack	-	`/additem Base.Hat_HeadSack_Burlap`
Sew Headwrap	Burlap Headwrap (Fully Closed)	-	`/additem Base.Hat_ShemaghFull_Burlap`
Sew Hide Apron	Hide Apron	-	`/additem Base.Apron_Hide`
Sew Hide Bandeau	Fawn Hide Bandeau	-	`/additem Base.Bandeau_FaunHide`
Sew Hide Boots	Hide Boots	-	`/additem Base.Shoes_HideBoots`
Sew Hide Bra	Bra - Hide	-	`/additem Base.Bra_Straps_Hide`
Sew Hide Briefs	Briefs - Hide	-	`/additem Base.Briefs_Hide`
Sew Hide Coat	Hide Coat	-	`/additem Base.JacketLong_Hide`
Sew Hide Dress	Crafted Strapless Deer Hide Dress	-	`/additem Base.Dress_SmallDeerHideStrapless`
Sew Hide Fanny Pack	Hide Fanny Pack	-	`/additem Base.Bag_FannyPackFront_Hide`
Sew Hide Hat	Hide Hat	-	`/additem Base.Hat_HideHat`
Sew Hide Head Sack	Hide Headsack	-	`/additem Base.Hat_HeadSack_Hide`
Sew Hide Hoodie	Hide Hoodie	-	`/additem Base.Hoodie_Hide_DOWN`
Sew Hide Jacket	Hide Jacket	-	`/additem Base.Jacket_Hide`
Sew Hide Knee Skirt	Knee-length Skirt - Deer Hide	-	`/additem Base.Skirt_Knees_DeerHide`
Sew Hide Long Skirt	Long Skirt - Hide	-	`/additem Base.Skirt_Long_Hide`
Sew Hide Mask	Hide Mask	-	`/additem Base.Hat_HockeyMask_Hide`
Sew Hide Pants	Crafted Deer Hide Pants	-	`/additem Base.Trousers_DeerHide`
Sew Hide Pants from Smaller Pieces	Crafted Fawn Hide Pants	-	`/additem Base.Trousers_FaunHide`
Sew Hide Robe	Hide Robe	-	`/additem Base.LongCoat_Hide`
Sew Hide Sack	Hide Sack	-	`/additem Base.Bag_HideSack`
Sew Hide Satchel	Crafted Hide Satchel	-	`/additem Base.Bag_HideSatchel`
Sew Hide Short Skirt	Short Skirt - Fawn Hide	-	`/additem Base.Skirt_Short_FaunHide`
Sew Hide Skirt	Skirt - Hide	-	`/additem Base.Skirt_Normal_Hide`
Sew Hide Sleeping Bag	Hide Sleeping Bag (Packed)	-	`/additem Base.SleepingBag_Hide_Packed`
Sew Hide Sling Bag	Hide Sling Bag	-	`/additem Base.Bag_HideSlingBag`
Sew Hide Tank Top	Deer Hide Tank Top	-	`/additem Base.Vest_DeerHide`
Sew Hide Underpants	Underpants - Hide	-	`/additem Base.Underpants_Hide`
Sew Hide Wallet	Hide Wallet	-	`/additem Base.Wallet_Hide`
Sew Holster	Hide Holster	-	`/additem Base.Holster_Hide`
Sew Improvised Bandeau	Burlap Bandeau	-	`/additem Base.Bandeau_Burlap`
Sew Improvised Briefs	Briefs - Burlap	-	`/additem Base.Briefs_Burlap`
Sew Knee Pads	Kneepad	-	`/additem Base.Kneepad_Right_Leather`
Sew Knee-Length Dress	Crafted Burlap Knee-length Dress	-	`/additem Base.Dress_Knees_Crafted_Burlap`
Sew Knee-Length Skirt	Crafted Burlap Knee-length Skirt	-	`/additem Base.Skirt_Knees_Crafted_Burlap`
Sew Leather Apron	Leather Apron	-	`/additem Base.Apron_Leather`
Sew Leather Codpiece	Leather Codpiece	-	`/additem Base.Codpiece_Leather`
Sew Leather Gaiter	Gaiter	-	`/additem Base.Gaiter_Left`
Sew Leather Gloves	Leather Gloves	-	`/additem Base.Gloves_LeatherGloves`
Sew Leather Neck Guard	Leather Neck Guard	-	`/additem Base.Gorget_Leather`
Sew Leather Pants	Crafted Leather Pants	-	`/additem Base.Trousers_LeatherCrafted`
Sew Leather Tool Roll	Tool Roll - Leather	-	`/additem Base.ToolRoll_Leather`
Sew Leather Vambrace	Leather Forearm Armor	-	`/additem Base.Vambrace_Leather_Right`
Sew Leather Water Bag	Leather Water Bag	-	`/additem Base.Bag_LeatherWaterBag`
Sew Long Dress	Crafted Burlap Long Dress	-	`/additem Base.Dress_Long_Crafted_Burlap`
Sew Long Johns	Crafted Burlap Long Johns	-	`/additem Base.LongJohns_Crafted_Burlap`
Sew Long Johns Bottom	Crafted Burlap Long Johns Bottoms	-	`/additem Base.LongJohns_Bottoms_Crafted_Burlap`
Sew Long Skirt	Crafted Burlap Long Skirt	-	`/additem Base.Skirt_Long_Crafted_Burlap`
Sew Mattress	Mattress	-	`/additem Base.Mattress`
Sew Neckguard	Burlap Neck Guard	-	`/additem Base.Gorget_Burlap`
Sew Pants	Crafted Burlap Pants	-	`/additem Base.Trousers_Crafted_Burlap`
Sew Pillow	Crafted Pillow	-	`/additem Base.Pillow_Crafted`
Sew Pouch	Pouch	-	`/additem Base.SeedBag`
Sew Rag Bandana	Rag Bandana - Head	-	`/additem Base.Hat_RagBandana`
Sew Sack	Sack	-	`/additem Base.EmptySandbag`
Sew Sandals	Sandals	-	`/additem Base.Shoes_Sandals`
Sew Sheepskin Pants	Sheepskin Pants	-	`/additem Base.Trousers_SheepSkin`
Sew Sheepskin Vest	Sheepskin Vest	-	`/additem Base.Vest_SheepSkin`
Sew Shells Bandolier	Shells Bandolier	-	`/additem Base.AmmoStrap_Shells`
Sew Shirt	Crafted Burlap Shirt	-	`/additem Base.Shirt_Crafted_Burlap`
Sew Sleeveless Shirt	Crafted Burlap Shirt - Sleeveless	-	`/additem Base.Shirt_NoSleeves_Crafted_Burlap`
Sew Small Leather Backpack	Small Leather Backpack	-	`/additem Base.Bag_CrudeLeatherBag`
Sew Strapless Hide Bra	Bra - Strapless Hide	-	`/additem Base.Bra_Strapless_Hide`
Sew Tarp Fanny Pack	Tarp Fanny Pack	-	`/additem Base.Bag_FannyPackFront_Tarp`
Spike Large Armor	Crash Helmet - Spiked	-	`/additem Base.Hat_CrashHelmetFULL_Spiked`
Spike Soft Armor	Spiked Football Shoulderpad - Left	-	`/additem Base.Shoulderpad_Football_Spiked_L`

Locations

Display cases in anthropology classrooms hold one about four times in ten. University storage turns one up now and then. Carving one is the usual way to get it.

The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container.