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Carving Recipes

Carving Recipes
Carving Recipes
Class Recipes
Type Crafting Menu Category
Skills Carving, Tailoring
Made Any Surface, In Hand
Recipes 47
Must Be Learned 19

Carving Recipes cover shaping wood and bone into handles, tools, utensils and small trinkets with a knife. Long sticks, spears, stakes, handles, spoons, needles and fishing hooks all come from this menu.

The craft trains Carving. It gives a survivor many basic tools from simple materials. A knife and a few branches are enough to start. Carving also supports the other crafts. Handles go into Assembly and Blacksmithing tools. Wooden tongs help a new smith. Bone needles and awls help Tailoring, and carved knapping tools help Knapping. A few recipes also train Tailoring, since necklaces and earrings are strung on twine or wire.

Skills

Some recipes need no skill at all. Carve Long Stick, Carve Spear, Carve Stake, Carve Trowel and Carve Simple Wooden Tongs are open from the first day.

At Carving level 1 the handle recipes open, along with spoons, the clay sculpting tool and knapping tools. Bone work starts here too, with the blunt bone knife and the bone awl. Level 2 adds medium handles, planks, forks, dice and pig tusk jewellery. Level 3 adds the large handle, cutting boards, the pipe and the tooth necklaces.

Level 4 brings the bucket, the bone sewing needle and the wooden spade. Level 5 adds the bone fishing hook and goblets. The top recipes are the whistle at level 6, the Short Bat at level 7 and the Crafted Baseball Bat at level 9.

Experience grows with the level of each recipe. The early work gives small amounts, and the bats give the most.

The recipes by the skill level they ask for.

Skill Level Recipes
Carving - 5
Carving 1 14
Carving 2 12
Carving 3 8
Carving 4 3
Carving 5 2
Carving 6 1
Carving 7 1
Carving 9 1

Learning

Most recipes in the menu are known from the start. The rest must be learned first, mostly bone work, forks, the bucket, the spade and the bats.

Nearly all of the learned recipes also unlock by themselves once Carving is high enough. Carve Knitting Needles is the exception and must be taught.

The Whittler trait starts with every learned recipe in this menu. The Bushcrafter trait knows several bone tools and the bucket. The Baseball Player trait knows Carve Bat.

Magazines teach the rest. Pioneering Carvers covers wooden utensils, the bucket, the spade, goblets and knitting needles. The First Weapons and Tool Use of Early Man teach bone sharpening. Ancient Tailoring teaches the bone awl and sewing needle. Cultures of Prehistory teaches the fishing hook and whistle. Medieval Armory - May 1993 teaches the Short Bat, and The Louisville Bruiser teaches Carve Bat.

These magazines, books, traits and occupations teach recipes from this category that have to be learned.

Name Image Type Recipes Spawn ID
Whittler - Trait 19 -
Bushcrafter - Trait 7 -
Magazine: Pioneering Carvers Magazine: Pioneering Carvers Magazine 6 /additem Base.PrimitiveToolMag3
Magazine: The First Weapons Magazine: The First Weapons Magazine 4 /additem Base.WeaponMag1
Magazine: Ancient Tailoring Magazine: Ancient Tailoring Magazine 2 /additem Base.TailoringMag1
Magazine: Cultures of Prehistory Magazine: Cultures of Prehistory Magazine 2 /additem Base.PrimitiveToolMag2
Magazine: Tool Use of Early Man Magazine: Tool Use of Early Man Magazine 2 /additem Base.PrimitiveToolMag1
Baseball Player - Trait 1 -
Magazine: Medieval Armory - May 1993 Magazine: Medieval Armory - May 1993 Magazine 1 /additem Base.SmithingMag11
Magazine: The Louisville Bruiser Magazine: The Louisville Bruiser Magazine 1 /additem Base.WeaponMag7

Materials

A sharp knife is the core tool, and it is kept after every carve. A meat cleaver works in many recipes too. Bone work adds a whetstone or file. Beads, jewellery and whistles also need a drill.

Wood is the most common input. Tree Branch, Long Stick, Sapling, Plank, Large Branch and Log all appear. Broken handles, broken sticks and scrap wood can be carved into Small Handle, which turns rubbish into useful parts.

Bone comes from animals. Animal Bone, Large Animal Bone, Jawbone, Bone Pieces and Sharp Bone Fragment go into the bone tools. Pig Tusk and Animal Teeth go into jewellery.

The materials these recipes use up most often.

Material Image Recipes Spawn ID
Sharp Bone Fragment Sharp Bone Fragment 5 /additem Base.SharpBoneFragment
Twine Twine 4 /additem Base.Twine
Plank Plank 3 /additem Base.Plank
Small Handle Small Handle 3 /additem Base.SmallHandle
Pig Tusk Pig Tusk 3 /additem Base.PigTusk
Tree Branch or similar Tree Branch 2 /additem Base.TreeBranch2
Large Branch Large Branch 2 /additem Base.LargeBranch
Log Log 2 /additem Base.Log
Medium Handle or similar Medium Handle 2 /additem Base.Handle
Animal Bone or Large Animal Bone Animal Bone 2 /additem Base.AnimalBone
Long Sharp Bone or similar Long Sharp Bone 2 /additem Base.SharpBone_Long
Wooden Rod or similar Wooden Rod 2 /additem Base.WoodenStick2

The tools they ask for most often. A tool comes back after the craft.

Tool Image Recipes Spawn ID
Large Knife Large Knife 37 /additem Base.LargeKnife
Whetstone Whetstone 11 /additem Base.Whetstone
Hand Drill Hand Drill 8 /additem Base.HandDrill
Hacksaw Hacksaw 6 /additem Base.Saw
Pliers Pliers 1 /additem Base.Pliers

Stations

Every carving recipe is made in hand or at a surface. Many are made in hand, such as long sticks, spears, stakes and small handles. The rest need a flat surface nearby, such as a table or counter.

Recipes

Early on, Carve Long Stick and Carve Spear give a first weapon. Carve Stake and Carve Simple Wooden Tongs are quick early experience. Carve Trowel turns a branch or old handle into a Wooden Trowel.

Handles are the backbone of the menu. Carve 4 Small Handles, Carve 8 Small Handles and Carve 12 Small Handles make handles in bulk. Carve 6 Medium Handles and Carve Large Handle supply the bigger tools.

Bone tools carry a survivor far from any store. Sharpen Bone and Sharpen Long Bone make the base pieces. Carve Bone Sewing Needle, Carve Bone Awl and Carve Bone Fishing Hook replace tools that run out. Carve Fleshing Tool turns an animal bone into a Bone Fleshing Tool.

Household items fill out the middle. Carve Wooden Spoon, Carve Wooden Fork, Carve Cutting Boards, Carve Bucket and Carve Goblets equip a kitchen.

At the top, Carve Short Bat and Carve Bat give carved weapons.

Every recipe in the Carving menu is listed with what it makes, what it uses up, the tools it hands back, the skill it asks for and where it is made. A "Yes" under Learned means the recipe has to be learned first. Each tab holds one kind of thing made.

Name Image Recipe Crafting Materials Tools Skill Station Learned Spawn ID
Earrings - Pig Tusk Earrings - Pig Tusk Make Pig Tusk Earrings Carving: 2, Tailoring: 1 Any Surface No /additem Base.Earring_BoarTusk
Tusk Necklace Tusk Necklace Make Pig Tusk Necklace Hand Drill Carving: 2, Tailoring: 1 Any Surface No /additem Base.Necklace_BoarTusk
Tusks Necklace Tusks Necklace Make Pig Tusks Necklace Hand Drill Carving: 2, Tailoring: 1 Any Surface No /additem Base.Necklace_BoarTusk_Multi
Name Image Recipe Crafting Materials Tools Skill Station Learned Spawn ID
Sharp Bone Fragment Sharp Bone Fragment Sharpen Bone 1x Long Sharp Bone or similar Carving: 1 Any Surface Yes /additem Base.SharpBoneFragment
Name Image Recipe Crafting Materials Tools Skill Station Learned Spawn ID
Wooden Spoon Wooden Spoon Carve Wooden Spoon 1x Small Handle Large Knife Carving: 1 Any Surface No /additem Base.WoodenSpoon
Wooden Fork Wooden Fork Carve Wooden Fork 1x Small Handle or Wooden Spoon Large Knife Carving: 2 Any Surface Yes /additem Base.WoodenFork
2x Cutting Board Cutting Board Carve Cutting Boards 1x Plank Carving: 3 Any Surface No /additem Base.CuttingBoardPlastic
Name Image Recipe Crafting Materials Tools Skill Station Learned Spawn ID
Bone Fishing Hook Bone Fishing Hook Carve Bone Fishing Hook 1x Sharp Bone Fragment Carving: 5 In Hand Yes /additem Base.FishingHook_Bone
Name Image Recipe Crafting Materials Tools Skill Station Learned Spawn ID
Bone Whistle Bone Whistle Carve Whistle 1x Bone Pieces Carving: 6 Any Surface Yes /additem Base.Whistle_Bone
Name Image Recipe Crafting Materials Tools Skill Station Learned Spawn ID
Long Stick Long Stick Carve Long Stick 1x Sapling Large Knife Carving: 0 In Hand No /additem Base.LongStick
Wooden Spear Wooden Spear Carve Spear 1x Long Stick or similar Large Knife Carving: 0 In Hand No /additem Base.SpearCrafted
Wooden Rod Wooden Rod Carve Wooden Rod 1x Plank or similar Large Knife Carving: 1 In Hand No /additem Base.WoodenStick2
6x Medium Handle Medium Handle Carve 6 Medium Handles 1x Plank Large Knife Carving: 2 Any Surface No /additem Base.Handle
Medium Handle Medium Handle Carve Medium Handle 1x Large Handle or similar Large Knife Carving: 2 Any Surface No /additem Base.Handle
Plank Plank Carve Plank 1x Large Branch Large Knife Carving: 2 Any Surface No /additem Base.Plank
Large Handle Large Handle Carve Large Handle 1x Plank or Large Branch Large Knife Carving: 3 Any Surface No /additem Base.LongHandle
Name Image Recipe Crafting Materials Tools Skill Station Learned Spawn ID
Wooden Spade Wooden Spade Carve Wooden Spade 1x Large Branch or Plank Large Knife Carving: 4 In Hand Yes /additem Base.SpadeWood
Crafted Baseball Bat Crafted Baseball Bat Carve Bat 1x Large Branch Large Knife Carving: 9 Any Surface Yes /additem Base.BaseballBat_Crafted
Name Image Recipe Crafting Materials Tools Skill Station Learned Spawn ID
12x Small Handle Small Handle Carve 12 Small Handles 1x Plank Large Knife Carving: 1 Any Surface No /additem Base.SmallHandle
2x Small Handle Small Handle Carve 2 Small Handles 1x Broken Large Handle or similar Large Knife Carving: 1 In Hand No /additem Base.SmallHandle
4x Large Bone Bead Large Bone Bead Carve 4 Large Bone Beads 1x Large Animal Bone or similar Carving: 1 Any Surface Yes /additem Base.BoneBead_Large
4x Small Handle Small Handle Carve 4 Small Handles 1x Tree Branch or similar Large Knife Carving: 1 In Hand No /additem Base.SmallHandle
8x Small Handle Small Handle Carve 8 Small Handles 1x Long Stick or Sapling Large Knife Carving: 1 In Hand No /additem Base.SmallHandle
Large Bone Bead Large Bone Bead Carve Large Bone Bead 1x Bone Pieces or Long Sharp Bone Carving: 1 Any Surface Yes /additem Base.BoneBead_Large
Small Handle Small Handle Carve Small Handle 1x Medium Handle or similar Large Knife Carving: 1 In Hand No /additem Base.SmallHandle
Bone War Hatchet Head Bone War Hatchet Head Carve Bone War Hatchet Head 1x Jawbone or Large Animal Bone Carving: 3 Any Surface Yes /additem Base.HatchetHead_Bone
Smoking Pipe Smoking Pipe Carve Pipe 1x Small Handle Large Knife Carving: 3 Any Surface No /additem Base.SmokingPipe
Name Image Recipe Crafting Materials Tools Skill Station Learned Spawn ID
Long Teeth Necklace Long Teeth Necklace Make Long Tooth Necklace Hand Drill Carving: 3, Tailoring: 1 Any Surface No /additem Base.NecklaceLong_Teeth
Teeth Necklace Teeth Necklace Make Tooth Necklace Hand Drill Carving: 3, Tailoring: 1 Any Surface No /additem Base.Necklace_Teeth
4x Wood Goblet Wood Goblet Carve Goblets 1x Log Large Knife Carving: 5 Any Surface Yes /additem Base.Goblet_Wood
Name Image Recipe Crafting Materials Tools Skill Station Learned Spawn ID
Stake Stake Carve Stake 1x Tree Branch or similar Large Knife Carving: 0 In Hand No /additem Base.Stake
Blunt Bone Knife Blunt Bone Knife Carve Blunt Bone Knife 1x Sharp Bone Fragment Carving: 1 In Hand No /additem Base.DullBoneKnife
Bone Spoon Bone Spoon Carve Bone Spoon 1x Sharp Bone Fragment Carving: 2 In Hand No /additem Base.Spoon_Bone
Long Sharp Bone Long Sharp Bone Sharpen Jawbone 1x Jawbone Carving: 2 Any Surface Yes /additem Base.SharpBone_Long
Long Sharp Bone Long Sharp Bone Sharpen Long Bone 1x Animal Bone or Large Animal Bone Carving: 2 Any Surface Yes /additem Base.SharpBone_Long
Bone Fork Bone Fork Carve Bone Fork 1x Sharp Bone Fragment or Bone Spoon Carving: 3 In Hand Yes /additem Base.Fork_Bone
Name Image Recipe Crafting Materials Tools Skill Station Learned Spawn ID
Simple Wooden Tongs Simple Wooden Tongs Carve Simple Wooden Tongs Large Knife Carving: 0 In Hand No /additem Base.CrudeWoodenTongs
Wooden Trowel Wooden Trowel Carve Trowel 1x Wooden Rod or similar Large Knife Carving: 0 In Hand No /additem Base.MasonsTrowel_Wood
Awl - Bone Awl - Bone Carve Bone Awl 1x Sharp Bone Fragment Carving: 1 Any Surface Yes /additem Base.Awl_Bone
Wood Clay Sculpting Tool Wood Clay Sculpting Tool Carve Clay Sculpting Tool 1x Small Handle Large Knife Carving: 1 Any Surface No /additem Base.ClayTool_Carved
2x Knapping Tool Knapping Tool Carve Knapping Tools 1x Antlers Large Knife Carving: 1 Any Surface No /additem Base.KnappingTool
Bone Fleshing Tool Bone Fleshing Tool Carve Fleshing Tool 1x Animal Bone or Large Animal Bone Large Knife Carving: 2 In Hand Yes /additem Base.Fleshing_Tool_Bone
Knitting Needles - Bone Knitting Needles - Bone Carve Knitting Needles 1x Long Sharp Bone or similar Large Knife Carving: 3 In Hand Yes /additem Base.KnittingNeedles_Bone
Bone Needle Bone Needle Carve Bone Sewing Needle 1x Sharp Bone Fragment Carving: 4 Any Surface Yes /additem Base.Needle_Bone
Name Image Recipe Crafting Materials Tools Skill Station Learned Spawn ID
Dice - Bone Dice - Bone Carve Dice 1x Small Handle or Bone Pieces Large Knife Carving: 2 Any Surface No /additem Base.Dice_Bone
Carved Bucket Carved Bucket Carve Bucket Large Knife Carving: 4 Any Surface Yes /additem Base.BucketCarved
Short Bat Short Bat Carve Short Bat 1x Baseball Bat or similar Large Knife Carving: 7 Any Surface Yes /additem Base.ShortBat

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