Fleshing Tool
| Fleshing Tool | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Tool |
| Weight | 1 |
| Condition | 10 |
| Wear Chance | 1 in 10 |
| Metal Value | 20 |
| Research |
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| Crafting Skill | Blacksmithing: 3 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Fleshing_Tool
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| Crafting XP | 20 XP (Blacksmithing) |
The Fleshing Tool is a metal blade with two handles for scraping hides. It strips flesh and fur from fresh hides so they can be turned into leather.
Its in-game tooltip says it is for removing flesh and fur from leather. Anyone who hunts or keeps livestock and wants to tan hides needs one. Its strength is that it lasts far longer than a bone scraper. Its cost is that a new one needs a forge and Blacksmithing skill.
It is found in kitchens, butchers and display cases in fishing and outdoor stores. A blacksmith can also forge one. 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 tool works at a Softening Beam. The Remove Flesh recipe cleans a fresh hide into a furred hide. That covers cow, calf, sheep, lamb, pig, piglet, deer, fawn, rabbit and raccoon hides.
The Remove Fur recipe then scrapes the fur from a furred hide. That gives a Large, Medium or Small Hide (Crude), depending on the animal.
The Forge Fleshing Tool recipe makes a new one at a forge. It takes three charcoal, half a bar stock and two Small Handle. A ball peen hammer, tongs and a metalworking chisel are needed and kept. It asks for Blacksmithing level 3.
The "Research Craft" option on the tool teaches three recipes. They are Forge Fleshing Tool, Forge Straight Razor and Carve Fleshing Tool.
The Bone Fleshing Tool does the same job but wears out much sooner. It is easy to carve from an animal bone, so it suits an early hunter. The metal tool suits a steady tanning setup.
Upkeep
The tool has ten points of condition. Each use has a one in ten chance to cost a point. That works out to around a hundred uses on average before it breaks. A spare or worn tool has metal value. At a furnace it can be smelted into Iron Chunk, or into Steel Chunk at an Advanced Furnace.
Research
The Research Craft option in the inventory menu studies the Fleshing Tool and teaches the recipes below.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forge Fleshing Tool | Fleshing Tool | 
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/additem Base.Fleshing_Tool
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| Forge Straight Razor | Straight Razor | 
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/additem Base.StraightRazor
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| Carve Fleshing Tool | Bone Fleshing Tool | 
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/additem Base.Fleshing_Tool_Bone
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How to Craft Fleshing Tool
Each recipe that makes the Fleshing Tool is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Forge Fleshing Tool
The Forge Fleshing Tool recipe makes the Fleshing Tool. It needs Blacksmithing level 3. It is made at a Primitive Forge. The recipe has to be learned first.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charcoal | 
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3x | No | /additem Base.Charcoal
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| Iron Bar Half | 
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1x | No | /additem Base.IronBarHalf
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| Ball-peen Hammer | 
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1x | Yes | /additem Base.BallPeenHammer
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| Tongs | 
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1x | Yes | /additem Base.Tongs
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| Metalworking Chisel | 
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1x | Yes | /additem Base.MetalworkingChisel
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| Small Handle | 
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2x | No | /additem Base.SmallHandle
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Used in Crafting
These recipes accept the Fleshing Tool by its type rather than by name.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remove Flesh | Angus Hide (Furred) | 
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Softening Beam | /additem Base.CowLeather_Angus_Fur
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| Remove Fur | Large Hide (Crude) | 
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Softening Beam | /additem Base.Leather_Crude_Large
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| Smelt Iron From Medium Item | Iron Chunk | 
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Primitive Furnace | /additem Base.IronChunk
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| Smelt Medium Iron Item | Small Ceramic Crucible with Iron | 
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Simple Furnace | /additem Base.CeramicCrucibleSmall_Iron
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| Smelt Steel From Medium Iron Item | Steel Chunk | 
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Advanced Furnace | /additem Base.SteelChunk
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Locations
Kitchens are the surest place to look. The dog food factory counter holds one most of the time. Cafeteria, restaurant and Gigamart kitchen counters hold one about two times in three. Diner kitchens and butchers are good too. Display cases in fishing storage, outdoor supply stores, army surplus stores and gun stores hold one about one time in three to five. Late game survivor safehouses keep them in dressers and wardrobes. The Wild West general store has them on its shelves.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Dogfood factory | Counter | 83.3% |
| Fishing storage | Display case | 36.1% |
| Army surplus | Display case | 28.9% |
| Jerky factory | Metal shelves | 19.3% |
| Coroner office | Counter | 15.5% |
| Coroner office | Medicine cabinet | 15.5% |
| Coroner office | Other | 15.5% |
| Morgue | Counter | 15.5% |
| Morgue | Other | 15.5% |
| Construction site | Other | 15.4% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Cafeteria kitchen | Counter | 69.4% |
| Gigamart kitchen | Counter | 69.4% |
| Restaurant kitchen | Counter | 69.4% |
| Fancy restaurant kitchen | Counter | 69.4% |
| Diner kitchen | Counter | 55.6% |
| Butcher | Counter | 43% |
| Butcher | Metal shelves | 43% |
| Butcher | Other | 43% |
| Pizza kitchen | Counter | 36.4% |
| Outdoor supply store | Display case | 36.1% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Mexican kitchen | Counter | 37.3% |
| Deepfry kitchen | Counter | 34.3% |
| Western kitchen | Counter | 30% |
| Italian kitchen | Counter | 22.8% |
| Bedroom | Crate | 15.4% |
| Closet | Other | 15.4% |
| Attic | Cardboard box | 12.3% |
| Attic | Crate | 12.3% |
| Hall | Other | 12.3% |
| Kitchen | Other | 12.3% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Dresser | 29.8% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Wardrobe | 29.8% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Cardboard box | 11.9% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Crate | 11.9% |
| Survivor safehouse (late game) | Small box | 11.9% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Dresser | 9.9% |
| Survivor safehouse (mid game) | Wardrobe | 9.9% |
| Survivor safehouse | Dresser | 7% |
| Survivor safehouse | Wardrobe | 7% |
| Survivor safehouse | Cardboard box | 4.2% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Inside a bag or case | Farming | 9.8% |
Notes
- Both hide recipes are done at a Softening Beam.
- Remove Flesh comes first, then Remove Fur.
- It outlasts the Bone Fleshing Tool by a wide margin.
- Researching it teaches how to forge a Straight Razor too.
- Restaurant kitchens are an easy place to find one.
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