Improvised Whetstone
| Improvised Whetstone | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Tool |
| Weight | 0.5 |
| Condition | 5 |
| Wear Chance | 1 in 5 |
| Crafting Skill | Maintenance: 1 |
| Crafting | See How to Craft |
| Location | Crafted |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.CrudeWhetstone
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| Crafting XP | 5 XP (Maintenance) |
The Improvised Whetstone is a rough sharpening stone made by rubbing two stones together. It does the same work as a store-bought Whetstone. It sharpens blades and grinds bone and metal into shape.
It suits the early game and a survivor with no tools yet. Its strength is that two Stone and Maintenance at level 1 are all it takes. Its cost is a short life, since it wears out after only a few uses.
The stone is always crafted. It does not appear in loot. 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
Sharpen Blade restores the edge of a bladed weapon or tool. The stone also serves as a kept tool in many crafting recipes.
Carving recipes use it to shape bone. Sharpen Bone gives a Sharp Bone Fragment. Other Carving recipes make a Bone Needle, a Bone Fishing Hook, an Awl - Bone, a Blunt Bone Knife, spoons, forks and beads. Those need Carving from level 1 up to level 5.
Maintenance recipes use it for crude weapons and tools. Make Shiv, Make Toothbrush Shiv and Make Improvised Screwdriver need Maintenance at level 1. Make Knife From Machete Blade needs level 2.
At a forge, it finishes smithing work. It helps forge a Metalworking Punch, a Large Hook, chisels, a Small Punch and Chisel Set and a Scrap Metal Sword. Those need Blacksmithing from level 1 up to level 7.
The Whetstone lasts much longer. It takes 20 points of wear and loses one about once in ten uses. The improvised stone takes 5 and loses one about once in five.
Upkeep
The stone wears down quickly. Each use has about a one in five chance to cost it a point of condition. With only 5 points, it breaks after a modest number of jobs. Make Improvised Whetstone replaces it from two more Stone.
How to Craft Improvised Whetstone
Each recipe that makes the Improvised Whetstone is listed with its materials and the tools it keeps.
Make Improvised Whetstone
The Make Improvised Whetstone recipe makes the Improvised Whetstone. It needs Maintenance level 1. The recipe has to be learned first.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone | 
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2x | No | /additem Base.Stone2
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Used in Crafting
Any recipe that asks for a whetstone accepts it as the tool, such as Forge Scrap Metal Sword, Forge Metalworking Punch and Forge Large Hook.
Locations
The improvised stone is not found in loot. Make Improvised Whetstone crafts it from two Stone with Maintenance at level 1.
Notes
- Two Stone make a new one, so a spare pair is worth carrying.
- A proper Whetstone lasts far longer and is worth keeping when found.
- Bone tools from Carving all start with a whetstone.
- Sharpen Blade keeps knives and axes cutting well.
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