Small Brush
| Small Brush | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Tool |
| Weight | 0.3 |
| Location | Containers |
| Spawn ID | /additem Base.Brush
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The Small Brush is a fine hand brush used for delicate work. In play it serves as a tool for hollowing out books.
The brush matters to anyone who wants a hidden stash. It is light and lasts through repeated use. The brush is a craft item with a single recipe, so most survivors pass it by.
The brush is found in anthropology classrooms, art stores and general stores. 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 brush is used in the Hollow Out Book recipe. That recipe cuts the pages out of a book to make a hiding place inside. A Straight Razor or a Scalpel does the cutting, and five units of Glue are needed. Both the blade and the brush are kept. The blade may lose a little condition along the way.
The book can be any book or fancy book that the recipe accepts. The result is a hollowed Leatherbound Book or Book. It works as a tiny container with room for a couple of small items. Hidden goods sit inside what looks like an ordinary book.
Since the brush is kept, one brush can hollow out as many books as there is Glue for.
Used in Crafting
These recipes take the Small Brush as an ingredient or a part.
| Recipe | Output | Image | Station | Skill | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hollow Out Book | Leatherbound Book | 
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- | None | /additem Base.HollowFancyBook
|
Locations
Anthropology classrooms are by far the best place to look. Their counters and desks hold a brush almost every time. Art stores are the next best, with metal shelves holding one about half the time. General stores and their storage rooms hold one now and then. Attics, closets, halls, living rooms and garage storage turn one up less often. Kitchens, storage units and Gigamart shelves hold one only rarely.
The places where it spawns, with the rough chance per container. Each tab shows one kind of place.
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Class room anthro | Counter | 90.9% |
| Class room anthro | Desk | 89% |
| Storage unit | Other | 0.9% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Art store | Metal shelves | 48.9% |
| Art store | Other | 9.8% |
| Art store | Shelves | 9.8% |
| General store | Metal shelves | 4.5% |
| Generalstore storage | Other | 4.5% |
| General store | Shelves | 2.7% |
| Gigamart | Shelves | 0.4% |
| Location | Container | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| Attic | Cardboard box | 3.8% |
| Attic | Crate | 3.8% |
| Attic | Other | 3.8% |
| Closet | Locker | 3.8% |
| Closet | Other | 3.8% |
| Garage storage | Other | 3.8% |
| Hall | Other | 3.8% |
| Living room | Locker | 3.8% |
| Living room | Other | 3.8% |
| Kitchen | Other | 1.9% |
Notes
- The brush is kept when a book is hollowed out.
- Hollow Out Book also needs a Straight Razor or Scalpel and five Glue.
- An anthropology classroom almost always has one.
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