Item:Book of master weaponsmithing instructions/Chapter 3/Metal greataxe

A page of the Book of master weaponsmithing instructions, chapter 3: instructions for crafting a metal greataxe.

Book	Book of master weaponsmithing instructions
Chapter	3
Lowest book	Journeyman
Product	Greataxe (crafted)
Difficulty	challenging
Technique	Expert Bladed Weapon Design
Ingredient type	finished two-handed metal bladed weapon

The book page below is quoted as read in game on 11 November 2026. Page numbers shift when recipes are added or the books are re-sorted; the chapter page has the current list.

Tools

• Created using a forging hammer, some tongs, some metalworking oil, a grindstone and a metal anvil with forge.
• Also helpful: a shovel and a bellows.

Ingredients

Qty	Ingredient	Detail
1	refined metal ingot	12 volume
1	finished wooden haft

Book page

        -=   Chapter 3, Page 4: Instructions for crafting a metal greataxe    =-
  A metal greataxe is a craftable item in the Forging society under the Weaponsmithing crafting discipline.  This is considered to be a challenging piece to make, though knowledge of the Expert Bladed Weapon Design technique will be beneficial to the crafter.
  This item is listed as a "finished two-handed metal bladed weapon" ingredient type and is created using a forging hammer, some tongs, some metalworking oil, a grindstone and a metal anvil with forge.  A crafter may also find it helpful to have a shovel and a bellows on hand.
 A list of ingredients is provided:
   (1) refined metal ingot (12 volume)
   (1) finished wooden haft