Item:Book of master armorsmithing instructions/Chapter 4/Metal target shield

A page of the Book of master armorsmithing instructions, chapter 4: instructions for crafting a metal target shield.

Book	Book of master armorsmithing instructions
Chapter	4
Lowest book	Apprentice
Product	Target shield (metal)
Difficulty	easy
Technique	Simple Shield Design
Ingredient type	finished small shield

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 metal anvil with forge.
• Also helpful: a shovel and a bellows.

Ingredients

Qty	Ingredient	Detail
1	refined metal ingot	14 volume
1	finished metal shield handle
1	finished long leather cord

Book page

        -=   Chapter 4, Page 3: Instructions for crafting a metal target shield    =-
  A metal target shield is a craftable item in the Forging society under the Armorsmithing crafting discipline.  This is considered to be an easy piece to make, though knowledge of the Simple Shield Design technique will be beneficial to the crafter.
  This item is listed as a "finished small shield" ingredient type and is created using a forging hammer, some tongs, some metalworking oil, 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 (14 volume)
   (1) finished metal shield handle
   (1) finished long leather cord