Item:Book of master tinkering instructions/Chapter 4/Siege arbalest

A page of the Book of master tinkering instructions, chapter 4: instructions for crafting a siege arbalest.

Book	Book of master tinkering instructions
Chapter	4
Lowest book	Journeyman
Product	Siege arbalest (crafted)
Difficulty	complicated
Technique	Advanced Powerful Crossbows
Ingredient type	finished arbalest

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 draw knife, carving knife, a wood shaper, and some tinker's tools.
• Also helpful: some clamps, metalworking oil and some woodworking oil.

Ingredients

Qty	Ingredient	Detail
1	refined wood lumber	18 pieces
3	finished mechanism
1	finished bow string

Book page

        -=   Chapter 4, Page 3: Instructions for crafting a siege arbalest    =-
  A siege arbalest is a craftable item in the Engineering society under the Tinkering crafting discipline.  This is considered to be a complicated piece to make, though knowledge of the Advanced Powerful Crossbows technique will be beneficial to the crafter.
  This item is listed as a "finished arbalest" ingredient type and is created using a draw knife, carving knife, a wood shaper, and some tinker's tools.  A crafter may also find it helpful to have some clamps, metalworking oil and some woodworking oil on hand.
 A list of ingredients is provided:
   (1) refined wood lumber (18 pieces)
   (3) finished mechanism
   (1) finished bow string