Item:Book of master tinkering instructions/Chapter 9/Simple telescope

A page of the Book of master tinkering instructions, chapter 9: instructions for crafting a simple telescope.

Book	Book of master tinkering instructions
Chapter	9
Lowest book	Journeyman
Product	Simple telescope (crafted)
Difficulty	somewhat challenging
Technique	Mechanism Crafting
Ingredient type	finished telescope

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	5 pieces
1	finished mechanism
1	lenses

Book page

        -=   Chapter 9, Page 5: Instructions for crafting a simple telescope    =-
  A simple telescope is a craftable item in the Engineering society under the Tinkering crafting discipline.  This is considered to be a somewhat challenging piece to make, though knowledge of the Mechanism Crafting technique will be beneficial to the crafter.
  This item is listed as a "finished telescope" 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 (5 pieces)
   (1) finished mechanism
   (1) lenses