Item:Book of master blacksmithing instructions/Chapter 6/Metal backtube

A page of the Book of master blacksmithing instructions, chapter 6: instructions for crafting a metal backtube.

Book	Book of master blacksmithing instructions
Chapter	6
Lowest book	Journeyman
Product	Backtube (crafted)
Difficulty	challenging
Technique	Decorative Forging
Ingredient type	finished large metal item

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

Ingredients

Qty	Ingredient	Detail
1	refined metal ingot	10 volume
1	finished long leather cord

Book page

        -=   Chapter 6, Page 31: Instructions for crafting a metal backtube    =-
  A metal backtube is a craftable item in the Forging society under the Blacksmithing crafting discipline.  This is considered to be a challenging piece to make, though knowledge of the Decorative Forging technique will be beneficial to the crafter.
  This item is listed as a "finished large metal item" ingredient type and is created using a forging hammer, some tongs, some metalworking oil 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 (10 volume)
   (1) finished long leather cord