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Tongs

Item IDs Base.Tongs

Encumbrance1

Stats

Encumbrance: 1

How to craft

Forge Tongs

Requires Primitive forge Tools Must be learned first

Needs

One of
charcoal
One of
- Iron Bar Quarter x2
- Steel Bar Quarter x2
barstockquarter
One of
1 more
- Smithing Hammer
hammerKeep
One of
- Simple Wooden Tongs
- Kitchen Tongs
crudetongsOne of
- Metalworking Pliers
- Vise Grips
metalworkingpliersOne of
- Tongs
tongsKeep
One of
- Metalworking Punch
metalworkingpunchOne of
- Small Punch and Chisel Set
smallpunchKeep
One of
- Heading Tool
headingtoolKeep

Makes

Tongs

Skill Blacksmithing 1
XP Blacksmithing 25
Learned from Magazine: Everyday Smithing - June 1993
Researched from Simple Wooden Tongs, Metalworking Pliers, Pliers, Vise Grips
Known automatically at Blacksmithing 3

Used to craft

Assemble Articulated Metal Shin Armor as tongs Requires Forge
- Articulated Metal Shin Armor
Assemble Articulated Metal Thigh Armor as tongs Requires Forge
- Articulated Metal Thigh Armor
Assemble Forearm Armor as tongs Requires Forge
- Metal Forearm Armor
Assemble Full Metal Forearm Armor as tongs Requires Forge
- Full Metal Forearm Armor
Assemble Shin Armor as tongs Requires Forge
- Metal Shin Armor
Assemble Shoulder Armor - Left as tongs Requires Forge
- Articulated Metal Shoulder Armor - Left
Assemble Shoulder Armor - Right as tongs Requires Forge
- Articulated Metal Shoulder Armor - Right
Assemble Metal Shoulder Armor as tongs Requires Forge
- Metal Shoulder Armor
Assemble Metal Thigh Armor as tongs Requires Forge
- Metal Thigh Armor
Cast Blacksmith Anvil as tongs Requires Furnace
- Blacksmith Anvil
Cast Iron Bar as tongs Requires Furnace
- Iron Bar
Cast Iron Ingot as tongs Requires Furnace
- Iron Ingot
Cast Steel Bar as tongs Requires Advanced furnace
- Steel Bar
Cast Steel Bar from Iron as tongs Requires Advanced furnace
- Steel Bar
Cast Steel Ingots as tongs Requires Advanced furnace
- Steel Ingot
Cast Steel Ingot from Iron as tongs Requires Advanced furnace
- Steel Ingot
Extract Iron from Bloom as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Iron Chunk x12
Extract Iron from Iron Bloom as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Iron Chunk x12
Extract Iron from Iron Ore as tongs Requires Furnace
- Large Ceramic Crucible with Iron
Smelt Iron From Large Item as tongs Requires Primitive furnace
- Iron Chunk x4
Smelt Iron From Medium Item as tongs Requires Primitive furnace
- Iron Chunk x2
Smelt Iron From Medium Plus Item as tongs Requires Primitive furnace
- Iron Chunk x3
Smelt Iron From Small Item as tongs Requires Primitive furnace
- Iron Chunk
Extract Iron from Smaller Items as tongs Requires Primitive furnace
- Iron Chunk
Smelt Steel From Large Iron Item as tongs Requires Advanced furnace
- Steel Chunk x4
Smelt Steel From Large Steel Item as tongs Requires Advanced furnace
- Steel Chunk x4
Smelt Steel From Medium Iron Item as tongs Requires Advanced furnace
- Steel Chunk x2
Smelt Steel From Medium Steel Item as tongs Requires Advanced furnace
- Steel Chunk x2
Smelt Steel From Medium Plus Iron Item as tongs Requires Advanced furnace
- Steel Chunk x3
Smelt Steel From Medium Plus Steel Item as tongs Requires Advanced furnace
- Steel Chunk x3
Smelt Steel From Small Iron Item as tongs Requires Advanced furnace
- Steel Chunk
Smelt Steel From Small Steel Item as tongs Requires Advanced furnace
- Steel Chunk
Extract Steel from Smaller Iron Items as tongs Requires Advanced furnace
- Steel Chunk
Cut Bar as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- One of
Forge Bar Into Rod as tongs Requires Advanced forge
- One of
  - Steel Rod
  - Steel Rod Half
- One of
Forge Circular Sawblade Into Halves as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Circular Sawblade Half x2
Forge Handguard Dagger as tongs Requires Advanced forge
- Handguard Dagger
Forge Iron Band as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Iron Band
Forge Iron Band Into Quarters as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Iron Band - Small x4
Forge Long Spear Head as tongs Requires Advanced forge
- Long Metal Spearhead

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Forge Mace Head as tongs Requires Advanced forge
- Mace Head
Forge Rod Into Bar as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- One of
  - Steel Bar Half
  - Steel Bar Quarter
- One of
  - Steel Chunk
  - Steel Piece
Forge Scrap Into Bar Quarter as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- One of
  - Iron Bar Quarter
  - Steel Bar Quarter
Forge Scrap Into Chunk as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- One of
  - Iron Chunk
  - Steel Chunk
Forge Small Iron Band as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Iron Band - Small
Forge Spear Head as tongs Requires Advanced forge
- Metal Spearhead
Forge Fingerless Metal Gloves as tongs Requires Forge
- Fingerless Gloves - Metal
Forge Baking Pan as tongs Requires Forge
- Baking Pan
Forge Baking Tray as tongs Requires Forge
- Baking Tray
Forge Ball-peen Hammer Head as tongs Requires Forge
- Ball Peen Hammer Head
Forge Bar as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- One of
  - Iron Bar
  - Steel Bar
Forge Bar From Chunks as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- One of
  - Iron Bar
  - Steel Bar
Forge Bar Half as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- One of
  - Iron Bar Half
  - Steel Bar Half
Forge Bar Quarter from Chunk as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- One of
  - Iron Bar Quarter
  - Steel Bar Quarter
Forge Block From Chunks as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- One of
  - Iron Block
  - Steel Block
Forge Metal Body Armor as tongs Requires Forge
- Metal Body Armor
Forge Bucket as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Bucket
Forge Carpentry Chisel as tongs Requires Forge
- Carpentry Chisel
Forge Claw Hammer Head as tongs Requires Forge
- Clawhammer Head
Forge Club Hammer Head as tongs Requires Advanced forge
- Club Hammer Head
Forge Coat of Plates Body Armor as tongs Requires Forge
- Coat of Plates Body Armor
Forge Codpiece as tongs Requires Forge
- Metal Codpiece
Forge Coins as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- One of
  - Gold Coin x10
  - Silver Coin x10
Forge Cooking Pot as tongs Requires Forge
- Cooking Pot
Forge Copper Sheet as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Copper Sheet
Forge Crowbar as tongs Requires Advanced forge
- Crowbar
Forge Simple Blade as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Simple Metal Blade
Forge Simple Shortsword Blade as tongs Requires Forge
- Simple Shortsword Blade
- One of
  1 more
  - Iron Bar Quarter
Forge Crude Sword Blade as tongs Requires Forge
- Simple Sword Blade
Forge Cup as tongs Requires Forge
- One of
Forge Draw Plate as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Draw Plate
Forge Drill as tongs Requires Forge
- Auger Drill
Forge File as tongs Requires Forge
- File
Forge Fine Butter Knives as tongs Requires Forge
- Butter Knife x2
Forge Fine Spoons as tongs Requires Forge
- Spoon x2
Forge Fireplace Poker as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Fireplace Poker
Forge Fleshing Tool as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Fleshing Tool
Forge Forks as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Forged Fork x2
Forge Frying Pan as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Frying Pan
Forge Gardening Hoe Head as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Garden Hoe Head
Forge Gardening Trowel as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Gardening Trowel
Forge Goblet as tongs Requires Forge
- One of
  - Gold Goblet
  - Silver Goblet
Forge Gold Sheet as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Gold Sheet
Forge Gold Sheets as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Gold Sheet x4
Forge Metal Neck Guard as tongs Requires Forge
- Metal Neck Guard
Forge Hatchet Head as tongs Requires Forge
- Hatchet Head
Forge Hand Scythe Head as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Hand Scythe Blade
Forge Heading Tool as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Heading Tool
Forge Hunting Knife Blade as tongs Requires Advanced forge
- Hunting Knife Blade
Forge Jar Lids as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Jar Lid x5
Forge Key Ring as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- One of
Forge Kitchen Knife Blade as tongs Requires Advanced forge
- Kitchen Knife Blade
Forge Lantern as tongs Requires Advanced forge
- One of
Forge Large Hook as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Large Hook
Forge Large Knife Blade as tongs Requires Forge
- Large Knife Blade
Forge Long Simple Blade as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Long Simple Metal Blade
Forge Machete Blade as tongs Requires Advanced forge
- Machete Blade
Forge Masonry Chisel as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Mason's Chisel
Forge Masonry Trowel as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Mason's Trowel
Forge Meat Cleaver Blade as tongs Requires Forge
- Meat Cleaver Blade
Forge Metal Helmet as tongs Requires Forge
- Crude Metal Helmet
Forge Metal Mask as tongs Requires Forge
- One of
Forge Metalworking Chisel as tongs Requires Forge
- Metalworking Chisel
Forge Metalworking Pliers as tongs Requires Forge
- Metalworking Pliers
Forge Metalworking Punch as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Metalworking Punch
Forge 10 Nails as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Nails x10
Forge Nails From Piece as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Nails x2
Forge Nails From Wire as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Nails
Forge Axe Head as tongs Requires Forge
- Axe Head
Forge Pick Axe Head as tongs Requires Advanced forge
- Pick Axe Head
Forge Precious Metal Butter Knives as tongs Requires Forge
- One of
  - Gold Butter Knife x2
  - Silver Butter Knife x2
Forge Precious Metal Spoons as tongs Requires Forge
- One of
  - Gold Spoon x2
  - Silver Spoon x2
Forge Roasting Pan as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Roasting Pan
Forge Saucepan as tongs Requires Forge
- Copper Saucepan
Forge Saw as tongs Requires Forge
- Simple Wood Saw
Forge Scissors as tongs Requires Forge
- Crude Scissors
Forge Scrap Metal Shortsword as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Scrap Metal Shortsword
Forge Scrap Metal Sword as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Scrap Metal Sword
Forge Scythe Head as tongs Requires Forge
- Scythe Blade
Forge Sheep Shears as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Shears
Forge Shortsword Blade as tongs Requires Advanced forge
- Shortsword Blade
- One of
Forge Silver Sheet as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Silver Sheet
Forge Silver Sheets as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Silver Sheet x2
Forge Sledgehammer Head as tongs Requires Advanced forge
- Sledgehammer Head
Forge Small Copper Sheet as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Copper Sheet - Small
Forge Small Files as tongs Requires Forge
- Small File Set
Forge Small Knife as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Small Knife
Forge Small Metalworking Punches and Chisels as tongs Requires Forge
- Small Punch and Chisel Set
Forge Small Steel Sheet as tongs Requires Forge
- Steel Sheet - Small
Forge Smithing Hammer Head as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Smithing Hammer Head
Forge Spade Head as tongs Requires Forge
- Spade Head
Forge 2 Spoons as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Forged Spoon x2
Forge Steel Sheet as tongs Requires Forge
- Steel Sheet
Forge Sword Blade as tongs Requires Advanced forge
- Sword Blade
Forge Tongs as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Tongs
Forge Wood Axe Head as tongs Requires Advanced forge
- Wood Axe Head
Forge Wrench as tongs Requires Advanced forge
- Wrench
Make Jawbone Morningstar as tongs Requires Forge
- Jawbone Morningstar
Make Spiked Baseball Bat as tongs Requires Forge
- Baseball Bat with Spikes
Make Spiked Club as tongs Requires Forge
- One of
Make Spiked Cudgel as tongs Requires Forge
- Cudgel with Spikes
Melt Glass as tongs Requires Furnace
- Small Ceramic Crucible with Molten Glass
Melt Sand as tongs Requires Furnace
- Small Ceramic Crucible with Molten Glass
Pierce Block as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- One of
  - Iron Block (Pierced)
  - Steel Block (Pierced)
Pierce Chunk as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- One of
  - Iron Chunk (Pierced)
  - Steel Chunk (Pierced)
Pierce Ingot as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- One of
  - Iron Ingot (Pierced)
  - Steel Ingot (Pierced)
Smelt Large Iron Item as tongs Requires Furnace
- One of
  - Small Ceramic Crucible with Iron
  - Large Ceramic Crucible with Iron
Smelt Large Steel Item as tongs Requires Furnace
- One of
  - Small Ceramic Crucible with Steel
  - Large Ceramic Crucible with Steel
Smelt Medium Iron Item as tongs Requires Furnace
- One of
  - Small Ceramic Crucible with Iron
  - Large Ceramic Crucible with Iron
Smelt Medium Plus Iron Item as tongs Requires Furnace
- One of
  - Small Ceramic Crucible with Iron
  - Large Ceramic Crucible with Iron
Smelt Medium Plus Steel Item as tongs Requires Advanced furnace
- One of
  - Small Ceramic Crucible with Steel
  - Large Ceramic Crucible with Steel
Smelt Medium Steel Item as tongs Requires Advanced furnace
- One of
  - Small Ceramic Crucible with Steel
  - Large Ceramic Crucible with Steel
Smelt Small Iron Item as tongs Requires Furnace
- One of
  - Small Ceramic Crucible with Iron
  - Large Ceramic Crucible with Iron
Smelt Small Steel Item as tongs Requires Advanced furnace
- One of
  - Small Ceramic Crucible with Steel
  - Large Ceramic Crucible with Steel
Smelt Smaller Iron Item as tongs Requires Furnace
- One of
  - Small Ceramic Crucible with Iron
  - Large Ceramic Crucible with Iron
Smelt Smaller Steel Item as tongs Requires Advanced furnace
- One of
  - Small Ceramic Crucible with Steel
  - Large Ceramic Crucible with Steel
Split Gold Bar as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Small Gold Ingot x8
Split Silver Bar as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Small Silver Ingot x8
Split Metal Sheet as tongs Requires Forge
- Steel Sheet - Small x4
Forge Garden Fork Head as tongs Requires Primitive forge
- Garden Fork Head

Where to find

Most likely places, from the game loot tables.

Tool Store27%
Workshop23%
Homes15%
School12%
Jewelry Store9%
Factory9%
Construction site3%
Warehouse1%
Survivor safehouses

Vehicles

Tradesman vans98%
Company vehicles2%

Foraging

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