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Scrap Metal Shortsword
Blacksmithing

Scrap Metal Shortsword

Crafting Yield: 1 • Requires Primitive Forge

Quick answer

Craft at Primitive Forge. For one Scrap Metal Shortsword in Project Zomboid, collect 1× Large Ceramic Crucible with Iron, 8× Log, 12× Rag, and 24× Rope.

Recipe totals expand every ingredient into gatherable raw materials. Required tools are not consumed. Figures are verified against game data on the date shown on each page. Last verified .

Ingredients

Iron Bar
1Iron Bar
Rag
1Rag
Requires tools
Ball-peen Hammer
1Ball-peen Hammer
Tongs
1Tongs

Requires skills: Blacksmithing 5+

Unlocks: Skills: blacksmithing 6, long_blade 2; Research: simple_shortsword; Research: simple_shortsword_blade; Research: simple_shortsword_blade_no_tang; Research: simple_sword; Research: simple_sword_blade; Research: broken_simple_sword_blade; Research: broken_simple_sword_blade_no_tang; Research: simple_sword_blade_no_tang; Research: broken_simple_sword; Research: simple_sword_blade_shard; Research: machete; Research: machete_blade; Research: machete_blade_no_tang; Research: machete_blade_knife; Research: scrap_metal_chopper; Research: shortsword; Research: shortsword_blade; Research: shortsword_blade_no_tang; Research: scrap_metal_shortsword; Research: sword; Research: sword_blade; Research: broken_sword_blade; Research: broken_sword_blade_no_tang; Research: sword_blade_no_tang; Research: broken_sword; Research: scrap_metal_sword; Research: broken_scrap_metal_sword; Research: scrap_metal_blade_shard; Research: sword_blade_shard

Dependency Crafting Chain

Project Zomboid database synchronized. Last verified 2026-09-12.

Used to craft

Other recipes that use Scrap Metal Shortsword as an ingredient.

Frequently asked questions

How do you craft Scrap Metal Shortsword in Project Zomboid?
Craft at Primitive Forge. For one Scrap Metal Shortsword in Project Zomboid, collect 1× Large Ceramic Crucible with Iron, 8× Log, 12× Rag, and 24× Rope.
What raw materials do you need for Scrap Metal Shortsword in Project Zomboid?
You need 1× Large Ceramic Crucible with Iron, 8× Log, 12× Rag, and 24× Rope for one Scrap Metal Shortsword (default recipe, quality 1).
Where do you craft Scrap Metal Shortsword in Project Zomboid?
Use Primitive Forge.
What is Scrap Metal Shortsword used for in Project Zomboid?
Scrap Metal Shortsword is used to craft items including Small Ceramic Crucible with Iron and Steel Chunk.