>>530890959
Yeah, but I do mean copper. Bronze is another thing in Vintage Story, you start with copper, then move on to bronze.
>further purifying the ore. heating, striking, and folding works out unwanted impurities
Ha, I see. Now that you say it, I did remember watching a video about Japanese blacksmithing when I was in my Nioh period, because I wondered what "tamagahane" was, and they explained that he folds and folds and folds because their iron is very impure, so they work it even more to get a decent iron.
Then something about making two kind of iron for the blade so that it's half "get dulled easily but bend", and half "stay sharp but breaks".
Blacksmithing is complex in Vintage Story but we're barely scratching the surface.
>>530888756
So yeah, sorry but trading it is for you.
>>530891180
Yeah, apparently swords are surprisingly complex to make, compared to spears. But Vintage Story has falxes, so my lust for sharpies is satisfied.
Anyway, going to bed now so I won't answer posts for a while, sorry.