Carpentry¶

Overview¶

Carpentry is a crafting skill that allows players to create a wide variety of wooden items, from simple furniture and containers to complex musical instruments and training equipment. Carpenters work primarily with logs and boards, transforming raw lumber into useful and decorative items for homes, shops, and adventuring.

Getting Started¶

Required Tools¶

To practice Carpentry, you need:

Carpentry Tools - Used to craft items from wood
Logs or Boards - Primary crafting material

Skill Gain¶

Carpentry skill increases through successful crafting attempts. The difficulty of the item you're crafting affects your chance to gain skill:

Craft items near your current skill level for optimal gains
Items too easy (green difficulty) provide minimal or no skill gain
Items too difficult (red difficulty) have high failure rates
The skill cap is 100.0

Wood Types¶

Carpentry supports multiple wood types, each requiring different skill levels to work with:

Wood Type	Required Skill	Notes
Regular Logs/Boards	0.0	Standard wood, available everywhere
Oak	65.0	Harder wood with enhanced properties
Ash	80.0	Strong wood for quality items
Yew	95.0	Premium wood for exceptional crafts
Heartwood	100.0	Rare, high-quality wood
Bloodwood	100.0	Rare, distinctive red wood
Frostwood	100.0	Rare, pale wood from cold regions

Higher quality woods can be used to craft items with better durability and appearance.

Craftable Items¶

Furniture¶

Carpentry excels at creating furniture for homes and establishments:

Seating - Foot Stool (11.0 skill) - 9 logs - Stool (11.0 skill) - 9 logs - Bamboo Chair (21.0 skill) - 13 logs - Wooden Chair (21.0 skill) - 13 logs - Fancy Wooden Chair Cushion (42.1 skill) - 15 logs - Wooden Chair Cushion (42.1 skill) - 13 logs - Wooden Bench (52.6 skill) - 17 logs - Wooden Throne (52.6 skill) - 17 logs - Throne (73.6 skill) - 19 logs

Tables - Nightstand (42.1 skill) - 17 logs - Writing Table (63.1 skill) - 17 logs - Yew Wood Table (63.1 skill) - 23 logs - Large Table (84.2 skill) - 27 logs

Containers¶

Essential storage solutions for organizing items:

Wooden Box (21.0 skill) - 10 logs
Small Crate (10.0 skill) - 8 logs
Medium Crate (31.0 skill) - 15 logs
Large Crate (47.3 skill) - 18 logs
Wooden Chest (73.6 skill) - 20 logs
Empty Bookcase (31.5 skill) - 25 logs
Fancy Armoire (84.2 skill) - 35 logs
Armoire (84.2 skill) - 35 logs
Keg (57.8 skill) - 3 barrel staves, 1 barrel hoops, 1 barrel lid

Musical Instruments¶

All instruments require Musicianship skill (45.0-50.0) in addition to Carpentry:

Tambourine (57.8 skill) - 15 logs, 10 cloth
Tambourine Tassel (57.8 skill) - 15 logs, 15 cloth
Drums (57.8 skill) - 20 logs, 10 cloth
Lap Harp (63.1 skill) - 20 logs, 10 cloth
Lute (68.4 skill) - 25 logs, 10 cloth
Harp (78.9 skill) - 35 logs, 15 cloth

Staves and Shields¶

Wooden weapons and defensive equipment:

Shepherd's Crook (78.9 skill) - 7 logs
Quarter Staff (73.6 skill) - 6 logs
Gnarled Staff (78.9 skill) - 7 logs
Fishing Pole (68.4 skill) - 5 logs, 5 cloth (requires 40.0 Tailoring)
Wooden Shield (52.6 skill) - 9 logs

Other Items¶

Barrel Components - Barrel Staves (0.0 skill) - 5 logs - Barrel Lid (11.0 skill) - 4 logs

Display Items - Short Music Stand (78.9 skill) - 15 logs - Tall Music Stand (81.5 skill) - 20 logs - Easel (86.8 skill) - 20 logs

Beds (Deeds)¶

All beds require both Carpentry and Tailoring (75.0-80.0):

Small Bed South (94.7 skill) - 100 logs, 100 cloth
Small Bed East (94.7 skill) - 100 logs, 100 cloth
Large Bed South (94.7 skill) - 150 logs, 150 cloth
Large Bed East (94.7 skill) - 150 logs, 150 cloth

Game Equipment (Deeds)¶

Dart Board South (15.7 skill) - 5 logs
Dart Board East (15.7 skill) - 5 logs
Ballot Box (47.3 skill) - 5 logs

Magical Items (Deeds)¶

These require additional skills and materials:

Pentagram (100.0 skill) - 100 logs, 40 iron ingots (requires 75.0 Magery)
Abbatoir (100.0 skill) - 100 logs, 40 iron ingots (requires 50.0 Magery)

Blacksmithing Equipment (Deeds)¶

All require Blacksmith skill in addition to Carpentry:

Small Forge (73.6 skill) - 5 logs, 75 iron ingots (requires 75.0 Blacksmith)
Large Forge East (78.9 skill) - 5 logs, 100 iron ingots (requires 80.0 Blacksmith)
Large Forge South (78.9 skill) - 5 logs, 100 iron ingots (requires 80.0 Blacksmith)
Anvil East (73.6 skill) - 5 logs, 150 iron ingots (requires 75.0 Blacksmith)
Anvil South (73.6 skill) - 5 logs, 150 iron ingots (requires 75.0 Blacksmith)

Training Equipment (Deeds)¶

All require Tailoring (50.0-55.0) in addition to Carpentry:

Training Dummy East (68.4 skill) - 55 logs, 60 cloth
Training Dummy South (68.4 skill) - 55 logs, 60 cloth
Pickpocket Dip East (73.6 skill) - 65 logs, 60 cloth
Pickpocket Dip South (73.6 skill) - 65 logs, 60 cloth

Tailoring Equipment (Deeds)¶

Most require Tailoring (65.0-70.0) in addition to Carpentry:

Dressform (63.1 skill) - 25 logs, 10 cloth
Spinning Wheel East (73.6 skill) - 75 logs, 25 cloth
Spinning Wheel South (73.6 skill) - 75 logs, 25 cloth
Loom East (84.2 skill) - 85 logs, 25 cloth
Loom South (84.2 skill) - 85 logs, 25 cloth

Cooking Equipment (Deeds)¶

These require Tinkering (50.0-55.0) in addition to Carpentry:

Stone Oven East (68.4 skill) - 85 logs, 125 iron ingots
Stone Oven South (68.4 skill) - 85 logs, 125 iron ingots
Flour Mill East (94.7 skill) - 100 logs, 50 iron ingots
Flour Mill South (94.7 skill) - 100 logs, 50 iron ingots
Water Trough East (94.7 skill) - 150 logs
Water Trough South (94.7 skill) - 150 logs

Crafting Process¶

Gather Materials - Collect logs through Lumberjacking or purchase boards from NPC carpenters
Equip Tools - Have carpentry tools in your backpack
Open Craft Menu - Use the carpentry tools to open the crafting interface
Select Category - Browse through item categories (Furniture, Containers, Instruments, etc.)
Choose Item - Select the item you want to craft
Select Material - Choose your wood type (if you have multiple types available)
Craft - Attempt to create the item

Success and Failure¶

Your chance of success depends on:

Your Carpentry skill level
The difficulty of the item
The quality of materials used

Outcomes: - Success - Item is created and placed in your backpack - Exceptional Success - Item is created with higher quality (can add maker's mark if enabled) - Failure (Materials Lost) - Attempt fails and some materials are consumed - Failure (Materials Saved) - Attempt fails but materials are preserved

Quality and Maker's Mark¶

When you successfully craft an item, it may be:

Normal Quality - Standard item
Exceptional Quality - Higher quality item with better properties

If you have the Maker's Mark option enabled, exceptional items will display your character's name as the crafter.

Tips for Carpenters¶

Skill Gain Strategy¶

Start with simple items like stools and small crates
Progress to medium difficulty items like chairs and wooden chests
Move to complex items like instruments and large furniture as you approach Grandmaster
Craft items that are slightly above your current skill for best gains

Resource Management¶

Regular logs are abundant and perfect for skill training
Save rare woods (Heartwood, Bloodwood, Frostwood) for exceptional quality items
Consider the market value of items versus material costs
Barrel components are cheap to make and useful for other crafters

Profitable Crafting¶

Musical instruments sell well to bards
Training equipment is always in demand
Furniture and containers are essential for homeowners
Kegs are needed by alchemists
Exceptional quality items command premium prices

Multi-Skill Synergy¶

Many carpentry items require secondary skills: - Tailoring - For beds, training equipment, instruments, and tailoring stations - Blacksmithing - For forges and anvils - Tinkering - For cooking equipment - Magery - For magical furniture - Musicianship - For instruments

Consider developing these complementary skills to expand your crafting options.

Advanced Techniques¶

Bulk Order Deeds (BODs)¶

Carpenters may receive Bulk Order Deeds from NPC carpenters, requesting specific quantities of items. Completing these orders provides rewards and reputation.

House Decoration¶

Carpentry is essential for furnishing player houses: - Create complete furniture sets for themed rooms - Build storage solutions for organizing items - Craft decorative pieces to personalize spaces - Provide essential equipment like looms and forges

Resource Gathering¶

Pair Carpentry with Lumberjacking to: - Harvest your own materials - Access rare wood types from special trees - Reduce crafting costs - Maintain a steady supply of resources

Conclusion¶

Carpentry is a versatile and rewarding crafting skill that provides essential items for daily life in UO:X. From simple furniture to complex musical instruments, carpenters supply the wooden goods that make houses into homes and support other crafting professions. Master carpenters are valued members of any community, able to furnish entire establishments and create beautiful, functional items from raw lumber.