/ broadsword can be crafted with the following recipes

Player Recipe
Primary skill used: fabrication(8)
Required skills: N/A
Time to complete: 420 minutes
Tools required:
> 1 tool with chiseling quality of 3
> 1 tool with anvil quality of 3
> 1 tool with hammering quality of 3
> swage and die set
> electric forge (240 charges) OR acetylene torch (240 charges) OR charcoal forge (240 charges)
> pair of metal tongs
Components required:
> 1x plank OR 2x heavy stick
> 1x fur pelt OR 1x leather patch
> 3x lump of steel OR 12x chunk of steel OR 60x scrap metal
Byproducts:
(none)
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This recipe can be found in the following books when fabrication is at least the required level:
The Historic Weaponsmith (level 7)
Ye Scots Beuk o Cuikery (level 9)