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Due to its low material [[value]], lead is hardly useful for making [[craft]]s. It can be useful for items of [[furniture]], in cases where value and weight aren't relevant, or on maps where [[wood]] is scarce (but magma for a [[Magma smelter]] is available). Making lay pewter from it isn't a good option, since you can gain more value by making [[trifle pewter]], [[fine pewter]], or [[bronze]] from the bars of [[copper]] and [[tin]] and leaving the lead as-is. | Due to its low material [[value]], lead is hardly useful for making [[craft]]s. It can be useful for items of [[furniture]], in cases where value and weight aren't relevant, or on maps where [[wood]] is scarce (but magma for a [[Magma smelter]] is available). Making lay pewter from it isn't a good option, since you can gain more value by making [[trifle pewter]], [[fine pewter]], or [[bronze]] from the bars of [[copper]] and [[tin]] and leaving the lead as-is. | ||
| − | Bars of Lead might be most useful as constructed [[bars]] or [[grate]]s - all material has the same strength, lead as effective as steel (except for armor and weapons). Another way to make use of lead which | + | Bars of Lead might be most useful as constructed [[bars]] or [[grate]]s - all material has the same strength, lead as effective as steel (except for armor and weapons). Another way to make use of lead which doses not use [[fuel]] is training your [[metal crafter]]s by making them stud stuff with it. |
There is no lead poisoning in Dwarf Fortress yet, so there's no reason not to keep your food supply in lead [[barrel]]s or to trade lead goblets to elves (and enjoy imagining that you're slowly poisoning them). | There is no lead poisoning in Dwarf Fortress yet, so there's no reason not to keep your food supply in lead [[barrel]]s or to trade lead goblets to elves (and enjoy imagining that you're slowly poisoning them). | ||