#redirect[[CDB|Main]] / [[:Category:Skills|Skills]] / [[Smithing]] / [[Blacksmithing]] / '''{{PAGENAME}}''' {{Item|name=Iron ribbon|active=[[iron lump]] (3.00 kg)|passive=[[large anvil]]|group=Miscellaneous|materials=no|result='''{{PAGENAME}}''' (3.00 kg)|skill=blacksmithing}} == Description ==''A sturdy iron ribbon, used to strengthen constructions like chests and barrels.'' An iron '''ribbon''' is primarily used to make [[fine carpentry items]] like [[large barrel]]s, [[large chest]]s and [[huge tub]]s or [[carpentry items]] like [[storage bin]]s, but are also used in [[support beam]]s and [[crows nest]]. == Tips ==An iron ribbonis a component never used for [[improving]] anything. As such, it is a common practice to mostly use the low [[quality]] iron resulting from re-smelting [[iron scrap]]s or from poor quality [[iron ore]]. The finished item that the ribbon was used for can always be improved later on. (The same practice is commonly used when making [[nails]].) However, it may be wise to have at least a few of ribbons of higher quality available, as some items require them in the first phase of construction, and thus will be lost if [[failing]]. A higher quality ribbon will give a better chances of success when creating an item, whereas continuing an [[unfinished item]] will only [[damage]] the ribbon slightly if failing. [[Category:Blacksmithing items]][[Category:Babel/R]]