diff --git a/data/json/items/tool/metalworking.json b/data/json/items/tool/metalworking.json
index efc9ce188740f..713490e57ee70 100644
--- a/data/json/items/tool/metalworking.json
+++ b/data/json/items/tool/metalworking.json
@@ -135,6 +135,17 @@
     "flags": [ "DURABLE_MELEE", "BELT_CLIP" ],
     "melee_damage": { "bash": 4, "cut": 2 }
   },
+  {
+    "id": "chisel_bronze",
+    "type": "TOOL",
+    "copy-from": "chisel",
+    "name": { "str": "bronze chisel" },
+    "description": "A short, stout metalworking chisel made of bronze.  It's used in some metalworking fabrication recipes.  Bronze chisels spark less than their steel counterparts, but are less durable.",
+    "weight": "735 g",
+    "price": 2000,
+    "material": [ "bronze" ],
+    "qualities": [ [ "CHISEL", 2 ], [ "CHISEL_WOOD", 2 ] ]
+  },
   {
     "id": "crucible",
     "type": "TOOL",
diff --git a/data/json/recipes/armor/other.json b/data/json/recipes/armor/other.json
index 7775221fc2ed7..0f4c9cbee6474 100644
--- a/data/json/recipes/armor/other.json
+++ b/data/json/recipes/armor/other.json
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
     "book_learn": [ [ "jewelry_book", 6 ] ],
     "using": [ [ "blacksmithing_standard", 3 ] ],
     "proficiencies": [ { "proficiency": "prof_fine_metalsmithing" } ],
-    "qualities": [ { "id": "CHISEL", "level": 3 } ],
+    "qualities": [ { "id": "CHISEL", "level": 2 } ],
     "tools": [ [ [ "swage", -1 ] ] ],
     "components": [ [ [ "gold_small", 2 ] ] ]
   },
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
     "book_learn": [ [ "jewelry_book", 6 ] ],
     "using": [ [ "blacksmithing_standard", 3 ] ],
     "proficiencies": [ { "proficiency": "prof_fine_metalsmithing" } ],
-    "qualities": [ { "id": "CHISEL", "level": 3 } ],
+    "qualities": [ { "id": "CHISEL", "level": 2 } ],
     "tools": [ [ [ "swage", -1 ] ] ],
     "components": [ [ [ "gold_small", 8 ] ] ]
   },
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@
     "book_learn": [ [ "jewelry_book", 6 ] ],
     "using": [ [ "blacksmithing_standard", 3 ] ],
     "proficiencies": [ { "proficiency": "prof_fine_metalsmithing" } ],
-    "qualities": [ { "id": "CHISEL", "level": 3 } ],
+    "qualities": [ { "id": "CHISEL", "level": 2 } ],
     "tools": [ [ [ "swage", -1 ] ] ],
     "components": [ [ [ "gold_small", 10 ] ] ]
   },
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@
     "book_learn": [ [ "jewelry_book", 6 ] ],
     "using": [ [ "blacksmithing_standard", 3 ] ],
     "proficiencies": [ { "proficiency": "prof_fine_metalsmithing" } ],
-    "qualities": [ { "id": "CHISEL", "level": 3 } ],
+    "qualities": [ { "id": "CHISEL", "level": 2 } ],
     "tools": [ [ [ "swage", -1 ] ] ],
     "components": [ [ [ "copper", 9 ] ] ]
   },
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
     "book_learn": [ [ "jewelry_book", 6 ] ],
     "using": [ [ "blacksmithing_standard", 3 ] ],
     "proficiencies": [ { "proficiency": "prof_fine_metalsmithing" } ],
-    "qualities": [ { "id": "CHISEL", "level": 3 } ],
+    "qualities": [ { "id": "CHISEL", "level": 2 } ],
     "tools": [ [ [ "swage", -1 ] ] ],
     "components": [ [ [ "copper", 6 ] ] ]
   },
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
     "book_learn": [ [ "jewelry_book", 6 ] ],
     "using": [ [ "blacksmithing_standard", 3 ] ],
     "proficiencies": [ { "proficiency": "prof_fine_metalsmithing" } ],
-    "qualities": [ { "id": "CHISEL", "level": 3 } ],
+    "qualities": [ { "id": "CHISEL", "level": 2 } ],
     "tools": [ [ [ "swage", -1 ] ] ],
     "components": [ [ [ "silver_small", 6 ] ] ]
   },
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
     "book_learn": [ [ "jewelry_book", 6 ] ],
     "using": [ [ "blacksmithing_standard", 3 ] ],
     "proficiencies": [ { "proficiency": "prof_fine_metalsmithing" } ],
-    "qualities": [ { "id": "CHISEL", "level": 3 } ],
+    "qualities": [ { "id": "CHISEL", "level": 2 } ],
     "tools": [ [ [ "swage", -1 ] ] ],
     "components": [ [ [ "silver_small", 6 ] ] ]
   },
diff --git a/data/json/recipes/tools/containers.json b/data/json/recipes/tools/containers.json
index 8be2f233aee3c..205961e780222 100644
--- a/data/json/recipes/tools/containers.json
+++ b/data/json/recipes/tools/containers.json
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@
     "time": "1 h 30 m",
     "book_learn": [ [ "glassblowing_book", 5 ] ],
     "proficiencies": [ { "proficiency": "prof_glassblowing" } ],
-    "qualities": [ { "id": "CHISEL", "level": 3 } ],
+    "qualities": [ { "id": "CHISEL", "level": 2 } ],
     "tools": [
       [ [ "metalworking_tongs_any", 1, "LIST" ] ],
       [ [ "pipe", -1 ] ],
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@
     "time": "1 h",
     "book_learn": [ [ "glassblowing_book", 5 ] ],
     "proficiencies": [ { "proficiency": "prof_glassblowing" } ],
-    "qualities": [ { "id": "CHISEL", "level": 3 } ],
+    "qualities": [ { "id": "CHISEL", "level": 2 } ],
     "tools": [
       [ [ "metalworking_tongs_any", 1, "LIST" ] ],
       [ [ "pipe", -1 ] ],
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@
     "time": "40 m",
     "book_learn": [ [ "glassblowing_book", 4 ] ],
     "proficiencies": [ { "proficiency": "prof_glassblowing" } ],
-    "qualities": [ { "id": "CHISEL", "level": 3 } ],
+    "qualities": [ { "id": "CHISEL", "level": 2 } ],
     "tools": [
       [ [ "metalworking_tongs_any", 1, "LIST" ] ],
       [ [ "pipe", -1 ] ],
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@
     "time": "20 m",
     "book_learn": [ [ "glassblowing_book", 4 ] ],
     "proficiencies": [ { "proficiency": "prof_glassblowing" } ],
-    "qualities": [ { "id": "CHISEL", "level": 3 } ],
+    "qualities": [ { "id": "CHISEL", "level": 2 } ],
     "tools": [
       [ [ "metalworking_tongs_any", 1, "LIST" ] ],
       [ [ "pipe", -1 ] ],
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@
     "book_learn": [ [ "glassblowing_book", 4 ] ],
     "proficiencies": [ { "proficiency": "prof_glassblowing" } ],
     "result_mult": 2,
-    "qualities": [ { "id": "CHISEL", "level": 3 } ],
+    "qualities": [ { "id": "CHISEL", "level": 2 } ],
     "tools": [
       [ [ "metalworking_tongs_any", 1, "LIST" ] ],
       [ [ "pipe", -1 ] ],
diff --git a/data/json/recipes/tools/tools_hand.json b/data/json/recipes/tools/tools_hand.json
index 5c6120e362221..dcd1cf7b0c9b9 100644
--- a/data/json/recipes/tools/tools_hand.json
+++ b/data/json/recipes/tools/tools_hand.json
@@ -204,6 +204,28 @@
       { "proficiency": "prof_toolsmithing" }
     ]
   },
+  {
+    "type": "recipe",
+    "activity_level": "BRISK_EXERCISE",
+    "result": "chisel_bronze",
+    "category": "CC_OTHER",
+    "subcategory": "CSC_OTHER_TOOLS",
+    "skill_used": "fabrication",
+    "difficulty": 4,
+    "time": "45 m",
+    "autolearn": true,
+    "book_learn": [ [ "textbook_fabrication", 3 ], [ "textbook_weparabic", 5 ], [ "bronze_book", 4 ] ],
+    "using": [ [ "forging_standard", 3 ] ],
+    "qualities": [ { "id": "ANVIL", "level": 3 }, { "id": "HAMMER", "level": 3 }, { "id": "GRIND", "level": 2 } ],
+    "//": "Specifically avoids blacksmithing requirement groups so that it's craftable without the metal fileset - this process would still be possible, just realistically take slightly longer.",
+    "tools": [ [ [ "metalworking_tongs_any", 1, "LIST" ] ] ],
+    "proficiencies": [
+      { "proficiency": "prof_metalworking" },
+      { "proficiency": "prof_redsmithing" },
+      { "proficiency": "prof_toolsmithing" }
+    ],
+    "components": [ [ [ "scrap_bronze", 2 ] ] ]
+  },
   {
     "type": "recipe",
     "activity_level": "BRISK_EXERCISE",