DrEnough's Forging

A semi-realistic forging mod that takes you from stone age tools to netherite armor through immersive crafting steps.

Experience the true art of semi-realistic blacksmithing - from wood/stone tools to legendary netherite equipment.

⚠️ This mod is NeoForge-only for Minecraft 1.21.1+

Age	Key Mechanics
Copper Age	Pan smelting, 5-use molds
Tin Age	Pan smelting, 5-use molds
Bronze Age	Alloy smelting, forging block, heavy/light components
Iron Age	Bloom system, primitive anvil, multi-stage forging
Gold Age	Advanced mold casting with damage tracking
Diamond Age	Gem carving, stonecutter + grindstone
Netherite Age	6-step endgame processing
Emerald Carving	Polish with sandpaper and honeycomb

Right-click crafting (no menus!) | Heat mechanics | Visual block entities | Durability tooltips | Particles and sound feedback

Tool/armor sets: Copper, Bronze, Gold, Iron, Diamond, Netherite (Tin ingots only)
Tools: Smithing hammers, chisels, sledgehammers
Molds: Copper, Tin, Gold | Heavy/Light Bronze Components
Handles: Wooden → Finished
Misc: Big pans, pans, clay buckets, sandpaper, wheat brush, tongs, sticks

Full Patchouli guide book with step-by-step instructions, tooltips, mass production guides, and assembly recipes

1.20.1 Forge is legacy (no longer updated). Use 1.21.1 NeoForge or 26.1.2 NeoForge for the full experience!

Q: Do I need Patchouli?
A: No! The mod works fine without it.

Q: Can I use this in a modpack?
A: Yes!

Q: Is this mod multiplayer compatible?
A: Yes, fully synced.

SaltyWater - For granting permission to use textures from his "Salty´s Realistic Forging" mod. This mod wouldn't be possible without your work!
Slepykat - Custom textures (Primitive Anvil, Smithing Anvil, Wooden Cauldron, Wooden Barrel and more)

The DrEnough's Forging Team