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+#define WORKPIECE_PRESENT 1
+#define WORKPIECE_INPROGRESS 2
+#define WORKPIECE_FINISHED 3
+#define WORKPIECE_SLAG 5
+
+#define RECIPE_SMALLPICK "dbp" //draw bend punch
+#define RECIPE_LARGEPICK "ddbp" //draw draw bend punch
+#define RECIPE_SHOVEL "dfup" //draw fold upset punch
+#define RECIPE_SMALLKNIFE "sdd" //shrink draw draw
+#define RECIPE_HAMMER "sfp" //shrink fold punch
+#define RECIPE_AXE "ufp" //upset fold punch
+#define RECIPE_SHORTSWORD "dff" //draw fold fold
+#define RECIPE_JAVELIN "dbf" //draw bend fold
+#define RECIPE_SCYTHE "bdf" //bend draw fold
+#define RECIPE_COGHEAD "bsf" //bend shrink fold.
+#define RECIPE_BROADSWORD "dfufd" //draw fold upset fold draw
+#define RECIPE_HALBERD "duffp" //draw upset fold fold punch
+
+/obj/structure/anvil
+	name = "anvil"
+	desc = "Base class of anvil. This shouldn't exist, but is useable."
+	icon = 'icons/obj/hydroponics/equipment.dmi'
+	icon_state = "loom"
+	density = TRUE
+	anchored = TRUE
+	var/workpiece_state = FALSE
+	var/qualitymod = 0
+	var/currentquality = qualitymod
+	var/currentsteps = 0
+	var/strengthstepcostmod = 1
+	var/stepsdone
+	var/list/recipes = (RECIPE_AXE, RECIPE_HAMMER, RECIPE_SCYTHE, RECIPE_SHOVEL, RECIPE_COGHEAD, RECIPE_JAVELIN, RECIPE_LARGEPICK, RECIPE_SMALLPICK, RECIPE_SHORTSWORD, RECIPE_SMALLKNIFE)
+
+/obj/structure/anvil/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/user)
+	if(istype(I, obj/item/ingot))
+		var/obj/item/ingot/notsword = I
+		if(workpiece_state)
+			to_chat(user, "There's already a workpiece! Finish it or take it off.")
+			return FALSE
+		if(notsword.workability == "shapeable")
+			workpiece_state = WORKPIECE_PRESENT
+			to_chat(user, "You place the [notsword] on the [src].")
+		else
+			to_chat(user, "The ingot isn't workable yet!")
+			return FALSE
+		return
+	return ..()
+
+/obj/structure/anvil/wrench_act(mob/living/user, obj/item/I)
+	..()
+	default_unfasten_wrench(user, I, 5)
+	return TRUE
+
+
+/obj/structure/anvil/proc/do_shaping(mob/user)
+	var/list/shapingsteps = ("weak hit", "strong hit", "heavy hit", "fold", "draw", "shrink", "bend", "punch", "upset") //weak/strong/heavy hit affect strength. All the other steps shape.
+	var/stepdone = input(user, "How would you like to work the metal?") in shapingsteps
+	switch(stepdone)
+		if("weak hit")
+			currentsteps += 1 * strengthstepcostmod
+			strengthstepcostmod += 0.3
+			qualitymod += 1
+		if("strong hit")
+			currentsteps += 1.25 * strengthstepcostmod
+			strengthstepcostmod += 0.5
+			qualitymod += 2
+		if("heavy hit")
+			currentsteps += 1.5 * strengthstepcostmod
+			strengthstepcostmod += 0.7
+			qualitymod += 3
+		if("fold")
+			stepsdone += "f"
+			currentsteps += 1
+			qualitymod -= 2
+		if("draw")
+			stepsdone += "d"
+			currentsteps += 1
+			qualitymod -= 2
+		if("shrink")
+			stepsdone += "s"
+			currentsteps += 1
+			qualitymod -= 2
+		if("bend")
+			stepsdone += "b"
+			currentsteps += 1
+			qualitymod -= 2
+		if("punch")
+			stepsdone += "p"
+			currentsteps += 1
+			qualitymod -= 2
+		if("upset")
+			stepsdone += "u"
+			currentsteps += 1
+			qualitymod -= 2
+	if(length(stepsdone) >= 3)
+		//todo: TRYFINISHTHEPIECE
+	//TODO: CHECK IF IT'S TOO WORKED