Unlock Apprentice Weaponsmith from the Knowledge menu.

You can access the Knowledge window by pressing ToggleRecipeInventory.

You can place a Tinker's Bench by using the Construction Hammer.

Access the Tinker's Bench by pressing Interact while looking at it.

Repair kits allow you to repair weapons while out in the field by dragging them onto the damaged weapon in your inventory.

Craft Repair Kits in the crafting panel of a Tinker's Bench.

Completely broken weapons cannot be repaired, and the quality of a repair kit must match or surpass that of the weapon.

To repair a weapon, drag the repair-kit onto the weapon in your inventory Inventory.

Unlock Apprentice Armorsmith from the Knowledge menu.

You can access the Knowledge window by pressing ToggleRecipeInventory.

Armor Plating allows you to further enhance your armors by adding more padding to them.

Craft Armor Plating in the crafting panel of a Tinker's Bench.

Upgrading armors increase their efficiency but typically reduce their durability slightly. You can only upgrade an armor once.

To modify an armor, drag the thin armor plating onto the armor in your inventory.

Upgrading tools increases their efficiency but typically reduces their durability slightly. You can only upgrade a tool once.

Craft a Modification Kit in the crafting panel of a Tinker's Bench.

Upgrading tools increases their efficiency but typically reduces their durability slightly. You can only upgrade a tool once.

To modify a tool, drag the modification onto the tool in your inventory.

A Fluid Press allows you to separate liquids from other materials. You will need a Fluid Press to obtain Oil.

Unlock Fluid Press from the Knowledge menu.

You can access the Knowledge window by pressing ToggleRecipeInventory.

A Fluid Press allows you to separate liquids from other materials. You will need a Fluid Press to obtain Oil.

Access the Fluid Press by pressing Interact while looking at it.

Oil is useful for many things - it can be used as a fuel, as an ingredient in salves and weapon oils, treating leathers, and crafting weapon fittings alike.

Place fish or seeds in the Fluid Press inventory and activate it by pressing the Play button.

Applying a kit to a weapon enhances specific stats of the weapon but typically lowers the durability slightly. Only one type of kit can be applied to a single weapon at a time.

Craft a Weapon Damage Kit in the crafting panel of a Tinker's Bench.