diff --git a/data/json/items/tool/metalworking.json b/data/json/items/tool/metalworking.json
index b4f12eba441e7..01da8545c13e1 100644
--- a/data/json/items/tool/metalworking.json
+++ b/data/json/items/tool/metalworking.json
@@ -1,4 +1,20 @@
 [
+  {
+    "id": "crude_bronze_nail",
+    "type": "GENERIC",
+    "category": "spare_parts",
+    "name": { "str": "crude bronze nail" },
+    "description": "A crude bronze nail.  Probably not useful for many things due to its size and shape.",
+    "ascii_picture": "nail",
+    "weight": "7 g",
+    "volume": "1ml",
+    "longest_side": "40 mm",
+    "price": "1 USD",
+    "price_postapoc": "10 cent",
+    "material": [ "bronze" ],
+    "symbol": "=",
+    "color": "yellow"
+  },
   {
     "id": "anvil",
     "type": "TOOL",
diff --git a/data/json/recipes/other/parts_construction.json b/data/json/recipes/other/parts_construction.json
index 426a8b9361e15..7fd5f7ab60879 100644
--- a/data/json/recipes/other/parts_construction.json
+++ b/data/json/recipes/other/parts_construction.json
@@ -13,6 +13,39 @@
     "proficiencies": [ { "proficiency": "prof_metalworking" }, { "proficiency": "prof_blacksmithing" } ],
     "tools": [ [ [ "hotcut_any", 1, "LIST" ] ] ]
   },
+  {
+    "type": "recipe",
+    "activity_level": "MODERATE_EXERCISE",
+    "result": "crude_bronze_nail",
+    "category": "CC_OTHER",
+    "subcategory": "CSC_OTHER_MATERIALS",
+    "skill_used": "fabrication",
+    "difficulty": 2,
+    "charges": 30,
+    "time": "4 h",
+    "autolearn": true,
+    "using": [ [ "bronze_tiny", 1 ] ],
+    "qualities": [ { "id": "ANVIL", "level": 3 }, { "id": "HAMMER", "level": 2 } ],
+    "tools": [ [ [ "forge", 20 ], [ "oxy_torch", 20 ] ] ],
+    "proficiencies": [ { "proficiency": "prof_metalworking" }, { "proficiency": "prof_redsmithing" } ]
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "recipe",
+    "activity_level": "MODERATE_EXERCISE",
+    "result": "bronze_nail",
+    "id_suffix": "simple",
+    "charges": 30,
+    "category": "CC_OTHER",
+    "subcategory": "CSC_OTHER_MATERIALS",
+    "skill_used": "fabrication",
+    "difficulty": 2,
+    "time": "2 h",
+    "autolearn": true,
+    "using": [ [ "bronze_tiny", 1 ] ],
+    "qualities": [ { "id": "ANVIL", "level": 3 }, { "id": "HAMMER", "level": 3 } ],
+    "tools": [ [ [ "forge", 20 ], [ "oxy_torch", 20 ] ] ],
+    "proficiencies": [ { "proficiency": "prof_metalworking" }, { "proficiency": "prof_redsmithing" } ]
+  },
   {
     "type": "recipe",
     "activity_level": "MODERATE_EXERCISE",
diff --git a/data/json/recipes/tools/tool.json b/data/json/recipes/tools/tool.json
index 8170e7337b16d..6ab22c1a82003 100644
--- a/data/json/recipes/tools/tool.json
+++ b/data/json/recipes/tools/tool.json
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@
     "time": "5 m",
     "autolearn": true,
     "qualities": [ { "id": "HAMMER", "level": 1 }, { "id": "CUT", "level": 2 } ],
-    "components": [ [ [ "stick", 1 ], [ "2x4", 1 ] ], [ [ "nails", 1, "LIST" ] ] ]
+    "components": [ [ [ "stick", 1 ], [ "2x4", 1 ] ], [ [ "nails", 1, "LIST" ], [ "crude_bronze_nail", 1 ] ] ]
   },
   {
     "result": "shed_stick",
diff --git a/data/json/recipes/tools/tools_hand.json b/data/json/recipes/tools/tools_hand.json
index 3cafa85828451..70a89fe717698 100644
--- a/data/json/recipes/tools/tools_hand.json
+++ b/data/json/recipes/tools/tools_hand.json
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
     "using": [ [ "forging_standard", 3 ], [ "bronze_tiny", 3 ] ],
     "qualities": [ { "id": "ANVIL", "level": 3 }, { "id": "HAMMER", "level": 3 }, { "id": "GRIND", "level": 2 } ],
     "tools": [ [ [ "casting_mold_large", -1 ], [ "casting_mold_long", -1 ] ] ],
-    "components": [ [ [ "nail", 1 ], [ "bronze_nail", 1 ], [ "nuts_bolts", 1 ] ] ]
+    "components": [ [ [ "nail", 1 ], [ "crude_bronze_nail", 1 ], [ "bronze_nail", 1 ], [ "nuts_bolts", 1 ] ] ]
   },
   {
     "type": "recipe",
@@ -1683,7 +1683,7 @@
       [ [ "clay_lump", 1 ] ],
       [ [ "material_sand", 113 ] ],
       [ [ "2x4", 2 ], [ "stick", 2 ] ],
-      [ [ "nail", 8 ], [ "bronze_nail", 8 ], [ "super_glue", 4 ] ]
+      [ [ "nail", 8 ], [ "bronze_nail", 8 ], [ "super_glue", 4 ], [ "crude_bronze_nail", 8 ] ]
     ]
   },
   {