Magazine: American Bladecraft (Revista: Cuchillería Estadounidense)

Magazine: American Bladecraft is a RecipeResource item that weighs 0.5 kg. Most likely found in: blacksmith, garage, storage unit. Used in 2 recipes.

Data taken from the game files: Project Zomboid 42.21.0 · updated on 2026-10-01

ID	`Base.SmithingMag8`
English name	Magazine: American Bladecraft
Spanish name	Revista: Cuchillería Estadounidense
Portuguese name	Revista: Cutelaria Americana
Category	RecipeResource
Weight	0.5 kg
Boredom	-20
Stress	-15

Tips

Best place to look: blacksmith (shelves).
Reading it teaches you: Forge Meat Cleaver Blade, Forge Hunting Knife Blade, Forge Machete Blade, Forge Hatchet Head, Forge Wood Axe Head, Forge Axe Head, Forge Small Knife, Forge Large Knife Blade, Forge Fleshing Tool.

Place	Container	Chance	Loot table
blacksmith	shelves	uncommon	`BlacksmithLiterature`
garage	crate	uncommon	`CrateBlacksmithing`
storage unit	other	uncommon	`CrateBlacksmithing`
gun store	shelves	uncommon	`GunStoreLiterature`
gun store	magazine rack	uncommon	`GunStoreMagazineRack`
hunting store	magazine rack	uncommon	`GunStoreMagazineRack`
attic	cardboard box	rare	`Hobbies`
attic	crate	rare	`Hobbies`
attic	other	rare	`Hobbies`
closet	locker	rare	`Hobbies`
closet	other	rare	`Hobbies`
garage	other	rare	`Hobbies`
garage	metal shelves	rare	`ToolStoreBooks`
hallway	other	rare	`Hobbies`
hardware store	counter	rare	`ToolStoreBooks`

And 33 more places with lower odds.

You can also find it by foraging (right-click the ground → Forage), in the category Junk.

Recipe	As	Result
Make Magazine Limb Armor	ingredient	1× Magazine Limb Armor
Make Magazine Body Armor Tailoring 1 must be learned	ingredient	1× Magazine Body Armor