Alternatively, mechanisms can be made from iron or steel since they are also magma safe.Ī craftsdwarf's workshop produces stone crafts including toys, musical instruments, and mugs (goblets) containers including stone jugs and large pots as well as nest boxes and bee hives. This will prevent building deconstruction, provided all components are made from magma safe material, should the building come into contact with magma. It is good practice to some make mechanisms from magma safe stone for use in and around areas with magma.Mechanisms may also be made of metal, which is useful when creating mechanisms of high value, but general purpose mechanism are best made from stone.High value mechanisms can be a good source of income early on. Blocks are stored in bins (5 blocks per bin) and do not have quality levels.Ī mechanic's workshop produces mechanisms and traction benches. Stone blocks are a much more efficient way of building constructions, and are useful in leveling a novice mason's skill.Querns, slabs, and millstones can only be made with stone at a mason's workshop.Masons are not able to build pipe sections, cages, beds, buckets, and bins, as well as barrels, but large stone pots (which are arguably superior to barrels) can be made by a stone crafter at a craftsdwarf's workshop.There are three workshops that can utilize stone as the primary material for all that they build:Ī mason's workshop produces stone blocks (which are highly useful for construction) furniture including tables and thrones (chairs), storage items including coffers ( chest), cabinets, weapon racks, and armor stands portals including doors, grates, hatch covers, and flood gates, funeral items including slabs and coffins, milling items including querns and millstones, and finally stone statues. A good way to increase the skill of your novice Masons is to have them mass produce stone blocks. Stone blocks are a much more efficient way to build constructions as opposed to boulders, both in terms of maximum utilization of stone (4 blocks are created from 1 stone boulder), and for speed of movement (blocks are hauled much faster than boulders, and are stored in bins at 5 per bin). Jewelry - Gem cutters can cut ordinary stones into cut gems for use by gem setters.Architecture - to make certain buildings such as roads or supports using stone or stone blocks.This also includes fortifications, stairs and ramps. Wall/floor construction - As the name suggests, to build walls and floors from stone or other materials.Stone crafter - to build stone crafts and containers, including nest boxes, hives, and stone short swords (requires obsidian).Masonry - to build furniture and blocks.(Refuse hauling if using quantum stockpiles.) Stone Hauling - to bring the stone to stockpiles and/or workshops.Mining - to procure the stone / boulders.The stone industry relies on the following labors: These creatures are rare and there are far easier places to get these stones, but it is included here for completeness. A defeated gabbro man will leave behind one gabbro and a defeated magma man will leave behind one obsidian. This is a very good idea if embarking on an aquifer, as it may be difficult to obtain any stone to start with. Specific types of stone can also be requested from the liaison, provided that the home civilization or trading race has access to it. Stone can be purchased at the trade depot from visiting caravans. There is a 25% chance that section of natural stone that is mined will produce a stone boulder. Loose stone and boulders are a byproduct of mining. These items are created by masons, mechanics, and stone crafters, each in their specific workshops.Įngraving and Stone smoothing, while not actual products or constructions, add value to your fortress, and can also be considered part of the Stone industry. The industry produces a variety of items under the following categories: The stone industry is essential for fortress development, as both a source of revenue through trade, and as a source of material and items critical for building and construction.
The stone industry is based on the use of loose stone (aka boulders), which are the residual products of mining, as the raw material for all of its products. Introduction to the Stone Industry Ī considerable industry centered on the use of stone is essential for any fortress.
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