Board Thread:Suggestions Forum/@comment-26044791-20150328035732/@comment-26073467-20150330013537

Perhaps keep the forge tables and layering, but not the tool parts(axe heads, shafts, etc.), those could be put in a tinker's construct expansion mod when or if that happens.

Maybe crafting table crafted tools are less durable, and less efficient, buy still an option, while forge crafted objects (which would still be crafted with vanilla-style recipes) are more durable, and can be sharpened, layered, and bent.

I really like the layering idea, and the ability to change the material and keep the faction, which can be combined with the double-edged blade idea, taking a sword you hot from an enemy and making it custom with materials and making it known