Smithing

Smithing is the companion skill of Mining, allowing players to turn bars of metal into weapons, armour and shields. Smithing has two components or steps that need to be performed in order to achieve this; the first is smelting the raw ores in a furnace and the second is smithing the bars into items using an anvil. Tower shields can also be created using smithing, although they also require other ingredients and the completion of the Shieldsmith quest.

Smithing
This table is no longer accurate as of Beta v1.2.0. All smithing items now give more experience.

Tower Shields
Towershields are a special type of shield that grants the user a 50% bonus to defence while equipped and while the player is actively blocking.