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During the P99 timeline, the correct recipe for smithing toolboxes is 1 Metal Bits, 1 Water Flask. The recipe seems to have been changed in the June 5, 2002 patch that made a number of changes to smithing combines. Currently on P99, the original recipe does not combine, but the Luclin era recipe does.

Recipe before June 5:

metal bits, flask water

Recipe after June 5:

metal bits, small brick of ore, toolbox mold, flask water

This page of K.C.'s Smithing site captured on Apr 2001 lists the contents of the in-game book "Basic Blacksmithing." We see the classic recipe for toolboxes listed here as well. "Basic Blacksmithing" lists the Luclin era recipe for toolboxes on P99.

An Apr 2001 comment on ZAM confirms the recipe:
- https://everquest.allakhazam.com/db/item.html?item=2618

Apr 01 2001 at 8:47 PM
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I'm a 24 Blacksmith and I got 2 Toolboxes out of 5 successful wheN I tried making them. Making them is cheap as all you need is 1 Metal bits and 1 Flask of Water.

Never heard of the Deluxe ones though.

- Tetley

Additionally, Toolbox Molds are out of era. Here's a comparison showing toolbox molds being added to vendors with the June 2002 patch: EQTraders Smithing - Feb 2002 and EQTraders Smithing - June 2002.

To be changed
- Revert the recipe for smithing Toolboxes to its classic state (1 Metal Bits, 1 Water Flask)
- Edit the in-game book "Basic Blacksmithing" to list the classic recipe
- Remove Toolbox Molds from vendors