Materials require different anvil tiers, hammer tiers and haft tiers:

Anvil Tier: shows the minimal anvil required to make, (higher tier anvils work too)

Hammer Tier: shows what hammer type is needed, normal or ornate. (ornate hammers can work normal recipes)

Haft Tier: shows the haft needed to make weapons and tools with the material(only specified haft works)


Copper:         Anvil: Stone,     Hammer: Normal,     Haft: Plank Item
Tin:            Anvil: Stone,     Hammer: Normal,     Haft: Plank Item

Bronze:         Anvil: Bronze,    Hammer: Normal,     Haft: Haft
Iron:           Anvil: Iron,      Hammer: Normal,     Haft: Haft
Steel:          Anvil: Steel,     Hammer: Normal,     Haft: Strong Haft
Mithril:        Anvil: Mithril,   Hammer: Normal,     Haft: Ironbark Haft

Silver:         Anvil: Iron,      Hammer: Normal,     Haft: Ornate Haft
Encrusted:      Anvil: Steel,     Hammer: Normal,     Haft: Strong Haft
Dragonforge:    Anvil: Steel,     Hammer: Ornate,     Haft: Strong Haft
Ignotumite:     Anvil: Mithril,   Hammer: Ornate,     Haft: Ebony Haft

Anvils can be crafted on a tier 1 less then them. (bronze made on stone, iron made on bronze, etc)