diff --git a/data/json/items/melee/bludgeons.json b/data/json/items/melee/bludgeons.json
index fd5bda54d51a6..f1ce2887d6742 100644
--- a/data/json/items/melee/bludgeons.json
+++ b/data/json/items/melee/bludgeons.json
@@ -783,27 +783,6 @@
     "price_postapoc": 400,
     "qualities": [ [ "HAMMER", 1 ] ]
   },
-  {
-    "type": "GENERIC",
-    "id": "mace_bronze",
-    "name": { "str": "bronze mace" },
-    "description": "While nothing more than a bronze sphere on a stick, it is still surprisingly effective.",
-    "weight": "1600 g",
-    "color": "yellow",
-    "symbol": "/",
-    "looks_like": "mace",
-    "material": [ "bronze", "wood" ],
-    "techniques": [ "WBLOCK_1", "SWEEP" ],
-    "flags": [ "BELT_CLIP", "NONCONDUCTIVE", "DURABLE_MELEE" ],
-    "weapon_category": [ "MACES" ],
-    "volume": "1250 ml",
-    "longest_side": "60 cm",
-    "bashing": 30,
-    "to_hit": { "grip": "weapon", "length": "short", "surface": "any", "balance": "uneven" },
-    "price": 11000,
-    "price_postapoc": 2000,
-    "qualities": [ [ "HAMMER", 1 ] ]
-  },
   {
     "id": "makeshift_sap",
     "type": "GENERIC",
diff --git a/data/json/items/melee/spears_and_polearms.json b/data/json/items/melee/spears_and_polearms.json
index bfc9fa116571f..c1d45e882ba2f 100644
--- a/data/json/items/melee/spears_and_polearms.json
+++ b/data/json/items/melee/spears_and_polearms.json
@@ -735,28 +735,6 @@
     "flags": [ "SPEAR", "REACH_ATTACK", "DURABLE_MELEE", "SHEATH_SPEAR", "NONCONDUCTIVE" ],
     "weapon_category": [ "POLEARMS", "SPEARS" ]
   },
-  {
-    "id": "spear_bronze",
-    "type": "GENERIC",
-    "name": { "str": "bronze spear" },
-    "description": "A forged spear with a bronze head.  It has a general shape of a spear, but there is just something wrong with it.",
-    "weight": "1598 g",
-    "volume": "3500 ml",
-    "longest_side": "180 cm",
-    "price": 9000,
-    "price_postapoc": 2500,
-    "bashing": 6,
-    "cutting": 26,
-    "to_hit": { "grip": "weapon", "length": "long", "surface": "point", "balance": "neutral" },
-    "material": [ "bronze", "wood" ],
-    "symbol": "/",
-    "color": "yellow",
-    "looks_like": "spear_dory",
-    "techniques": [ "WBLOCK_1", "IMPALE" ],
-    "qualities": [ [ "COOK", 1 ] ],
-    "flags": [ "SPEAR", "REACH_ATTACK", "DURABLE_MELEE", "SHEATH_SPEAR", "NONCONDUCTIVE" ],
-    "weapon_category": [ "POLEARMS", "SPEARS" ]
-  },
   {
     "id": "poleaxe",
     "type": "GENERIC",
diff --git a/data/json/items/melee/swords_and_blades.json b/data/json/items/melee/swords_and_blades.json
index 85ca9f1856c7e..efe863b3580ba 100644
--- a/data/json/items/melee/swords_and_blades.json
+++ b/data/json/items/melee/swords_and_blades.json
@@ -778,29 +778,6 @@
     "flags": [ "DURABLE_MELEE", "SHEATH_SWORD" ],
     "weapon_category": [ "MEDIUM_SWORDS" ]
   },
-  {
-    "id": "sword_bronze",
-    "type": "TOOL",
-    "category": "weapons",
-    "name": { "str": "bronze sword" },
-    "description": "An imitation of a sword made from bronze.  It is a capable weapon, but it cannot compare to actual swords.",
-    "weight": "800 g",
-    "volume": "2 L",
-    "longest_side": "50 cm",
-    "price": 11000,
-    "price_postapoc": 2000,
-    "bashing": 6,
-    "cutting": 21,
-    "to_hit": { "grip": "weapon", "length": "long", "surface": "line", "balance": "uneven" },
-    "material": [ "bronze" ],
-    "symbol": "!",
-    "color": "yellow",
-    "looks_like": "sword_xiphos",
-    "techniques": [ "WBLOCK_2" ],
-    "qualities": [ [ "CUT", 1 ], [ "BUTCHER", 2 ] ],
-    "flags": [ "SHEATH_SWORD", "DURABLE_MELEE" ],
-    "weapon_category": [ "SHORT_SWORDS" ]
-  },
   {
     "id": "survivor_machete",
     "type": "TOOL",
diff --git a/data/json/recipes/weapon/bashing.json b/data/json/recipes/weapon/bashing.json
index d1ccc44ee1c3d..1bb20be7a29c7 100644
--- a/data/json/recipes/weapon/bashing.json
+++ b/data/json/recipes/weapon/bashing.json
@@ -507,26 +507,6 @@
     "qualities": [ { "id": "CUT", "level": 2 }, { "id": "HAMMER", "level": 1 }, { "id": "DRILL", "level": 1 } ],
     "components": [ [ [ "mace_simple", 1 ] ], [ [ "nail", 2 ] ], [ [ "cordage", 1, "LIST" ], [ "duct_tape", 50 ] ] ]
   },
-  {
-    "type": "recipe",
-    "activity_level": "BRISK_EXERCISE",
-    "result": "mace_bronze",
-    "category": "CC_WEAPON",
-    "subcategory": "CSC_WEAPON_BASHING",
-    "skill_used": "fabrication",
-    "difficulty": 5,
-    "time": "3 h",
-    "autolearn": true,
-    "proficiencies": [
-      { "proficiency": "prof_metalworking" },
-      { "proficiency": "prof_redsmithing" },
-      { "proficiency": "prof_carving", "fail_multiplier": 1 }
-    ],
-    "using": [ [ "forging_standard", 1 ], [ "bronzesmithing_tools", 1 ] ],
-    "qualities": [ { "id": "CUT", "level": 2 } ],
-    "tools": [ [ [ "casting_mold", -1 ] ] ],
-    "components": [ [ [ "2x4", 1 ], [ "stick", 2 ] ], [ [ "scrap_bronze", 3 ] ] ]
-  },
   {
     "type": "recipe",
     "activity_level": "BRISK_EXERCISE",
diff --git a/data/json/recipes/weapon/cutting.json b/data/json/recipes/weapon/cutting.json
index 8156abf6e51d4..6f84057683477 100644
--- a/data/json/recipes/weapon/cutting.json
+++ b/data/json/recipes/weapon/cutting.json
@@ -110,32 +110,6 @@
       [ [ "scrap_bronze", 5 ] ]
     ]
   },
-  {
-    "result": "sword_bronze",
-    "type": "recipe",
-    "activity_level": "BRISK_EXERCISE",
-    "category": "CC_WEAPON",
-    "subcategory": "CSC_WEAPON_CUTTING",
-    "skill_used": "fabrication",
-    "difficulty": 6,
-    "time": "3 h",
-    "autolearn": true,
-    "proficiencies": [ { "proficiency": "prof_metalworking" }, { "proficiency": "prof_redsmithing" } ],
-    "using": [ [ "forging_standard", 2 ], [ "bronzesmithing_tools", 1 ] ],
-    "tools": [ [ [ "casting_mold", -1 ] ] ],
-    "components": [
-      [
-        [ "rag", 1 ],
-        [ "felt_patch", 1 ],
-        [ "leather", 1 ],
-        [ "fur", 1 ],
-        [ "duct_tape", 50 ],
-        [ "cordage_short", 2, "LIST" ],
-        [ "filament", 100, "LIST" ]
-      ],
-      [ [ "scrap_bronze", 4 ] ]
-    ]
-  },
   {
     "type": "recipe",
     "activity_level": "BRISK_EXERCISE",
diff --git a/data/json/recipes/weapon/piercing.json b/data/json/recipes/weapon/piercing.json
index d651f4b028234..c9765278b71b2 100644
--- a/data/json/recipes/weapon/piercing.json
+++ b/data/json/recipes/weapon/piercing.json
@@ -300,26 +300,6 @@
     "tools": [ [ [ "casting_mold", -1 ] ] ],
     "components": [ [ [ "scrap_bronze", 2 ] ], [ [ "stick_long", 1 ] ] ]
   },
-  {
-    "result": "spear_bronze",
-    "type": "recipe",
-    "activity_level": "BRISK_EXERCISE",
-    "category": "CC_WEAPON",
-    "subcategory": "CSC_WEAPON_PIERCING",
-    "skill_used": "fabrication",
-    "difficulty": 4,
-    "time": "3 h",
-    "autolearn": true,
-    "proficiencies": [
-      { "proficiency": "prof_metalworking" },
-      { "proficiency": "prof_redsmithing" },
-      { "proficiency": "prof_carving", "fail_multiplier": 1 }
-    ],
-    "using": [ [ "forging_standard", 1 ], [ "bronzesmithing_tools", 1 ] ],
-    "qualities": [ { "id": "CUT", "level": 2 } ],
-    "tools": [ [ [ "casting_mold", -1 ] ] ],
-    "components": [ [ [ "scrap_bronze", 2 ] ], [ [ "stick_long", 1 ] ] ]
-  },
   {
     "type": "recipe",
     "activity_level": "BRISK_EXERCISE",