diff --git a/assets/mods/basegame/crafting/fixtures.json b/assets/mods/basegame/crafting/fixtures.json
index 26b2ef6c5..7fd5a7199 100644
--- a/assets/mods/basegame/crafting/fixtures.json
+++ b/assets/mods/basegame/crafting/fixtures.json
@@ -2,7 +2,8 @@
   "basegame:176": { /* torch */
     "workbench": "",
     "ingredients": [
-      [5, 1, "item@basegame:18", 1, "item@basegame:130"] /* 5 torches = 1 stick, 1 coal */
+      [5, 1, "item@basegame:18", 1, "item@basegame:130"], /* 5 torches = 1 stick, 1 coal */
+      [5, 1, "item@basegame:18", 1, "item@basegame:29"] /* 5 torches = 1 stick, 1 charcoal */
     ]
   },
   "item@basegame:5": { /* tiki torch */
diff --git a/assets/mods/basegame/items/itemid.csv b/assets/mods/basegame/items/itemid.csv
index fb20ab3e7..a9b919b2d 100644
--- a/assets/mods/basegame/items/itemid.csv
+++ b/assets/mods/basegame/items/itemid.csv
@@ -26,12 +26,13 @@ id;classname;tags
 25;net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame.gameitems.ItemClayBall;
 27;net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame.gameitems.ItemFurnaceAndAnvil;FIXTURE,CRAFTING
 28;net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame.gameitems.ItemJukebox;FIXTURE,MUSIC
+29;net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame.gameitems.ItemCharcoal;COMBUSTIBLE
 
 # ingots
 26;net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame.gameitems.IngotSteel;INGOT
 112;net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame.gameitems.IngotCopper;INGOT
 113;net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame.gameitems.IngotIron;INGOT
-114;net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame.gameitems.ItemCoalCoke;INGOT,COMBUSTIBLE
+114;net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame.gameitems.ItemCoalCoke;COMBUSTIBLE
 115;net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame.gameitems.IngotZinc;INGOT
 116;net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame.gameitems.IngotTin;INGOT
 117;net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame.gameitems.IngotGold;INGOT
@@ -59,10 +60,10 @@ id;classname;tags
 163;net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame.gameitems.ItemSeedRosewood;SEEDLING
 
 # tree logs
-168;net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame.gameitems.ItemLogsOak;COMBUSTIBLE
-169;net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame.gameitems.ItemLogsEbony;COMBUSTIBLE
-170;net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame.gameitems.ItemLogsBirch;COMBUSTIBLE
-171;net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame.gameitems.ItemLogsRosewood;COMBUSTIBLE
+168;net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame.gameitems.ItemLogsOak;COMBUSTIBLE,SMELTABLE
+169;net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame.gameitems.ItemLogsEbony;COMBUSTIBLE,SMELTABLE
+170;net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame.gameitems.ItemLogsBirch;COMBUSTIBLE,SMELTABLE
+171;net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame.gameitems.ItemLogsRosewood;COMBUSTIBLE,SMELTABLE
 
 
 256;net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame.gameitems.ItemSwingingDoorOak;FIXTURE
diff --git a/assets/mods/basegame/items/items.tga b/assets/mods/basegame/items/items.tga
index 82f5a061d..d9bf79018 100644
--- a/assets/mods/basegame/items/items.tga
+++ b/assets/mods/basegame/items/items.tga
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:dca7861ad7eaf241e2e0276233c1e8adbe64ffbb69e591295763b70e54e277f8
+oid sha256:6edde9fa72a97f57e35ad52aceb677edade79f9af6b6ef53c0747f4600cdb694
 size 2408466
diff --git a/assets/mods/basegame/locales/en/items.json b/assets/mods/basegame/locales/en/items.json
index d5b7dc7d7..49673b61b 100644
--- a/assets/mods/basegame/locales/en/items.json
+++ b/assets/mods/basegame/locales/en/items.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   "ITEM_CALENDAR": "Calendar",
+  "ITEM_CHARCOAL": "Charcoal",
   "ITEM_COAL_COKE": "Coal Coke",
   "ITEM_DOOR_OAK": "Oak Door",
   "ITEM_DOOR_EBONY": "Ebony Door",
diff --git a/assets/mods/basegame/locales/koKR/items.json b/assets/mods/basegame/locales/koKR/items.json
index 456659c8b..99fe6522c 100644
--- a/assets/mods/basegame/locales/koKR/items.json
+++ b/assets/mods/basegame/locales/koKR/items.json
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 {
   "ITEM_CALENDAR": "달력",
+  "ITEM_CHARCOAL": "목탄",
   "ITEM_COAL_COKE": "코크스",
   "ITEM_DOOR_OAK": "나무 문",
   "ITEM_DOOR_EBONY": "흑단 문",
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/ItemFurnaceAndAnvil.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/ItemFurnaceAndAnvil.kt
index 56e8f2f9b..0082c4aa4 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/ItemFurnaceAndAnvil.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/ItemFurnaceAndAnvil.kt
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame.gameitems
 
 import com.badlogic.gdx.graphics.g2d.TextureRegion
+import net.torvald.terrarum.CommonResourcePool
 import net.torvald.terrarum.gameitems.ItemID
 
 /**
@@ -13,9 +14,7 @@ class ItemFurnaceAndAnvil(originalID: ItemID) : FixtureItemBase(originalID, "net
     override val isDynamic = false
     override val materialId = ""
     override val itemImage: TextureRegion
-        get() = getItemImageFromSingleImage("basegame", "sprites/fixtures/metalworking_furnace_and_anvil.tga")
-    override val itemImageEmissive: TextureRegion
-        get() = getItemImageFromSingleImage("basegame", "sprites/fixtures/metalworking_furnace_and_anvil_emsv.tga")
+        get() = CommonResourcePool.getAsItemSheet("basegame.items").get(5,3)
 
     override var baseToolSize: Double? = baseMass
     override var originalName = "ITEM_FURNACE_AND_ANVIL"
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/ItemSmelterBasic.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/ItemSmelterBasic.kt
index 435f842e7..a8371a43a 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/ItemSmelterBasic.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/ItemSmelterBasic.kt
@@ -10,26 +10,12 @@ import net.torvald.terrarumsansbitmap.gdx.TextureRegionPack
  * Created by minjaesong on 2023-12-04.
  */
 class ItemSmelterBasic(originalID: ItemID) : FixtureItemBase(originalID, "net.torvald.terrarum.modulebasegame.gameactors.FixtureSmelterBasic") {
-
-    init {
-        CommonResourcePool.addToLoadingList("basegame/sprites/fixtures/smelter_tall.tga") {
-            TextureRegionPack(ModMgr.getGdxFile("basegame", "sprites/fixtures/smelter_tall.tga"), 48, 64)
-        }
-        CommonResourcePool.addToLoadingList("basegame/sprites/fixtures/smelter_tall_emsv.tga") {
-            TextureRegionPack(ModMgr.getGdxFile("basegame", "sprites/fixtures/smelter_tall_emsv.tga"), 48, 64)
-        }
-        CommonResourcePool.loadAll()
-    }
-
     override var baseMass = 100.0
     override val isDynamic = false
     override val materialId = ""
     override val itemImage: TextureRegion
-        get() = CommonResourcePool.getAsTextureRegionPack("basegame/sprites/fixtures/smelter_tall.tga").get(1, 0)
-    override val itemImageEmissive: TextureRegion
-        get() = CommonResourcePool.getAsTextureRegionPack("basegame/sprites/fixtures/smelter_tall_emsv.tga").get(1, 0)
+        get() = CommonResourcePool.getAsItemSheet("basegame.items").get(4,3)
 
     override var baseToolSize: Double? = baseMass
     override var originalName = "ITEM_SMELTER_SMALL"
-
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/OreItemBase.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/OreItemBase.kt
index d5bed8f1b..db9df2342 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/OreItemBase.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/gameitems/OreItemBase.kt
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ class ItemLogsOak(originalID: ItemID) : OreItemBase(originalID) {
     override val materialId = "WOOD"
     override var calories = 1920.0
     override var smokiness = 0.2f
+    override var smeltingProduct: ItemID? = "item@basegame:29"
     override val itemImage: TextureRegion
         get() = CommonResourcePool.getAsItemSheet("basegame.items").get(0,10)
 
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ class ItemLogsEbony(originalID: ItemID) : OreItemBase(originalID) {
     override val materialId = "WOOD"
     override var calories = 1920.0
     override var smokiness = 0.2f
+    override var smeltingProduct: ItemID? = "item@basegame:29"
     override val itemImage: TextureRegion
         get() = CommonResourcePool.getAsItemSheet("basegame.items").get(1,10)
 
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@ class ItemLogsBirch(originalID: ItemID) : OreItemBase(originalID) {
     override val materialId = "WOOD"
     override var calories = 1920.0
     override var smokiness = 0.2f
+    override var smeltingProduct: ItemID? = "item@basegame:29"
     override val itemImage: TextureRegion
         get() = CommonResourcePool.getAsItemSheet("basegame.items").get(2,10)
 
@@ -74,6 +77,7 @@ class ItemLogsRosewood(originalID: ItemID) : OreItemBase(originalID) {
     override val materialId = "WOOD"
     override var calories = 1920.0
     override var smokiness = 0.2f
+    override var smeltingProduct: ItemID? = "item@basegame:29"
     override val itemImage: TextureRegion
         get() = CommonResourcePool.getAsItemSheet("basegame.items").get(3,10)
 
@@ -180,6 +184,13 @@ class ItemCoalCoke(originalID: ItemID) : OreItemBase(originalID) {
     override val itemImage: TextureRegion
         get() = CommonResourcePool.getAsItemSheet("basegame.items").get(9,6)
 }
+class ItemCharcoal(originalID: ItemID) : OreItemBase(originalID) {
+    override var originalName = "ITEM_CHARCOAL"
+    override var calories = 4800.0
+    override var smokiness = 0.3f
+    override val itemImage: TextureRegion
+        get() = CommonResourcePool.getAsItemSheet("basegame.items").get(12,6)
+}
 class IngotCopper(originalID: ItemID) : OreItemBase(originalID) {
     override var originalName = "ITEM_INGOT_COPPER"
     override val itemImage: TextureRegion
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UICrafting.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UICrafting.kt
index 055727b24..0d92fb15d 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UICrafting.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UICrafting.kt
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ class UICrafting(val full: UIInventoryFull?) : UICanvas(
         val buttonWidth = (UIItemInventoryElemWide.height + listGap) * 3 - listGap - 2
 
         // ingredient list
-        itemListIngredients =  UIItemInventoryItemGrid(
+        itemListIngredients = UIItemInventoryItemGrid(
             this,
             { ingredients },
             thisOffsetX,
@@ -135,7 +135,8 @@ class UICrafting(val full: UIInventoryFull?) : UICanvas(
             keyDownFun = { _, _, _, _, _ -> },
             wheelFun = { _, _, _, _, _, _ -> },
             touchDownFun = { gameItem, amount, _, _, _ -> gameItem?.let { gameItem ->
-                // if the item is craftable one, load its recipe instead
+                // if the clicked item is craftable one, present its recipe to the player //
+
                 CraftingRecipeCodex.getRecipesFor(gameItem.originalID)?.let { recipes ->
                     // select most viable recipe (completely greedy search)
                     val player = getPlayerInventory()
@@ -150,7 +151,7 @@ class UICrafting(val full: UIInventoryFull?) : UICanvas(
 
                         listOf(score, items, recipe)
                     }.maxByOrNull { it[0] as Long }?.let { (_, items, recipe) ->
-                        val items = items as List<List<*>>
+                        val items = items as List<RecipeIngredientRecord>
                         val recipe = recipe as CraftingCodex.CraftingRecipe
 
                         // change selected recipe to mostViableRecipe then update the UIs accordingly
@@ -167,8 +168,8 @@ class UICrafting(val full: UIInventoryFull?) : UICanvas(
                         recipeClicked = recipe
 
                         items.forEach {
-                            val itm = it[0] as ItemID
-                            val qty = it[2] as Long
+                            val itm = it.selectedItem
+                            val qty = it.howManyRecipeWants
 
                             selectedItems.add(itm)
                             ingredients.add(itm, qty)
@@ -176,30 +177,14 @@ class UICrafting(val full: UIInventoryFull?) : UICanvas(
 
                         _getItemListPlayer().let {
                             it.removeFromForceHighlightList(oldSelectedItems)
-                            filterPlayerListUsing(recipeClicked)
+                            //filterPlayerListUsing(recipeClicked) // ???
                             it.addToForceHighlightList(selectedItems)
-                            it.rebuild(FILTER_CAT_ALL)
+                            filterPlayerListUsing(recipeClicked)
                         }
+
                         _getItemListIngredients().rebuild(FILTER_CAT_ALL)
 
-                        // highlighting CraftingCandidateButton by searching for the buttons that has the recipe
-                        _getItemListCraftables().let {
-                            // turn the highlights off
-                            it.items.forEach { it.forceHighlighted = false }
-
-                            // search for the recipe
-                            // also need to find what "page" the recipe might be in
-                            // use it.isCompactMode to find out the current mode
-                            var ord = 0
-                            while (ord < it.craftingRecipes.indices.last) {
-                                if (recipeClicked == it.craftingRecipes[ord]) break
-                                ord += 1
-                            }
-                            val itemSize = it.items.size
-
-                            it.itemPage = ord / itemSize
-                            it.items[ord % itemSize].forceHighlighted = true
-                        }
+                        _getItemListCraftables().highlightRecipe(recipeClicked, true)
 
                         oldSelectedItems.clear()
                         oldSelectedItems.addAll(selectedItems)
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIItemCraftingCandidateGrid.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIItemCraftingCandidateGrid.kt
index 160bc89fd..8df1b6063 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIItemCraftingCandidateGrid.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/modulebasegame/ui/UIItemCraftingCandidateGrid.kt
@@ -40,14 +40,34 @@ class UIItemCraftingCandidateGrid(
 
     private var highlightedRecipe: CraftingCodex.CraftingRecipe? = null
 
-    fun highlightRecipe(recipe: CraftingCodex.CraftingRecipe?) {
+    fun highlightRecipe(recipe: CraftingCodex.CraftingRecipe?, changePage: Boolean = false) {
         items.forEach { it.forceHighlighted = false }
 
         highlightedRecipe = recipe
 
-        recipe?.let {
-            items.find { it.extraInfo == recipe }?.let { buttonFound ->
-                buttonFound.forceHighlighted = true
+        // search for the recipe
+        // also need to find what "page" the recipe might be in
+        // use it.isCompactMode to find out the current mode
+        var ord = 0
+        var found = false
+        while (ord < craftingRecipes.indices.last) {
+            if (recipe == craftingRecipes[ord]) {
+                found = true
+                break
+            }
+            ord += 1
+        }
+        val itemSize = items.size
+        val newPage = ord / itemSize
+
+        if (found) {
+            if (changePage) {
+                itemPage = newPage
+                items[ord % itemSize].forceHighlighted = true
+            }
+            // if we are on the same page, highlight the cell; otherwise, do nothing
+            else if (itemPage == newPage) {
+                items[ord % itemSize].forceHighlighted = true
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/UIItemInventoryElemSimple.kt b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/UIItemInventoryElemSimple.kt
index 4e79fb668..168fbfbd5 100644
--- a/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/UIItemInventoryElemSimple.kt
+++ b/src/net/torvald/terrarum/ui/UIItemInventoryElemSimple.kt
@@ -76,8 +76,8 @@ class UIItemInventoryElemSimple(
         }
         // cell border
         batch.color = if (highlightToMainCol) colourTheme.cellHighlightMainCol
-                else if (highlightToSubCol) colourTheme.cellHighlightSubCol
                 else if (mouseUp && (item != null || updateOnNull)) colourTheme.cellHighlightMouseUpCol
+                else if (highlightToSubCol) colourTheme.cellHighlightSubCol
                 else colourTheme.cellHighlightNormalCol
         Toolkit.drawBoxBorder(batch, posX, posY, width, height)
 
diff --git a/src/shaders/crt.frag b/src/shaders/crt.frag
index cee836810..3f73433b8 100644
--- a/src/shaders/crt.frag
+++ b/src/shaders/crt.frag
@@ -40,6 +40,6 @@ void main(void) {
         out_color = out_color * scanline_darkening;
     }
 
-    fragColor = vec4(out_color, 1);
+    fragColor = vec4(out_color, color.a);
     //fragColor = texture(u_texture, v_texCoords);
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/work_files/graphics/items/basegame_items.kra b/work_files/graphics/items/basegame_items.kra
index 5088bc257..c96ce0ad1 100644
--- a/work_files/graphics/items/basegame_items.kra
+++ b/work_files/graphics/items/basegame_items.kra
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:ecf154ac8bf8425d18852c7319a053d276ad5be7ce8501102be1c101ea0ece6b
-size 938272
+oid sha256:7fb0c8a957aec6e9d87e42cfa7c2ffa2a2f530951369c23d8ff86689001446c2
+size 1602279
diff --git a/work_files/graphics/sprites/fixtures/metalworking_furnace_and_anvil.kra b/work_files/graphics/sprites/fixtures/metalworking_furnace_and_anvil.kra
index 8c798958a..69b66ad44 100644
--- a/work_files/graphics/sprites/fixtures/metalworking_furnace_and_anvil.kra
+++ b/work_files/graphics/sprites/fixtures/metalworking_furnace_and_anvil.kra
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 version https://git-lfs.github.com/spec/v1
-oid sha256:04ae5555b9646db77f3bbcb378ce985c1c8afa99a70d3808735c1714016814f0
-size 170805
+oid sha256:46e9d7af4118b10ccb6be557866ac12dea5d51bef9f6c38826253cf0a823345e
+size 186237