"You already voiced having concerns on wasting our material for learning." He didn't want Ellana thinking that he had only been messing with her, and that these were indeed the scraps. "Easier to work with when it's a block anyways. You can just focus on learning the tools rather than trying to worry about how hard or deep to hit."

Once he's set the box down and opened it, it's clear to see that there are a number of metal rods with varying sized and shaped ends, as well as a few hammers. Pulling out the largest of each he hands them over. "Think the first step should be getting used to hitting the rod with the hammer. Each metal is going to require a different amount of force, but that comes with feeling confident with the tools."