Welded scrap weapons (midgame bronze sidegrade)

[ifoz]

Currently in the game we have scrap weapons, which can be crafted from one metal scrap, a stick and some rope. They're a sidegrade/alternative to copper, having identical damage but slightly lower durability.

I was thinking a little while ago about having upgraded scrap weapons that would function as a bronze alternative/sidegrade, and would be quite fitting with VS' post-apocalyptic theme.
We already have a soldering iron and solder bars in the game, used for the distillery, and I think it could be interesting to give those another use as required tools to make "welded scrap" weapons. These would be similar to the existing scrap weapons, though visually more sturdy, being welded together instead of tied together. Statistically they would be as good as bronze tools, though have worse durability.

Originally I came up with this concept as part of a malefactor class exclusive, though I also think it could be made available for everyone. The main idea was to give use to the soldering iron since it is quite the neglected tool currently, and to offer an interesting way to get some better tools through going out exploring and looting ruins. Vanilla scrap weapons offer an interesting sidegrade to copper, and meteoric iron is a nice sidegrade to regular iron found in a different way, but bronze only has its multiple types, all acquired through similar mining and casting/smithing methods.

Anyway, what does everyone think? Do you like this idea, do you think it's wildly unbalanced or something, let me know! 

Edited March 23 by ifoz

[PoisonedPawn777]

Seeing as its weapons only, not imbalanced. You can't bypass the copper or bronze age with scrap tools. I can't say I make much use of the current scrap weapons, but would be cool to have an upgraded version.