Money making guide/Smithing (F2P)

Overall, smithing is not incredibly good for money making in the short term, but good if a player sticks with it long enough. In addition, for players buying bars (because Smithing experience is earned faster at the anvil rather than at the furnace), bars of all types are also tertiary ingredients for Summoning, which has increased the demand for most types of bars, causing prices to inflate.

There is also a small demand for steel bars due to their use in Construction. Due to the relatively low prices for smithable weapons and armour, smithing items isn't recommended to make money, with few exceptions.