diff --git a/forge.lic b/forge.lic
index d652288b76..7c4d8ea200 100644
--- a/forge.lic
+++ b/forge.lic
@@ -56,11 +56,18 @@ class Forge
     @instruction = args.instructions
     @item = args.noun
     @info = get_data('crafting')['blacksmithing'][@hometown]
-    args.recipe_name.sub!("hone", "metal weapon honing")
-    args.recipe_name.sub!("balance", "metal weapon balancing")
-    args.recipe_name.sub!("lighten", "metal armor lightening")
-    args.recipe_name.sub!("reinforce", "metal armor reinforcing")
-    @recipe_name = args.recipe_name
+    case args.recipe_name
+    when 'hone'
+      @recipe_name = "metal weapon honing"
+    when 'balance'
+      @recipe_name = "metal weapon balancing"
+    when 'lighten'
+      @recipe_name = "metal armor lightening"
+    when 'reinforce'
+      @recipe_name = "metal armor reinforcing"
+    else
+      @recipe_name = args.recipe_name
+    end
     echo("Recipe                                       :: #{@recipe_name}") if @debug
     @metal = args.metal
     @next_spin = Time.now