diff --git a/server/src/industry/__tests__/recipeRegistry.test.ts b/server/src/industry/__tests__/recipeRegistry.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9ecd584
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/industry/__tests__/recipeRegistry.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
+import { RecipeRegistry, type Recipe } from '../recipeRegistry.js';
+
+describe('RecipeRegistry', () => {
+  it('registers and retrieves a recipe', () => {
+    const registry = new RecipeRegistry();
+    const recipe: Recipe = {
+      id: 'craft_wooden_axe',
+      outputItemId: 'wooden_axe',
+      outputQuantity: 1,
+      inputs: [{ itemId: 'log', quantity: 2 }, { itemId: 'stone', quantity: 1 }],
+      source: 'seed',
+    };
+    registry.register(recipe);
+    expect(registry.get('craft_wooden_axe')).toEqual(recipe);
+  });
+
+  it('throws on duplicate registration', () => {
+    const registry = new RecipeRegistry();
+    const recipe: Recipe = {
+      id: 'test',
+      outputItemId: 'x',
+      outputQuantity: 1,
+      inputs: [],
+      source: 'seed',
+    };
+    registry.register(recipe);
+    expect(() => registry.register(recipe)).toThrow();
+  });
+
+  it('returns undefined for unknown recipe', () => {
+    const registry = new RecipeRegistry();
+    expect(registry.get('nonexistent')).toBeUndefined();
+  });
+
+  it('getAll returns all registered recipes', () => {
+    const registry = new RecipeRegistry();
+    registry.register({ id: 'a', outputItemId: 'x', outputQuantity: 1, inputs: [], source: 'seed' });
+    registry.register({ id: 'b', outputItemId: 'y', outputQuantity: 1, inputs: [], source: 'seed' });
+    expect(registry.getAll()).toHaveLength(2);
+  });
+
+  it('findCraftable returns recipes NPC has materials for', () => {
+    const registry = new RecipeRegistry();
+    registry.register({
+      id: 'craft_wooden_axe',
+      outputItemId: 'wooden_axe',
+      outputQuantity: 1,
+      inputs: [{ itemId: 'log', quantity: 2 }, { itemId: 'stone', quantity: 1 }],
+      source: 'seed',
+    });
+    registry.register({
+      id: 'craft_hammer',
+      outputItemId: 'hammer',
+      outputQuantity: 1,
+      inputs: [{ itemId: 'log', quantity: 2 }, { itemId: 'stone', quantity: 1 }],
+      source: 'seed',
+    });
+    const inv = new Map([['log', 3], ['stone', 1]]);
+    const craftable = registry.findCraftable(inv);
+    expect(craftable).toHaveLength(2);
+  });
+
+  it('findCraftable excludes recipes without enough materials', () => {
+    const registry = new RecipeRegistry();
+    registry.register({
+      id: 'craft_wooden_axe',
+      outputItemId: 'wooden_axe',
+      outputQuantity: 1,
+      inputs: [{ itemId: 'log', quantity: 2 }, { itemId: 'stone', quantity: 1 }],
+      source: 'seed',
+    });
+    const inv = new Map([['log', 1]]);
+    expect(registry.findCraftable(inv)).toHaveLength(0);
+  });
+
+  it('createDefault has seed recipes for axe, hammer, stockpile, workbench', () => {
+    const registry = RecipeRegistry.createDefault();
+    expect(registry.get('craft_wooden_axe')).toBeDefined();
+    expect(registry.get('craft_hammer')).toBeDefined();
+    expect(registry.get('build_stockpile')).toBeDefined();
+    expect(registry.get('build_workbench')).toBeDefined();
+  });
+});
diff --git a/server/src/industry/itemRegistry.ts b/server/src/industry/itemRegistry.ts
index b02ed81..3ae8d7c 100644
--- a/server/src/industry/itemRegistry.ts
+++ b/server/src/industry/itemRegistry.ts
@@ -55,6 +55,20 @@ export class ItemRegistry {
       category: 'resource',
       source: 'seed',
     });
+    registry.register({
+      id: 'wooden_axe',
+      name: 'Wooden Axe',
+      description: 'A crude axe made from logs and stone',
+      category: 'tool',
+      source: 'seed',
+    });
+    registry.register({
+      id: 'hammer',
+      name: 'Hammer',
+      description: 'A basic hammer for construction',
+      category: 'tool',
+      source: 'seed',
+    });
     return registry;
   }
 }
diff --git a/server/src/industry/recipeRegistry.ts b/server/src/industry/recipeRegistry.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..293de36
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/src/industry/recipeRegistry.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,75 @@
+import type { Inventory } from './inventoryHelpers.js';
+
+export interface Recipe {
+  id: string;
+  outputItemId: string;
+  outputQuantity: number;
+  inputs: { itemId: string; quantity: number }[];
+  workshopType?: string;   // required workshop (undefined = hand-craftable)
+  toolRequired?: string;   // required tool in inventory (undefined = none)
+  source: 'seed' | 'invented';
+}
+
+export class RecipeRegistry {
+  private recipes = new Map<string, Recipe>();
+
+  register(recipe: Recipe): void {
+    if (this.recipes.has(recipe.id)) {
+      throw new Error(`Recipe '${recipe.id}' already registered`);
+    }
+    this.recipes.set(recipe.id, recipe);
+  }
+
+  get(id: string): Recipe | undefined {
+    return this.recipes.get(id);
+  }
+
+  getAll(): Recipe[] {
+    return [...this.recipes.values()];
+  }
+
+  findCraftable(inv: Inventory, workshopType?: string): Recipe[] {
+    return this.getAll().filter(recipe => {
+      if (recipe.workshopType && recipe.workshopType !== workshopType) return false;
+      return recipe.inputs.every(input => (inv.get(input.itemId) ?? 0) >= input.quantity);
+    });
+  }
+
+  static createDefault(): RecipeRegistry {
+    const registry = new RecipeRegistry();
+
+    registry.register({
+      id: 'craft_wooden_axe',
+      outputItemId: 'wooden_axe',
+      outputQuantity: 1,
+      inputs: [{ itemId: 'log', quantity: 2 }, { itemId: 'stone', quantity: 1 }],
+      source: 'seed',
+    });
+
+    registry.register({
+      id: 'craft_hammer',
+      outputItemId: 'hammer',
+      outputQuantity: 1,
+      inputs: [{ itemId: 'log', quantity: 2 }, { itemId: 'stone', quantity: 1 }],
+      source: 'seed',
+    });
+
+    registry.register({
+      id: 'build_stockpile',
+      outputItemId: 'stockpile',
+      outputQuantity: 1,
+      inputs: [{ itemId: 'log', quantity: 4 }],
+      source: 'seed',
+    });
+
+    registry.register({
+      id: 'build_workbench',
+      outputItemId: 'workbench',
+      outputQuantity: 1,
+      inputs: [{ itemId: 'log', quantity: 3 }, { itemId: 'stone', quantity: 2 }],
+      source: 'seed',
+    });
+
+    return registry;
+  }
+}