(not a bug) "Cannot smelt weapon" at Smelter

[Jackdawson]

My electric smelter doesn't seem to be working. I've been checking the restriction options for half an hour trying different configurations, but it just refuses to execute the smelt weapons bill. All it says is "cannot smelt weapon: need material". Even if I allow everything, it still doesn't allow the bill to be made. That same bill smelted dozens of weapons with no problems just a little earlier in my play-through.

[Canute]

You know, not every weapon/armor can be melted.
That is why you got at the stockpile settings "Allow smeltable/Allow non-smeltable"

Please confirm that you got smeltable weapons, the bill range isn't limited and the pawn don't got a zone restriction so he can't reach the weapon.

[Jackdawson]

You know, not every weapon/armor can be melted.
That is why you got at the stockpile settings "Allow smeltable/Allow non-smeltable"

Please confirm that you got smeltable weapons, the bill range isn't limited and the pawn don't got a zone restriction so he can't reach the weapon.

Yeah, you're right. Turns out I was trying to smelt bows and other non-smeltable weapons. Thanks for the help, bro