...Hm. Typically you can't access the narrative by yourself, which would be trying to fletch or forge impossible. But thinking on it, if I play around with the idea of convincing another character/NPC to work an anvil, then act as a team/ use the follow command... then maybe it could work. The downside is how the game and the character will quickly forget narrative beats I have in place/want to keep established, but still.
I'd also have to swap away from Nemo (which typically feels better for dialog, for me). My rig can't handle the biggest mode, but 'new' one is pretty good for narrative stuff.
And of course, it would probably just be quicker and easier to ask for goodies from a NPC instead of taking this long way around... but in terms of content and in the name of entertainment, it shall be done.
It could be a fun experiment! I'll mess around with the idea and report back later.