diff --git a/autoload/strings.gd b/autoload/strings.gd
index 584a799..32e3141 100644
--- a/autoload/strings.gd
+++ b/autoload/strings.gd
@@ -39,6 +39,9 @@ const TABLE: Dictionary = {
 	# Phase 6 — new item types (carpenter bench + smelter outputs)
 	&"item.plank":       "Plank",
 	&"item.stone_block": "Stone block",
+	# Phase 19 — smelted ingots
+	&"item.iron_ingot":  "Iron ingot",
+	&"item.gold_ingot":  "Gold ingot",
 	# Phase 7 — food loop and cooking chain item types
 	&"item.flour":          "Flour",
 	&"item.bread":          "Bread",
diff --git a/scenes/ai/recipe.gd b/scenes/ai/recipe.gd
index 5f7ebc8..a672521 100644
--- a/scenes/ai/recipe.gd
+++ b/scenes/ai/recipe.gd
@@ -46,6 +46,13 @@ var skill_threshold: int = 0
 ## call Strings.t("item." + id) for player-visible text.
 var label: String = ""
 
+## Optional workbench affinity. When non-empty, the bill picker only shows this
+## recipe at workbenches whose label_text.to_lower() matches this value.
+## Empty string (default) means "any workbench whose accepted_skill matches" —
+## i.e. the pre-Phase-19 behaviour and the correct fallback for older saves.
+## Values should be lowercase: &"carpenter", &"smelter", &"millstone".
+var target_workbench: StringName = &""
+
 
 # ── save / load ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
@@ -70,6 +77,7 @@ func to_dict() -> Dictionary:
 		"required_skill": String(required_skill),
 		"skill_threshold": skill_threshold,
 		"label": label,
+		"target_workbench": String(target_workbench),
 	}
 
 
@@ -85,4 +93,7 @@ static func from_dict(d: Dictionary) -> Recipe:
 	r.required_skill = StringName(d.get("required_skill", str(SKILL_CRAFTING)))
 	r.skill_threshold = int(d.get("skill_threshold", 0))
 	r.label = str(d.get("label", ""))
+	# Default to empty — old saves without this key get the pre-Phase-19
+	# "any matching skill" behaviour, which is correct.
+	r.target_workbench = StringName(d.get("target_workbench", ""))
 	return r
diff --git a/scenes/ai/recipe_catalog.gd b/scenes/ai/recipe_catalog.gd
index 0ed0e4a..bf02b5d 100644
--- a/scenes/ai/recipe_catalog.gd
+++ b/scenes/ai/recipe_catalog.gd
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ static func plank() -> Recipe:
 	r.work_ticks = 60        # ~3 sim seconds at 1×  (20 Hz × 3 s = 60 ticks)
 	r.required_skill = Recipe.SKILL_CRAFTING
 	r.skill_threshold = 0
+	r.target_workbench = &"carpenter"
 	return r
 
 
@@ -35,6 +36,7 @@ static func stone_block() -> Recipe:
 	r.work_ticks = 80        # ~4 sim seconds at 1×
 	r.required_skill = Recipe.SKILL_CRAFTING
 	r.skill_threshold = 0
+	r.target_workbench = &"smelter"
 	return r
 
 
@@ -52,6 +54,7 @@ static func flour() -> Recipe:
 	r.work_ticks = 50        # ~2.5 sim seconds at 1× — quick grinding pass
 	r.required_skill = Recipe.SKILL_CRAFTING
 	r.skill_threshold = 0
+	r.target_workbench = &"millstone"
 	return r
 
 
@@ -125,9 +128,46 @@ static func quarry_stone() -> Recipe:
 	return r
 
 
+# ── Phase 19 — iron/gold smelting ────────────────────────────────────────────
+
+static func iron_smelt() -> Recipe:
+	## Iron ore → iron ingot. Worked at the Smelter (accepted_skill = crafting).
+	## Secondary fuel ingredient (wood) is recorded but not yet enforced at
+	## runtime — CraftingProvider only checks the primary ingredient today.
+	var r := Recipe.new()
+	r.id = &"iron_smelt"
+	r.label = "Smelt iron ingot"
+	r.ingredient_type = Item.TYPE_IRON_ORE
+	r.ingredient2_type = Item.TYPE_WOOD
+	r.ingredient2_count = 1
+	r.output_type = Item.TYPE_IRON_INGOT
+	r.work_ticks = 200       # ~10 sim seconds at 1× — slower than stone-block
+	r.required_skill = Recipe.SKILL_CRAFTING
+	r.skill_threshold = 0
+	r.target_workbench = &"smelter"
+	return r
+
+
+static func gold_smelt() -> Recipe:
+	## Gold ore → gold ingot. Same smelting chain as iron.
+	var r := Recipe.new()
+	r.id = &"gold_smelt"
+	r.label = "Smelt gold ingot"
+	r.ingredient_type = Item.TYPE_GOLD
+	r.ingredient2_type = Item.TYPE_WOOD
+	r.ingredient2_count = 1
+	r.output_type = Item.TYPE_GOLD_INGOT
+	r.work_ticks = 200       # ~10 sim seconds at 1×
+	r.required_skill = Recipe.SKILL_CRAFTING
+	r.skill_threshold = 0
+	r.target_workbench = &"smelter"
+	return r
+
+
 ## Returns one fresh instance of every recipe in the catalog. Used by UI
 ## recipe-pickers to enumerate available bills; callers filter by
-## `recipe.required_skill` against the workbench's `accepted_skill`.
+## `recipe.required_skill` and `recipe.target_workbench` against the
+## workbench's `accepted_skill` and `label_text`.
 static func all() -> Array[Recipe]:
 	return [
 		plank(),
@@ -137,4 +177,6 @@ static func all() -> Array[Recipe]:
 		meal_from_vegetables(),
 		cremate_corpse(),
 		quarry_stone(),
+		iron_smelt(),
+		gold_smelt(),
 	]
diff --git a/scenes/entities/item.gd b/scenes/entities/item.gd
index 1d5bd14..d3490a8 100644
--- a/scenes/entities/item.gd
+++ b/scenes/entities/item.gd
@@ -64,6 +64,12 @@ const TYPE_BREAD: StringName      = &"bread"
 # Phase 14 — cremation output. One ash item drops per cremated corpse.
 const TYPE_ASH: StringName        = &"ash"
 
+# Phase 19 — smelted ingots (iron_ore → iron_ingot, gold → gold_ingot).
+# No dedicated atlas sprite; on-floor visual uses the procedural hue-hashed
+# square fallback in _draw() and the matching shape is in draw_item_shape().
+const TYPE_IRON_INGOT: StringName = &"iron_ingot"
+const TYPE_GOLD_INGOT: StringName = &"gold_ingot"
+
 const ALL_TYPES: Array[StringName] = [
 	TYPE_WOOD, TYPE_STONE, TYPE_IRON_ORE, TYPE_COPPER_ORE,
 	TYPE_SILVER, TYPE_GOLD, TYPE_CLOTH, TYPE_VEGETABLE,
@@ -72,6 +78,7 @@ const ALL_TYPES: Array[StringName] = [
 	TYPE_PLANK, TYPE_STONE_BLOCK,
 	TYPE_FLOUR, TYPE_BREAD,
 	TYPE_ASH,
+	TYPE_IRON_INGOT, TYPE_GOLD_INGOT,
 ]
 
 # ── quality system (docs/architecture.md "Quality system") ───────────────────
diff --git a/scenes/ui/workbench_panel.gd b/scenes/ui/workbench_panel.gd
index 0bfe0b5..8646f16 100644
--- a/scenes/ui/workbench_panel.gd
+++ b/scenes/ui/workbench_panel.gd
@@ -415,15 +415,24 @@ func _on_recipe_chosen(id: int) -> void:
 	_populate_bills()
 
 
-## Returns all catalog recipes whose required_skill matches the workbench's
-## accepted_skill.  Returns an empty array when no workbench is set.
+## Returns all catalog recipes visible at the current workbench.
+## Two-pass filter:
+##   1. required_skill must match workbench.accepted_skill.
+##   2. If the recipe has a target_workbench set, it must match
+##      workbench.label_text.to_lower() — e.g. "Carpenter" → "carpenter".
+##      Recipes with an empty target_workbench pass to any matching-skill bench.
+## Returns an empty array when no workbench is set.
 func _filtered_recipes() -> Array[Recipe]:
 	if current_workbench == null:
 		return []
+	var workbench_key: StringName = StringName(current_workbench.label_text.to_lower())
 	var result: Array[Recipe] = []
 	for r in RecipeCatalog.all():
-		if r.required_skill == current_workbench.accepted_skill:
-			result.append(r)
+		if r.required_skill != current_workbench.accepted_skill:
+			continue
+		if r.target_workbench != &"" and r.target_workbench != workbench_key:
+			continue
+		result.append(r)
 	return result