Now why would you want to fix a broken-down old sword, when you can just make a brand spanking new one instead? I kid, of course. This always bothered me, too. My BS toon can forge some of the most complex creations known to the races, but if something gets a little banged up he has to take it to some scrub to repair? I mean, how does a bowyer know how to fix armor anyway? =P
Hopefully this will go in, even though I no longer play my BS toon. It would be nice to see.