Fortify Smithing

 is a property of alchemical ingredients and enchanted apparel. It only affects the improvement of weapons and armor at grindstones and workbenches, not the creation of these items at a forge.

Alchemy
The following ingredients also contain this effect:
 * Blisterwort
 * Glowing Mushroom
 * Sabre Cat Tooth
 * Spriggan Sap

Potions
The following potions cannot be made, but are sold by Apothecary merchants. It should be noted that when using a potion, the 30 second timer will continue during the smithing process itself.

Enchanting
The Fortify Smithing enchantment can be learned by finding one of the following items and disenchanting it : Artifacts and unique items that use the effect include:
 * Silver-Blood Family Ring
 * The Forgemaster's Fingers
 * Notched Pickaxe (Does not bear the enchantment itself, but has the same effect.)
 * Armor sold by Blacksmiths or General Goods Traders.
 * Armor looted from chests and various enemies.

The following items can be enchanted with Fortify Smithing:


 * Armor
 * Necklaces
 * Gauntlets
 * Rings

Abilities
Seeker of Might

Trivia

 * Crafted potions of fortify smithing may not affect armor/weapon improvement if perks have not been placed in smithing. Perks allow armor/weapons to be improved beyond base improvement. A potion's percentage seems to affect this difference only.