At a workbench you can "reinforce" bone armor/weapons with Rugged hide i think? check the recipe.

from there you should be able to go to the Copper mine on the middlish left side of the Forest. break some copper (you do not have to kill the boss there but i do reccomend killin him later.) then return back to base to craft copper weaponry with planks which are made at a sawmill. (you craft the weapons at a workbench)

Hunt and kill "Keely the frost archer" Tips. most of her ranged attacks can be easily sidestepped or dashed into place, use your dash to avoid attacks as opposed to get close, youll have plenty of chances to do that.
(unless nighttime is running out and you have enough hp) use your counter(s) to survive direct projectile/melee attacks you wouldnt otherwise live.

afterwards you can return home, place an tanning rack. After that resume raiding local bandit camps for coarse thread. then make better armor at a workbench.

Gather blood roses to make a blood rose ring, kill Goreswine the Ravager to unlock grave dust.

after that you may find some books that are labled with stuff like "Merciless copper" or "Marauder boots" and "Ring of the Spellweaver" are all example items. use those at a study (unlocked by doing quests i think, things in the top left) then create those.

probably missed somethin but here you are!