Hey guys i'm after the forgemasters fingers. I heard you pick them up during a quest given to you my orcs in the orc strongholds. The problem is i'm already welcome at the strongholds so they don't ask me to find the fingers so i can't start the quest. I think i've spoken to every orc in all 4 strongholds and none mention anything about the forgemasters fingers. Do you think my game is glitched and there's no way to start the quest? I'm trying to find an item that i can use to unlock the fortify smithing enchantment. Apparently there are only two items in the game that do this, the forgemasters fingers and some other quest item that you get with siding with one faction in escape from cindha mine (i sided with the other person so it's impossible for me to get that item.)
So does anyone know of a way to start the quest of somewhere ill be able to find some clothing with the fortify smithing enchantment?
Thanks heaps.

Random items can have fortify smithing. Just from looting chests and checking blacksmith vendors you should eventually find some.

so that's not the name of the item but it's just an item with fortify smithing enchant? Man I've been looking for an item called forgemaster fingers this hole time and I got like 3 fortify smithing items in my chest.

No the forgemasters fingers are a specific item, i just want them so i can break them down for the fortify smithing enchantment, i've been searching through caves and stuff for ages tryign to find random loot but none ever appears

The Forgemaster's Fingers is part of one of the quests you can do to be allowed entrance into the Orc Strongholds. It's a radiant quest started by any the Orc Stronghold gate guards, only if you're not already allowed access (and Orcs are allowed access by default). It's a relatively puny +12 Smithing item you need to give to the Orc Chief to complete the quest. As it's a quest item you can't destroy it to get the enchantment.

i get that its already been stated but long before i got the forgemasters fingers i got a random peice of loot that fortifies smithing abilities far better. also look for the notched pickaxe on the throat of the world if your after that ability.