How much does the 'Notched Pickaxe' Improve Smithing?

So I found this Easter Egg after reading Notch's (The creator of Minecraft) Twitter.

One of the stats is that it improves Smithing, however it does not state by how much. I can not seem to find any difference at all, when creating new armors and weapons.

Also, would it be worth disenchanting it, and apply the effect to more of my stuff?

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I just climbed Skyrim's tallest mountain for you. The notched pickaxe increases smithing by five.

It is not leveled loot, and does not stack.

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Under active effects it says that it increases your smithing skill by 5. As far as I can tell, it doesn't - My Daedric Armor goes from 90 to 120 armor after workbenching it, regardless if I have the pickaxe equipped or not. My smithing level remains at 90, equipped or not. Conclusion: Either they removed the buff while keeping the text in the latest patch, or it only gives you smithing if your smithing is low.

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Basically, it doesn't work, it doesn't affect your stats or skills, and does nothing in terms of creating new things.

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The enchantment only restores your smithing when damaged, according to the UESP page on the enchantment itself

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