Extra Handles
Extra Handles lets players swap the handle of a tool, weapon or mace for a handle made from a niche resource, which changes the item's durability.
What it does
Each tool type gets a handle setting that the player picks through a Smithing Template. Swords, pickaxes, axes, shovels, hoes, bows, brushes, fishing rods and maces all accept it. The tool stays the base of the upgrade, and a resource placed in the middle of the crafting grid decides which handle it receives.
Nine handle states exist. Wooden is the default for most tools, while Armadillo, Amethyst, Bone, Prismarine, Breeze, Scute and Echo use Armadillo Scutes, Amethyst Shards, Bones, Prismarine Shards, Breeze Rods, Turtle Scutes and Echo Shards. The mace keeps its default handle, and the Breeze handle is built from a Breeze Rod and a Heavy Core.
The mod is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, and it runs on the client and the server. It is published for NeoForge only, with builds for 1.21.1 and 1.21.8, and the latest file is 1.0.1 for 1.21.8. Source code, an issue tracker and a wiki are linked from the project page.
Key features
Handle type setting
Each tool, weapon or mace can be given a handle from a set of nine states.
Smithing Template upgrades
Existing tools are upgraded by replacing their handle through a Smithing Template recipe, without crafting a new item.
Resource-based handles
Each handle is tied to a resource such as Bones, Echo Shards or Turtle Scutes, so the handle type follows from what was used.
Durability changes by handle
The handle a tool ends up with changes its durability, giving some tools more uses and others fewer than the default.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players on NeoForge 1.21.1 or 1.21.8 who want to change how durable their tools are, using resources they already collect in the game. Both the server and each player need the mod.
How it compares
Copper Handles is NeoForge only, for 1.21.5, and is released under the MIT License, but it is not open source. Armadillo Scute Recipe covers Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt for 1.21 – 26.3, and it works on the server while clients can leave it out, under All rights reserved. BreezeToolCrafting also spans several loaders for 1.21.2 – 26.3, works on the server while clients can leave it out, and is under All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extra Handles | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 1.21.8 | Client and server | 2026-07-29 |
| Copper Handles | NeoForge | 1.21.5 | Client and server | 2025-07-05 |
| Armadillo Scute Recipe | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-21 |
| BreezeToolCrafting | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.21.2 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-11 |
Questions
Does Extra Handles need to be installed on both sides?
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In the catalog
Extra Handles is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 7,420 Equipment mods for NeoForge. 17,695 mods support Minecraft 1.21.8.
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This mod is like a redo of one the first mods i had ever made, 2 years ago i made a mod called Bones Handles that added bone handle variants of alot of tools- but it was pretty bad, its outdated and my girlfriend showed a slight bit of interest in it once.. so i made this for her! I love you Sanity <3 Adds a new item…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/extra-handles
- Owner
- spiderman31807
- Published
- 2025-11-27
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-29
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15