Headless Tools
Headless Tools lets a player carry tool blades and handles separately, then join them into a complete tool when needed.
What it does
Detached tools are split into parts: a blade and a handle. Players prepare blades ahead of time and carry them in bulk, so a long trip does not require hauling a full set of finished tools. A new item, the Mounting Handle, attaches a blade to a handle, and the result works like a normal tool. Once the parts are ready, the join can be done without a crafting table.
The mod is a vanilla-friendly way to carry many tools while traveling, and a data pack version provides the same approach on servers. Stacked bundles keep detached parts compact in the inventory. Because the environment is server required and client optional, a server owner installs it on the server, and players may add it on the client, but clients do not need it to join.
Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, all for 1.21.11. The mod is released under The Unlicense and is open source. Public links exist for the source code and the issue tracker.
Key features
Detachable tool parts
Tools can be taken apart into blades and handles and rebuilt into a complete tool later.
Mounting Handle item
A new item that attaches a detached blade to a handle to produce a working tool.
Detached item category
Separated parts are grouped as their own item category, which keeps the inventory organized.
Stacked bundles
Bundles of detached parts stack, so a large set of blades takes up little space.
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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
Long expeditions
Blades and handles can be carried in bulk and assembled on arrival, with less bulk than full tools.
Who it’s for: Players who travel far from a base and want a spare set of tools without filling the inventory, and server owners who want a vanilla-friendly option through a data pack.
Questions
Does Headless Tools need to be installed on clients?
Which loaders are supported?
Do tools need a crafting table to be assembled?
In the catalog
Headless Tools is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
A vanilla-friendly Datapack that implements ways to carry lots of tools when you are traveling! It allows you to prepare tool blades before hand, and carry them in bulk with you.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/headlesstools
- Owner
- HectorCastelli
- Published
- 2026-02-08
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-02-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15