Pedernal Tools
by Stimpnk
Pedernal Tools adds a flint tool line for NeoForge 1.21.1, starting with knapping and running up to a Quantum Knife.
What it does
Players start with nothing and knap flint by right-clicking a stone against another stone, which chips flint shards off the flint. Plant fiber is harvested by breaking grass, ferns and flowers with a knife, and a weave of plant fiber turns into string that works in place of vanilla string. Knapping needs a crafting table and the recipes lead on to scaffolding and bows.
The tools form a tiered knife progression: flint, stone, iron, gold, diamond, netherite and the Quantum Knife. A knife is not a weapon and cuts materials and other items instead, and the higher tiers cut tougher materials, with the cutting list configurable per material. Flint axes and pickaxes are weak, fragile starter tools with low mining speed and attack damage. Modern Industrialization is an optional dependency, and BloodyPunch is a companion mod that requires Pedernal Tools. Installation covers the server and each player's game. It is released under the MIT License and is open source.
Key features
Knapping flint
Right-clicking a stone against another stone chips flint shards off the flint for crafting.
Plant fiber string
Breaking grass, ferns and flowers with a knife drops plant fiber, with a chance that scales with the knife's tier.
Knife progression
Knives run from flint through netherite to the Quantum Knife, and the higher tiers cut tougher materials.
Starter flint tools
Flint axes and pickaxes are weak and fragile, giving an early step before the knife line is reached.
Configurable cutting
Which materials each knife tier can cut is set per material in the configuration.
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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.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Optional 1
Required by 1 mod
How it compares
Creeper's Alternative Start is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 that is closed source under All rights reserved, while Pedernal Tools is open source under the MIT License. Simple Knapping covers 1.21.1 – 26.2 with the same client and server environment, and is also not open source. Flint n' Tools targets 1.21.4 – 1.21.10 and is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedernal Tools | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-19 |
| Creeper's Alternative Start | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-05-27 |
| Simple Knapping | NeoForge | 1.21.1 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-08-09 |
| Flint n' Tools | NeoForge | 1.21.4 – 1.21.10 | Client and server | 2025-12-02 |
Questions
Does Pedernal Tools need Modern Industrialization?
Does the server need Pedernal Tools?
Which loader and version does Pedernal Tools use?
Does BloodyPunch need Pedernal Tools?
In the catalog
Pedernal Tools is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 7,420 Equipment mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
A primitive-to-endgame flint tool progression for NeoForge 1.21.1. Start with nothing, knap flint against stone, weave plant fiber into string, and work your way up a full line of knives — from a fragile flint blade all the way to an unbreakable Quantum Knife. Designed as the starter-tools layer for the upcoming…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/pedernaltools
- Owner
- Stimpnk
- Published
- 2026-06-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-19
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15