Salvage Furnace
by Kentime
Salvage Furnace, a Forge and NeoForge technology mod, lets players break down worn tools and armor into scrap and recovered materials.
What it does
Salvage furnaces are machines that take damaged or finished tools and armor and return some of their materials. Several furnace variants handle different material types, and higher durability items yield more scrap. Some items, such as shovels, are too damaged to recycle. Scrap can be smelted back into material, and enchanted netherite tools and armor produce enchanted netherite scrap that can be combined with enchanted gold to craft enchanted netherite.
Upgrades for the machine come in fuel and speed types, and a storage upgrade adds salvage storage above the machine. A fuel upgrade makes the machine burn fuel more efficiently, while a speed upgrade makes it smelt items faster. Each salvage furnace can take up to 10 of either upgrade. The mod works with Mortius Weaponry, and Patchouli is recommended for its guide. It runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it, and it is released under the MIT License, not as open source. Files are published for Forge and NeoForge across 10 release versions, 1.16.5 – 1.21.4.
Key features
Multiple salvage furnaces
Each furnace variant is built for one material type, so recycling is split by what goes in.
Enchanted netherite recovery
Salvaging enchanted netherite gear returns enchanted netherite scrap for later crafting.
Enchanted netherite upgrades
Enchanted netherite and enchanted gold combine with diamond tools and armor at a smithing table to make netherite gear.
Fuel and speed upgrades
Upgrades inserted into the machine improve its fuel efficiency or its smelting speed, up to 10 of each.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.20.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.19.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.17.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.16.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want to recover materials from worn tools and armor, and server owners who want a recycling machine with upgrades in a Forge or NeoForge world.
How it compares
Stonecutter Salvage is a closed-source Forge and NeoForge option among its alternatives, and it is covered under the MIT License. Salvaged is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 only, with client and server environment and All rights reserved licensing. Recycle! is a NeoForge mod for 1.21.1 that runs on the server alone under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvage Furnace | Forge and NeoForge | 1.16.5 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2025-10-01 |
| Salvaged | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-21 |
| Recycle! | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Server-side only | 2026-05-11 |
Questions
Which loaders does Salvage Furnace support?
Does the server need Salvage Furnace?
How many upgrades can one furnace hold?
In the catalog
Salvage Furnace is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,122 Technology mods for Forge. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
Patchouli is highly recommended. Compatibility with Mortius' Weaponry! Did you forget that you already made a diamond pickaxe? Was that the worst possible enchant to get on a Chestplate? Do you have a mobfarm that generates more tools and armor pieces that you can use? Do you wish you could recycle these items more…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/salvage-furnace
- Owner
- Kentime
- Published
- 2023-10-23
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-10-01
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15