String Tools (Fabric)
by dugo3number2
String Tools is a Fabric mod that adds one-use tools made from string, a material players otherwise collect for little purpose.
What it does
Crafting with string yields a set of tools: a sword, a pickaxe, an axe, a shovel and a hoe. Each tool breaks after a single use, so the mod is closer to a novelty than to equipment meant for long play. A stick and string recipe also produces a string stick. The mod fits modpacks that want a joke item or a sink for surplus string, and it works in worlds that use the Fabric loader.
String Tools requires Fabric API and runs on client and server, so the server and every player need the mod. Files are published for Fabric only, covering game versions 1.19.3 – 1.21.4 across 14 release versions. The latest file, 1.0.2-1.21.4, is for 1.21.4 and dates from 2024-12-30. The mod is released under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later and is open source, with public source code and an issue tracker.
Key features
Single-use string tools
Sword, pickaxe, axe, shovel and hoe made from string, each of which breaks after one use.
String stick recipe
A stick and string combination creates a string stick, an item that adds another use for string.
Storage-friendly string
String that sits in storage systems can be turned into the one-use tools, which suits surplus collections.
Recipe viewer support
The author recommends EMI, JEI or REI to look up the string tool recipes in game.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x2 of 2 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
Use cases
Modpack joke item
Modpack makers can add the tools as a light-hearted item for players to find in the early game.
Using surplus string
Players with large stores of string can convert it into tools rather than leave it unused in storage.
Who it’s for: Players who enjoy novelty items and modpack makers who want a joke element. Server owners who run a modpack with the mod should expect a single-use gear set, not a progression tier.
How it compares
Stringer Things is open source under the MIT License and runs on Fabric and Quilt for 1.19.2 – 26.3, with client and server environment. Copper Tools is a Fabric mod for 1.20.6 only, open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, and also client and server. Sticks Plus is closed source, published for 1.21.11 on Fabric, and client and server.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| String Tools (Fabric) | Fabric | 1.19.3 – 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2024-12-30 |
| Stringer Things | Fabric and Quilt | 1.19.2 – 26.3 | Client and server | 2026-09-17 |
| Copper Tools | Fabric | 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2024-06-05 |
| Sticks Plus | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2025-12-30 |
Questions
Does String Tools need Fabric API?
Does the server need String Tools?
Which game versions does String Tools support?
Can players see the recipes in game?
In the catalog
String Tools (Fabric) is one of 7,555 Cursed mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,235 Cursed mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
DavidDGTNT's first mod! Make use of the string you have sitting around in your storage system for one-use tools you can use to troll your friends, or have it in a modpack as a joke! We recommend EMI, JEI, or REI to access recipes.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/string-tools
- Owner
- dugo3number2
- Published
- 2023-01-07
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2024-12-30
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15