Tool Trims
by JoeFly
Tool Trims lets players apply trim patterns to weapons and tools at a Smithing Table, giving a single data pack about 2000 trim combinations.
What it does
The data pack adds four new smithing templates that cover 46 weapons and tools. Each template is found in structures, can be duplicated at a Crafting Table, and is applied at a Smithing Table together with one of 11 ingots and crystals. Toolsmithing Tables also copy the new templates.
Survival players get new advancements for each trim they earn by working on tools. Tridents are limited to recent releases because of resource pack constraints. Tool Trims is a server required mod, so the server must run it while clients may leave it out. Fabric API is required on every loader except the data pack build, and the mod is published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt across 33 game versions, 1.17 – 26.2. The code is not open source; it is released as All rights reserved.
Key features
Four smithing templates
Four new templates are used to create the trim patterns applied to weapons and tools.
Trimmable tools and weapons
A total of 46 tools and weapons can receive trims at a Smithing Table.
Crafting and structure sources
Templates can be found in structures or duplicated with a Crafting Table, and Toolsmithing Tables copy them too.
Survival advancements
Trimming tools earns advancements, which suit survival progression.
Translated interface
Translations cover German, Japanese, Polish, Ukrainian, Russian, Chinese and Turkish.
Gallery
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
26.x4 of 4 versions with builds
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.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
Survival progression
Players trim their gear with the templates they find and earn the advancements that come with each trim.
Server customization
Server owners can offer trimmed weapons and tools as a reward or part of a shared economy.
Who it’s for: Survival players who want to personalize weapons and tools, and server owners who want trim patterns on their server. Clients may leave the mod out and still join.
How it compares
Trimmable Tools is open source under the MIT License, runs on Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and covers 1.19.4 – 26.2. Tool Trims is not open source and covers 1.17 – 26.2. Mace Armor trims is published under the Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 4.0 license for 26.2 – 26.3 and is not open source, so it covers a narrower version range than Tool Trims.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tool Trims | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.17 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-07-28 |
| Trimmable Tools | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.19.4 – 26.2 | Server required, client optional | 2026-07-08 |
| Mace Armor trims | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 26.2 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-17 |
Questions
Does Tool Trims require Fabric API?
Do clients need to install Tool Trims?
Why can tridents only be trimmed on recent versions?
In the catalog
Tool Trims is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 13,894 mods support Minecraft 26.2.
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What the author says
This data pack allows you to trim weapons and tools. There are in total 46 tools that you can trim! It's recommended that you use versions 3.x, preferably the latest version.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/tool-trims
- Owner
- JoeFly
- Published
- 2023-08-15
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-07-28
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15