Create: Cardboard Tools

A mod / pack that adds cardboard tools to create mod!

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About this Mod

Adds Cardboard Tools to Create Mod

Create Mod has cardboard armour and a sword, so why not tools?
This mod / pack adds:

Cardboard Pickaxe
Cardboard Axe
Cardboard Shovel
Cardboard Hoe

Like the cardboard sword, these tools are useless. They each have 1 durability point and can't mine blocks. Just like the sword can't kill mobs! They won't break from mining but if you hit an entity with one, it'll break. There is no reason to ever craft these tools.

Also, I couldn't figure out how to get it switching from 2D to 3D when held, so the pickaxe shown in the pack icon is no longer in the mod / pack.
Update - I have an idea of how to fix it but I lost the models and I'm lazy. I'll add them back at some point. Update: I will add this soon. (It is not soon I lied)

(I made this to have items representing any tool for a machine I started months ago)

Available Versions

Cardboard Tools | 1.21.1 - v1.0release

MC 1.21.1neoforge

September 28, 2025

Cardboard Tools | 1.21.1 - v1.0release

MC 1.21.1datapack

September 17, 2025

How to Install Create: Cardboard Tools on Your Server

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 4 GB RAM (6 GB recommended).

Set datapack Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the datapack loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Create: Cardboard Tools". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

datapackneoforge

Minecraft Versions

1.21.1

Server-side

✓ Required

Recommended RAM

6 GB(min. 4 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Create: Cardboard Tools server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong datapack version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 4 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (1.21.1). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Create: Cardboard Tools compatible with datapack and neoforge?

Create: Cardboard Tools officially supports datapack, neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Create: Cardboard Tools – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 6 GB (per 5 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Create: Cardboard Tools consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.