
Extra Handles
Adds custom handles for tools and weapons that increase durability using niche resources without many uses
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About this Mod
This mod is like a redo of one the first mods i had ever made, 2 years ago i made a mod called Bones Handles that added bone handle variants of alot of tools- but it was pretty bad, its outdated and my girlfriend showed a slight bit of interest in it once.. so i made this for her! I love you Sanity <3
Adds a new item property called handle_type that can be applied to all types of Swords, Pickaxes, Axes, Shovels & Hoes, as well as Bows, Brushes, Fishing Rods & Maces.
The property has 9 different states
- Wooden (Used by most things by default)
- Armadillo (using Armadillo Scutes)
- Amethyst (using Amethyst Shards)
- Bone (using Bones)
- Prismarine (using Prismarine Shards)
- Breeze (using Breeze Rods, Mace uses this by default)
- Scute (using Turtle Scutes)
- Echo (using Echo Shards)
- Netherite (using Netherite Ingots, Netherite tools use this by default)
Each property state also has an assigned Smithing Template to upgrade your original tools, crafting with their resource in the middle, leather on top and surrounded by lapis.
Any Supported tool can be directed crafted with a custom handle by replacing their original handle resource with one of the custom resources in the recipe.. for example a Stick & Heavy Core would create a Mace that has a wooden handle without needing to "upgrade" it in a smithing table.
Depending on the original tools handle and the current handle, you might end up with less or more durability than the original.. for Netherite tools if you don't have a Netherite handle it will be less durability- for maces if you have something worse than the Breeze Tier, it will have less durability.. other than that, anything is an upgrade and will have more durability.
An especially good usage for this mod will be crafting or upgrading your bows and fishing rods to netherite, to greatly increase their durability (increasing it by 1015), additionally you can just mess around and make a wooden hoe with a netherite handle that is really bad but has tons of durability!
Available Versions
How to Install Extra Handles on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set neoforge Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the neoforge loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.1).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Extra Handles". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
1.21.1
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Extra Handles server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong neoforge version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 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 Extra Handles compatible with neoforge?
Extra Handles officially supports neoforge for Minecraft 1.21.1. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Extra Handles – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Extra Handles 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.
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