Tanaka's Better Shears

Tanaka's Better Shears

Adds five new shears to the game, each with small but unique features!

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All shears

About this Mod

✦ IN NEED OF BETTER SHEARS ? ✦

Bonjour je suis Mangrow ._.

Ever been tired of your shears breaking after just a few minutes of use ? Wish you had better ones for your leaf-heavy build projects ? Oh, and have you ever wondered why no tool breaks glowstone faster..? In any case, no worries, I've come to the rescue (I know I know, no need to thank me)!

Better shears is a small mod that adds 5 different tiers of shears:

  • Copper shears

    Easy to make in early game or in bulk, copper shears will drop twice the normal amount of wool a sheep drops when used by a dispenser.

    Copper shears' crafting recipe: two copper ingots diagonal from each other.

  • Golden shears

    Those very fancy shears are more of a decoration piece than a useable tool. However if you need to gather a lot of cobwebs or vines, golden shears might be useful to you : they will mine them instantly.

    Golden shears' crafting recipe: two gold ingots diagonal from each other.

  • Diamond shears

    Now, for the actually better shears : for an iron ingot and a diamond, you can craft diamond shears. Those are simply a direct upgrade over vanilla shears : more durability, and faster mining speed.

    Diamond shears' crafting recipe: an iron ingot and a diamond on top, diagonal from each other.

  • Netherite shears

    Still upset that your diamond shears aren't as good as they could be ? Here's something to t-shear you up! Netherite shears won't just last longer and mine faster, they're also the only shears to be enchantable with looting... for more wool per wool! They also break glowstone instantly, and drop the full block without silk touch.

    Netherite shears' crafting recipe: combining diamond shears with a netherite ingot and a netherite upgrade template, in a smithing table.

  • Paper shear

    Not enough paper cuts...?

    Paper shear's crafting recipe: a stick and a paper on top, diagonal from each other.

    Seriously, why would you make this?


Special thanks:

Tutorials: Modding by Kaupenjoe - https://www.youtube.com/@ModdingByKaupenjoe

Debugging: Claude AI

Moral support : Megapseudo

Available Versions

Tanaka's Better Shears 1.0-1.20.1release
MC 1.20.1, 1.20.2, 1.20.3, 1.20.4fabric
January 1, 2026

How to Install Tanaka's Better Shears on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set fabric Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (1.20.4).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Tanaka's Better Shears". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

fabric

Minecraft Versions

1.20.4, 1.20.3, 1.20.2 (+1 more)

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Tanaka's Better Shears server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong fabric 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 (1.20.4). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Tanaka's Better Shears compatible with fabric?

Tanaka's Better Shears officially supports fabric for Minecraft 1.20.4, 1.20.3, 1.20.2. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.

Server lagging with Tanaka's Better Shears – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Tanaka's Better Shears 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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Details

License
MIT License
Server-side
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Supported Versions

1.20.41.20.31.20.21.20.1