diff --git a/dagger.lua b/dagger.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e5eb20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/dagger.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+-- Tin ore is very common and has very little use. Here's a tin dagger.
+-- Useful in that it's efficient
+-- Pathetic in that it breaks fairly quickly
+
+local maxuses = 20
+
+local tindaggercaps = {
+	full_punch_interval = 2.0,
+	max_drop_level = 0,
+	groupcaps = {
+		snappy = {times = {[2] = 1.2, [3] = 0.3}, uses = 2, maxlevel = 1},
+	},
+	damage_groups = {fleshy = 4},
+}
+
+minetest.register_tool("moreores:tin_dagger", {
+        description = "Tin Dagger",
+        inventory_image = "moreores_tin_dagger.png",
+        tool_capabilities = tindaggercaps, -- overridden by use of on_use ....
+	on_use = function(itemstack,user,pointedthing)
+		if pointedthing.type == "object" then
+			pointedthing.ref:punch(user,1,tindaggercaps)
+
+			-- explicitly non-physical entities should not incur wear, cater for nil
+			if pointedthing.ref:get_luaentity().physical_state ~= false then
+			        itemstack:add_wear(math.ceil(65536/maxuses))
+			end
+		end
+	        return itemstack
+	end
+})
+
+core.register_craft({
+	output = "moreores:tin_dagger",
+	recipe = {
+		{"moreores:tin_ingot"},
+		{"moreores:tin_ingot"},
+		{"default:stick"}
+	}
+})
+
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index da4409f..d0b08a1 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -380,6 +380,9 @@ minetest.register_node("moreores:copper_rail", {
 	},
 })
 
+-- something usefule with tin
+dofile(minetest.get_modpath("moreores").."/dagger.lua" )
+
 
 if minetest.setting_getbool("log_mods") then
 	minetest.log("action", S("[moreores] loaded."))
diff --git a/textures/moreores_tin_dagger.png b/textures/moreores_tin_dagger.png
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index 0000000..fb750e9
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