i thought i was being clear

src/generated/resources/assets/naturesaura/models/item/depth_axe.json

@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "parent": "minecraft:item/handheld",
-  "textures": {
-    "layer0": "naturesaura:item/depth_axe"
-  }
-}

src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/Helper.java

@@ -340,25 +340,28 @@ public final class Helper {
     public static void mineRecursively(Level level, BlockPos pos, BlockPos start, boolean drop, int horizontalRange, int verticalRange, Predicate<BlockState> filter) {
         if (Math.abs(pos.getX() - start.getX()) >= horizontalRange || Math.abs(pos.getZ() - start.getZ()) >= horizontalRange || Math.abs(pos.getY() - start.getY()) >= verticalRange)
             return;
+
+        if (drop) {
+            level.destroyBlock(pos, true);
+        } else {
+            // in this case we don't want the block breaking particles, so we can't use destroyBlock
+            level.setBlockAndUpdate(pos, Blocks.AIR.defaultBlockState());
+            PacketHandler.sendToAllAround(level, pos, 32, new PacketParticles(pos.getX(), pos.getY(), pos.getZ(), PacketParticles.Type.TR_DISAPPEAR));
+        }
+
         for (var x = -1; x <= 1; x++) {
             for (var y = -1; y <= 1; y++) {
                 for (var z = -1; z <= 1; z++) {
+                    if (x == 0 && y == 0 && z == 0)
+                        continue;
                     var offset = pos.offset(x, y, z);
                     var state = level.getBlockState(offset);
-                    if (filter.test(state)) {
-                        if (drop) {
-                            level.destroyBlock(offset, true);
-                        } else {
-                            // in this case we don't want the block breaking particles, so we can't use destroyBlock
-                            level.setBlockAndUpdate(offset, Blocks.AIR.defaultBlockState());
-                            PacketHandler.sendToAllAround(level, pos, 32, new PacketParticles(offset.getX(), offset.getY(), offset.getZ(), PacketParticles.Type.TR_DISAPPEAR));
-                        }
+                    if (filter.test(state))
                         Helper.mineRecursively(level, offset, start, drop, horizontalRange, verticalRange, filter);
                 }
             }
         }
     }
-    }
 
     public static boolean isToolEnabled(ItemStack stack) {
         return stack.hasTag() && !stack.getTag().getBoolean(NaturesAura.MOD_ID + ":disabled");

src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/blocks/tiles/BlockEntityWoodStand.java

@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public class BlockEntityWoodStand extends BlockEntityImpl implements ITickableBl
                                 this.level.setBlockAndUpdate(pos, Blocks.AIR.defaultBlockState());
                                 return true;
                             });
-                            BlockEntityWoodStand.recurseTreeDestruction(this.level, this.ritualPos, this.ritualPos, true, false);
+                            Helper.mineRecursively(this.level, this.ritualPos, this.ritualPos, false, 6, 32, s -> s.is(BlockTags.LOGS) || s.getBlock() instanceof LeavesBlock);
 
                             var item = new ItemEntity(this.level,
                                     this.ritualPos.getX() + 0.5, this.ritualPos.getY() + 4.5, this.ritualPos.getZ() + 0.5,
@@ -122,10 +122,6 @@ public class BlockEntityWoodStand extends BlockEntityImpl implements ITickableBl
 
     }
 
-    public static void recurseTreeDestruction(Level level, BlockPos pos, BlockPos start, boolean includeLeaves, boolean drop) {
-        Helper.mineRecursively(level, pos, start, drop, 6, 32, s -> s.is(BlockTags.LOGS) || includeLeaves && s.getBlock() instanceof LeavesBlock);
-    }
-
     private boolean isRitualOkay() {
         if (!Multiblocks.TREE_RITUAL.isComplete(this.level, this.ritualPos)) {
             return false;

src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/items/tools/ItemAxe.java

@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ package de.ellpeck.naturesaura.items.tools;
 
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.Helper;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.NaturesAura;
-import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.blocks.tiles.BlockEntityWoodStand;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.data.ItemModelGenerator;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.items.ModItems;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.reg.ICustomItemModel;
@@ -50,8 +49,9 @@ public class ItemAxe extends AxeItem implements IModItem, ICustomItemModel {
 
     @Override
     public boolean onBlockStartBreak(ItemStack stack, BlockPos pos, Player player) {
-        if (stack.getItem() == ModItems.SKY_AXE && Helper.isToolEnabled(stack) && player.level.getBlockState(pos).is(BlockTags.LOGS)) {
-            BlockEntityWoodStand.recurseTreeDestruction(player.level, pos, pos, false, true);
+        if ((stack.getItem() == ModItems.SKY_AXE || stack.getItem() == ModItems.DEPTH_AXE) && Helper.isToolEnabled(stack) && player.level.getBlockState(pos).is(BlockTags.LOGS)) {
+            var horRange = stack.getItem() == ModItems.DEPTH_AXE ? 6 : 1;
+            Helper.mineRecursively(player.level, pos, pos, true, horRange, 32, s -> s.is(BlockTags.LOGS));
             return true;
         }
         return false;
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ public class ItemAxe extends AxeItem implements IModItem, ICustomItemModel {
     @Override
     public InteractionResultHolder<ItemStack> use(Level level, Player player, InteractionHand hand) {
         var stack = player.getItemInHand(hand);
-        if (stack.getItem() == ModItems.SKY_AXE && Helper.toggleToolEnabled(player, stack))
+        if ((stack.getItem() == ModItems.SKY_AXE || stack.getItem() == ModItems.DEPTH_AXE) && Helper.toggleToolEnabled(player, stack))
             return InteractionResultHolder.success(stack);
         return super.use(level, player, hand);
     }
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ public class ItemAxe extends AxeItem implements IModItem, ICustomItemModel {
 
     @Override
     public void generateCustomItemModel(ItemModelGenerator generator) {
-        if (this == ModItems.SKY_AXE)
+        if (this == ModItems.SKY_AXE || this == ModItems.DEPTH_AXE)
             return;
         generator.withExistingParent(this.getBaseName(), "item/handheld").texture("layer0", "item/" + this.getBaseName());
     }

src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/items/tools/ItemShovel.java

@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ public class ItemShovel extends ShovelItem implements IModItem, ICustomItemModel
                 stack.hurtAndBreak(damage, player, p -> p.broadcastBreakEvent(context.getHand()));
                 return InteractionResult.SUCCESS;
             }
+            return InteractionResult.PASS;
         } else if (this == ModItems.SKY_SHOVEL) {
             if (this.getDestroySpeed(stack, state) <= 1)
                 return super.useOn(context);
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ public class ItemShovel extends ShovelItem implements IModItem, ICustomItemModel
             stack.hurtAndBreak(1, player, p -> p.broadcastBreakEvent(context.getHand()));
             return InteractionResult.SUCCESS;
         }
-        return InteractionResult.PASS;
+        return super.useOn(context);
     }
 
     @Override

src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/items/tools/ItemSword.java

@@ -8,13 +8,21 @@ import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.reg.ICustomItemModel;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.reg.IModItem;
 import de.ellpeck.naturesaura.reg.ModRegistry;
 import net.minecraft.nbt.CompoundTag;
+import net.minecraft.util.Mth;
+import net.minecraft.world.damagesource.DamageSource;
 import net.minecraft.world.effect.MobEffectInstance;
 import net.minecraft.world.effect.MobEffects;
+import net.minecraft.world.entity.Entity;
 import net.minecraft.world.entity.LivingEntity;
+import net.minecraft.world.entity.ai.attributes.Attributes;
+import net.minecraft.world.entity.decoration.ArmorStand;
+import net.minecraft.world.entity.player.Player;
 import net.minecraft.world.item.ItemStack;
 import net.minecraft.world.item.SwordItem;
 import net.minecraft.world.item.Tier;
+import net.minecraft.world.phys.AABB;
 import net.minecraftforge.common.capabilities.ICapabilityProvider;
+import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 
 import javax.annotation.Nullable;
 
@@ -39,10 +47,28 @@ public class ItemSword extends SwordItem implements IModItem, ICustomItemModel {
             target.addEffect(new MobEffectInstance(MobEffects.MOVEMENT_SLOWDOWN, 60, 2));
         } else if (this == ModItems.SKY_SWORD) {
             target.addEffect(new MobEffectInstance(MobEffects.LEVITATION, 60, 2));
+        } else if (this == ModItems.DEPTH_SWORD && attacker instanceof Player player) {
+            // this is just a modified copy of Player.attack's sweeping damage code
+            var damage = (float) player.getAttributeValue(Attributes.ATTACK_DAMAGE) * 0.75F;
+            for (var other : player.level.getEntitiesOfClass(LivingEntity.class, stack.getSweepHitBox(player, target))) {
+                if (other != player && other != target && !player.isAlliedTo(other) && (!(other instanceof ArmorStand stand) || !stand.isMarker()) && player.canHit(other, 0)) {
+                    other.knockback(0.4F, Mth.sin(player.getYRot() * (Mth.PI / 180)), -Mth.cos(player.getYRot() * (Mth.PI / 180)));
+                    other.hurt(DamageSource.playerAttack(player), damage);
+                }
+            }
+            // this just displays the particles
+            player.sweepAttack();
         }
         return super.hurtEnemy(stack, target, attacker);
     }
 
+    @Override
+    public @NotNull AABB getSweepHitBox(@NotNull ItemStack stack, @NotNull Player player, @NotNull Entity target) {
+        if (this == ModItems.DEPTH_SWORD)
+            return target.getBoundingBox().inflate(2, 1, 2);
+        return super.getSweepHitBox(stack, player, target);
+    }
+
     @Nullable
     @Override
     public ICapabilityProvider initCapabilities(ItemStack stack, @Nullable CompoundTag nbt) {

src/main/java/de/ellpeck/naturesaura/proxy/ClientProxy.java

@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class ClientProxy implements IProxy {
                 (stack, level, entity, i) -> ItemColorChanger.isFillMode(stack) ? 1 : 0);
         ItemProperties.register(ModItems.COLOR_CHANGER, new ResourceLocation(NaturesAura.MOD_ID, "has_color"),
                 (stack, level, entity, i) -> ItemColorChanger.getStoredColor(stack) != null ? 1 : 0);
-        for (var item : new Item[]{ModItems.SKY_AXE, ModItems.DEPTH_PICKAXE}) {
+        for (var item : new Item[]{ModItems.SKY_AXE, ModItems.DEPTH_PICKAXE, ModItems.DEPTH_AXE}) {
             ItemProperties.register(item, new ResourceLocation(NaturesAura.MOD_ID, "enabled"),
                     (stack, level, entity, i) -> Helper.isToolEnabled(stack) ? 1 : 0);
         }

src/main/resources/assets/naturesaura/models/item/depth_axe.json

@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+{
+    "parent": "minecraft:item/handheld",
+    "textures": {
+        "layer0": "naturesaura:item/depth_axe"
+    },
+    "overrides": [
+        {
+            "predicate": {
+                "naturesaura:enabled": 1
+            },
+            "model": "naturesaura:item/depth_axe_enabled"
+        }
+    ]
+}

src/main/resources/assets/naturesaura/models/item/depth_axe_enabled.json

@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+{
+    "parent": "minecraft:item/handheld",
+    "textures": {
+        "layer0": "naturesaura:item/depth_axe_enabled"
+    }
+}

src/main/resources/assets/naturesaura/patchouli_books/book/en_us/entries/items/sky_tools.json

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
         },
         {
             "type": "crafting",
-            "text": "The $(item)Skyseeker's Handaxe$() is very efficient at chopping $(thing)trees$(), doing so in one fell swoop.",
+            "text": "The $(item)Skyseeker's Handaxe$() is very efficient at chopping $(thing)small trees$(), doing so in one fell swoop.",
             "recipe": "naturesaura:sky_axe"
         },
         {

src/main/resources/assets/naturesaura/patchouli_books/book/en_us/entries/practices/aura_bottle.json

@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
             "type": "spotlight",
             "item": "naturesaura:vacuum_bottle",
             "link_recipe": true,
-            "text": "Lastly, some areas have a severe lack of $(aura), much lower than the $(l:items/eye)Environmental Eye$() can display, and whose air is subsequently nearly devoid of oxygen. Using a $(item)Bottle and Cork$() in areas like these allows bottling up this air and capturing a nearly perfect vacuum in the bottle."
+            "text": "Lastly, some areas have a severe lack of $(aura), much lower than the $(l:items/eye)Environmental Eye$() can display, and whose air is subsequently nearly devoid of oxygen. Using a $(item)Bottle and Cork$() in areas like these allows bottling up this air and capturing a nearly perfect $(aura) vacuum in the bottle."
         }
     ]
 }