diff --git a/item/id_2140_tong.lua b/item/id_2140_tong.lua
index 8b5bc9436..12ffaf7e8 100644
--- a/item/id_2140_tong.lua
+++ b/item/id_2140_tong.lua
@@ -1,60 +1,105 @@
---[[
-Illarion Server
-
-This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
-the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by the Free
-Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any
-later version.
-
-This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
-WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
-PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU Affero General Public License for more
-details.
-
-You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License along
-with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-]]
--- UPDATE items SET itm_script='item.id_2140_tong' WHERE itm_id=2140;
-
-local gemcutting = require("craft.final.gemcutting")
-local metal = require("item.general.metal")
-local common = require("base.common")
-
-local M = {}
-
-M.LookAtItem = metal.LookAtItem
-
-function M.UseItem(user, sourceItem, actionstate)
-
-
-    local staticTool = common.GetFrontItemID(user)
-    local kilns = {1240, 1241, 1242, 1243}
-    local germanKiln = world:getItemName(1240, Player.german)
-    local englishKiln = world:getItemName(1240, Player.english)
-    local grinder = 270
-    local germanGrinder = world:getItemName(grinder, Player.german)
-    local englishGrinder = world:getItemName(grinder, Player.english)
-    local staticToolExists = false
-    local germanText = "Du stehst nicht neben dem benötigten Werkzeug: " .. germanGrinder .." oder " .. germanKiln
-    local englishText = "There is no " .. englishKiln .. " or " .. englishGrinder .. " close by to work with."
-
-    if staticTool == grinder then
-        staticToolExists = true
-    else
-        for _, kiln in pairs(kilns) do
-            if staticTool == kiln then
-                staticToolExists = true
-            end
-        end
-    end
-
-    if staticToolExists then
-        gemcutting.gemcutting:showDialog(user, sourceItem)
-    else
-        common.HighInformNLS(user, germanText, englishText)
-    end
-
-end
-
-return M
-
+--[[
+Illarion Server
+
+This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
+the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as published by the Free
+Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any
+later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
+WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A
+PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU Affero General Public License for more
+details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License along
+with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+]]
+-- UPDATE items SET itm_script='item.id_2140_tong' WHERE itm_id=2140;
+
+local gemcutting = require("craft.final.gemcutting")
+local pottery = require("craft.final.pottery")
+local metal = require("item.general.metal")
+local common = require("base.common")
+
+local M = {}
+
+local grinder = 270
+local kilns = {1240, 1241, 1242, 1243}
+
+M.LookAtItem = metal.LookAtItem
+
+local function checkItem(user, staticTool, dir)
+
+    local craft
+    local turn
+
+    if not staticTool then
+        return false
+    end
+
+    if staticTool.id == grinder then
+        craft = "gemcutting"
+        turn = true
+    else
+        for _, kiln in pairs(kilns) do
+            if staticTool.id == kiln then
+                craft = "pottery"
+                turn = true
+            end
+        end
+    end
+
+    if turn then
+        user:turn(dir)
+        if craft == "gemcutting" then
+            gemcutting.gemcutting:showDialog(user, staticTool)
+        elseif craft == "pottery" then
+            pottery.pottery:showDialog(user, staticTool)
+        end
+
+        return true
+    end
+
+    return false
+end
+
+function M.UseItem(user, sourceItem, actionstate)
+
+    local germanKiln = world:getItemName(1240, Player.german)
+    local englishKiln = world:getItemName(1240, Player.english)
+    local germanGrinder = world:getItemName(grinder, Player.german)
+    local englishGrinder = world:getItemName(grinder, Player.english)
+    local germanText = "Du stehst nicht neben dem benötigten Werkzeug: " .. germanGrinder .." oder " .. germanKiln
+    local englishText = "There is no " .. englishKiln .. " or " .. englishGrinder .. " close by to work with."
+    local staticToolExists = false
+
+    local dir = user:getFaceTo()
+    local right = dir
+    local left = (right - 1) % 8
+
+    for i=1,4 do
+        local staticToolRight = common.GetFrontItem(user, right)
+        local staticToolLeft = common.GetFrontItem(user, left)
+
+        local success = checkItem(user, staticToolRight, right)
+        if not success then
+            success = checkItem(user, staticToolLeft, left)
+        end
+
+        if success then
+            staticToolExists = true
+            break
+        end
+
+        right = (right + 1) % 8
+        left = (left - 1) % 8
+
+    end
+
+    if not staticToolExists then
+        common.HighInformNLS(user, germanText, englishText)
+    end
+end
+
+return M
+