diff --git a/.luacheckrc b/.luacheckrc
index 68dfa6c..1c51591 100644
--- a/.luacheckrc
+++ b/.luacheckrc
@@ -38,5 +38,6 @@ read_globals = {
 	"advtrains",
 	"letters", "player_monoids",
 	"pipeworks", "planetoidgen",
-	"xban", "beerchat", "drawers"
+	"xban", "beerchat", "drawers",
+	"toolranks",
 }
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 852ad08..63551d5 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -219,4 +219,9 @@ end
 
 if minetest.get_modpath("drawers") then
 	dofile(MP.."/chat/drawers_fix.lua")
-end
\ No newline at end of file
+end
+
+-- extra toolranks support
+if minetest.get_modpath("toolranks") then
+	dofile(MP.."/toolranks.lua")
+end
diff --git a/mod.conf b/mod.conf
index d7d3473..46fd606 100644
--- a/mod.conf
+++ b/mod.conf
@@ -46,8 +46,10 @@ stamina,
 technic,
 technic_cnc,
 telemosaic,
+toolranks,
 travelnet,
 unified_inventory,
 vacuum,
+vines,
 xp_redo
 """
diff --git a/toolranks.lua b/toolranks.lua
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8419f8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/toolranks.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+
+-- Battleaxe
+
+if minetest.get_modpath("castle_weapons") then
+	local desc = minetest.registered_tools["castle_weapons:battleaxe"].description
+	minetest.override_item("castle_weapons:battleaxe", {
+		description = toolranks.create_description(desc, 0, 1),
+		original_description = desc,
+		after_use = toolranks.new_afteruse
+	})
+end
+
+
+-- Vine shears
+
+if minetest.get_modpath("vines") then
+	local desc = minetest.registered_tools["vines:shears"].description
+	minetest.override_item("vines:shears", {
+        description = toolranks.create_description(desc, 0, 1),
+		original_description = desc,
+		after_use = toolranks.new_afteruse
+    })
+end