diff --git a/code/datums/components/crafting/recipes.dm b/code/datums/components/crafting/recipes.dm
index 4d287f15980..f529ec7b652 100644
--- a/code/datums/components/crafting/recipes.dm
+++ b/code/datums/components/crafting/recipes.dm
@@ -375,14 +375,14 @@
 	result = /obj/item/clothing/head/lizard
 	time = 10
 	reqs = list(/obj/item/organ/tail/lizard = 1)
-	category = CAT_MISC
+	category = CAT_CLOTHING
 
 /datum/crafting_recipe/lizardhat_alternate
 	name = "Lizard Cloche Hat"
 	result = /obj/item/clothing/head/lizard
 	time = 10
 	reqs = list(/obj/item/stack/sheet/animalhide/lizard = 1)
-	category = CAT_MISC
+	category = CAT_CLOTHING
 
 /datum/crafting_recipe/kittyears
 	name = "Kitty Ears"
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@
 	time = 10
 	reqs = list(/obj/item/organ/tail/cat = 1,
 				/obj/item/organ/ears/cat = 1)
-	category = CAT_MISC
+	category = CAT_CLOTHING
 
 /datum/crafting_recipe/skateboard
 	name = "Skateboard"
@@ -826,3 +826,12 @@
             /obj/item/assembly/signaler/anomaly/bluespace = 1)
 	result = /obj/item/storage/backpack/holding
 	category = CAT_CLOTHING
+
+/datum/crafting_recipe/ipickaxe
+	name = "Improvised Pickaxe"
+	reqs = list(
+           /obj/item/crowbar = 1,
+           /obj/item/kitchen/knife = 1,
+           /obj/item/stack/sticky_tape = 1)
+	result = /obj/item/pickaxe/improvised
+	category = CAT_MISC
diff --git a/code/modules/mining/equipment/mining_tools.dm b/code/modules/mining/equipment/mining_tools.dm
index 3c6c6f1732f..9e7e8cda1eb 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/equipment/mining_tools.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/equipment/mining_tools.dm
@@ -92,11 +92,22 @@
 	icon_state = "jackhammer"
 	item_state = "jackhammer"
 	toolspeed = 0.1 //the epitome of powertools. extremely fast mining
-	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_HUGE //the epitome of power(gamer)tools is CHUNCKY
 	usesound = 'sound/weapons/sonic_jackhammer.ogg'
 	hitsound = 'sound/weapons/sonic_jackhammer.ogg'
 	desc = "Cracks rocks with sonic blasts."
 
+/obj/item/pickaxe/improvised
+	name = "improvised pickaxe"
+	desc = "A pickaxe made with a knife and crowbar taped together, how does it not break?"
+	icon_state = "ipickaxe"
+	item_state = "ipickaxe"
+	force = 10
+	throwforce = 7
+	toolspeed = 3 //3 times slower than a normal pickaxe
+	slot_flags = ITEM_SLOT_BELT
+	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_NORMAL
+	custom_materials = list(/datum/material/iron=12050) //metal needed for a crowbar and for a knife, why the FUCK does a knife cost 6 metal sheets while a crowbar costs 0.025 sheets? shit makes no sense fuck this
+
 /obj/item/shovel
 	name = "shovel"
 	desc = "A large tool for digging and moving dirt."
diff --git a/icons/mob/inhands/equipment/mining_lefthand.dmi b/icons/mob/inhands/equipment/mining_lefthand.dmi
index 7496aba625a..709180b32c4 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/inhands/equipment/mining_lefthand.dmi and b/icons/mob/inhands/equipment/mining_lefthand.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/mob/inhands/equipment/mining_righthand.dmi b/icons/mob/inhands/equipment/mining_righthand.dmi
index de3d11978a0..45e05bdd314 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/inhands/equipment/mining_righthand.dmi and b/icons/mob/inhands/equipment/mining_righthand.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/obj/mining.dmi b/icons/obj/mining.dmi
index d3435a8333c..4a13ba54048 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/mining.dmi and b/icons/obj/mining.dmi differ