diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/kitchen.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/kitchen.dm
index ea541efee68..35fe78ea10b 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/kitchen.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/kitchen.dm
@@ -138,6 +138,13 @@
 	icon_state = "render"
 	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_NORMAL
 
+/obj/item/kitchen/knife/shiv
+	name = "glass shiv"
+	desc = "A haphazard sharp object wrapped in cloth, just like great-great-great-great grandma used to make."
+	icon = 'icons/obj/items.dmi'
+	item_state = "glass_shiv"
+	icon_state = "glass_shiv"
+
 /obj/item/kitchen/knife/butcher
 	name = "butcher's cleaver"
 	icon_state = "butch"
diff --git a/code/modules/crafting/recipes.dm b/code/modules/crafting/recipes.dm
index b2e0d6fdfee..f461f00e5f5 100644
--- a/code/modules/crafting/recipes.dm
+++ b/code/modules/crafting/recipes.dm
@@ -58,6 +58,16 @@
 	category = CAT_WEAPONRY
 	subcategory = CAT_WEAPON
 
+/datum/crafting_recipe/shiv
+	name = "Shiv"
+	result = list(/obj/item/kitchen/knife/shiv)
+	reqs = list(/obj/item/stack/cable_coil = 5,
+				/obj/item/shard = 1,
+				/obj/item/stack/sheet/cloth = 1)
+	time = 2 SECONDS
+	category = CAT_WEAPONRY
+	subcategory = CAT_WEAPON
+
 /datum/crafting_recipe/bola
 	name = "Bola"
 	result = list(/obj/item/restraints/legcuffs/bola)
diff --git a/code/modules/surgery/generic.dm b/code/modules/surgery/generic.dm
index 4070b6fc2d0..07838f29783 100644
--- a/code/modules/surgery/generic.dm
+++ b/code/modules/surgery/generic.dm
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 	allowed_tools = list(
 		TOOL_SCALPEL = 100,
 		/obj/item/kitchen/knife = 90,
+		/obj/item/kitchen/knife/shiv = 70,
 		/obj/item/shard = 60,
 		/obj/item/scissors = 12,
 		/obj/item/butcher_chainsaw = 1,
diff --git a/icons/mob/inhands/items_lefthand.dmi b/icons/mob/inhands/items_lefthand.dmi
index 2d2b916f7aa..2cb997224d6 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/inhands/items_lefthand.dmi and b/icons/mob/inhands/items_lefthand.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/mob/inhands/items_righthand.dmi b/icons/mob/inhands/items_righthand.dmi
index 84bd567e1bf..1b0b23e32dd 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/inhands/items_righthand.dmi and b/icons/mob/inhands/items_righthand.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/obj/items.dmi b/icons/obj/items.dmi
index 629e8dd0880..417cee4f2b2 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/items.dmi and b/icons/obj/items.dmi differ