diff --git a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult_items.dm b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult_items.dm
index 918398154c..d472bb7d5a 100644
--- a/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult_items.dm
+++ b/code/game/gamemodes/cult/cult_items.dm
@@ -161,11 +161,15 @@
 /obj/item/weapon/sharpener/cult
 	name = "eldritch whetstone"
 	desc = "A block, empowered by dark magic. Sharp weapons will be enhanced when used on the stone."
+	icon_state = "cult_sharpener"
 	used = 0
 	increment = 5
 	max = 40
 	prefix = "darkened"
 
+/obj/item/weapon/sharpener/cult/update_icon()
+	icon_state = "cult_sharpener[used ? "_used" : ""]"
+
 /obj/item/clothing/suit/hooded/cultrobes/cult_shield
 	name = "empowered cultist armor"
 	desc = "Empowered garb which creates a powerful shield around the user."
@@ -391,7 +395,7 @@
 	if(!iscultist(user))
 		to_chat(user, "That doesn't seem to do anything useful.")
 		return
-		
+
 	if(istype(A, /obj/item))
 
 		var/list/cultists = list()
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/sharpener.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/sharpener.dm
index ace66060af..881832b5bb 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/sharpener.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/sharpener.dm
@@ -12,31 +12,31 @@
 
 /obj/item/weapon/sharpener/attackby(obj/item/I, mob/user, params)
 	if(used)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>The sharpening block is too worn to use again.</span>")
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>The sharpening block is too worn to use again!</span>")
 		return
 	if(I.force >= max || I.throwforce >= max)//no esword sharpening
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[I] is much too powerful to sharpen further.</span>")
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[I] is much too powerful to sharpen further!</span>")
 		return
 	if(requires_sharpness && !I.sharpness)
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You can only sharpen items that are already sharp, such as knives.</span>")
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You can only sharpen items that are already sharp, such as knives!</span>")
 		return
 	if(istype(I, /obj/item/weapon/melee/transforming/energy))
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>You don't think \the [I] will be the thing getting modified if you use it on \the [src].</span>")
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>You don't think \the [I] will be the thing getting modified if you use it on \the [src]!</span>")
 		return
 	if(istype(I, /obj/item/weapon/twohanded))//some twohanded items should still be sharpenable, but handle force differently. therefore i need this stuff
 		var/obj/item/weapon/twohanded/TH = I
 		if(TH.force_wielded >= max)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[TH] is much too powerful to sharpen further.</span>")
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[TH] is much too powerful to sharpen further!</span>")
 			return
 		if(TH.wielded)
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[TH] must be unwielded before it can be sharpened.</span>")
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[TH] must be unwielded before it can be sharpened!</span>")
 			return
 		if(TH.force_wielded > initial(TH.force_wielded))
-			to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[TH] has already been refined before. It cannot be sharpened further.</span>")
+			to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[TH] has already been refined before. It cannot be sharpened further!</span>")
 			return
 		TH.force_wielded = Clamp(TH.force_wielded + increment, 0, max)//wieldforce is increased since normal force wont stay
 	if(I.force > initial(I.force))
-		to_chat(user, "<span class='notice'>[I] has already been refined before. It cannot be sharpened further.</span>")
+		to_chat(user, "<span class='warning'>[I] has already been refined before. It cannot be sharpened further!</span>")
 		return
 	user.visible_message("<span class='notice'>[user] sharpens [I] with [src]!</span>", "<span class='notice'>You sharpen [I], making it much more deadly than before.</span>")
 	I.sharpness = IS_SHARP_ACCURATE
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
 	name = "worn out [name]"
 	desc = "[desc] At least, it used to."
 	used = 1
+	update_icon()
 
 /obj/item/weapon/sharpener/super
 	name = "super whetstone"
diff --git a/icons/obj/kitchen.dmi b/icons/obj/kitchen.dmi
index a8f7708c46..87b2b46a2b 100644
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