diff --git a/mods/nc_api/action_node_pummel.lua b/mods/nc_api/action_node_pummel.lua
index 96de7bf2..3521d182 100644
--- a/mods/nc_api/action_node_pummel.lua
+++ b/mods/nc_api/action_node_pummel.lua
@@ -1,10 +1,35 @@
 -- LUALOCALS < ---------------------------------------------------------
 local minetest, nodecore
-    = minetest, nodecore
+= minetest, nodecore
 -- LUALOCALS > ---------------------------------------------------------
 
 local pummeling = {}
 
+local function particlefx(pname, pointed)
+	local a = pointed.above
+	local b = pointed.under
+	local vel = vector.subtract(a, b)
+	local mid = vector.multiply(vector.add(a, b), 0.5)
+	local p1 = {x = vel.y, y = vel.z, z = vel.x}
+	local p2 = {x = vel.z, y = vel.x, z = vel.y}
+	local s1 = vector.add(vector.add(mid, vector.multiply(p1, 0.5)), vector.multiply(p2, 0.5))
+	local s2 = vector.add(vector.add(mid, vector.multiply(p1, -0.5)), vector.multiply(p2, -0.5))
+	vel = vector.multiply(vel, 0.5)
+	return minetest.add_particlespawner({
+			amount = 5,
+			time = 1.5,
+			minpos = s1,
+			maxpos = s2,
+			minvel = vel,
+			maxvel = vel,
+			minexptime = 0.4,
+			maxexptime = 0.9,
+			scale = 0.05,
+			texture = "nc_api_pummel.png",
+			playername = pname
+		})
+end
+
 minetest.register_on_punchnode(function(pos, node, puncher, pointed)
 		if not puncher:is_player() then return end
 		local pname = puncher:get_player_name()
@@ -37,7 +62,21 @@ minetest.register_on_punchnode(function(pos, node, puncher, pointed)
 		pum.duration = now - pum.start
 		pummeling[pname] = pum
 
+		if def.can_pummel then
+			pum.check = def.can_pummel(pos, node, pum)
+			if not pum.check then
+				pummeling[pname] = nil
+				return
+			end
+		end
+
+		if pum.count > 1 then
+			if pum.particles then minetest.delete_particlespawner(pum.particles) end
+			pum.particles = particlefx(pname, pointed)
+		end
+
 		if def.on_pummel(pos, node, pum) then
+			if pum.particles then minetest.delete_particlespawner(pum.particles) end
 			nodecore.player_knowledge_add(puncher, "pummel:" .. node.name)
 			pummeling[pname] = nil
 		end
diff --git a/mods/nc_api/node_alternate_loose.lua b/mods/nc_api/node_alternate_loose.lua
index c8d8c92c..bf9fa854 100644
--- a/mods/nc_api/node_alternate_loose.lua
+++ b/mods/nc_api/node_alternate_loose.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 -- LUALOCALS < ---------------------------------------------------------
 local minetest, nodecore, pairs, type
-    = minetest, nodecore, pairs, type
+= minetest, nodecore, pairs, type
 -- LUALOCALS > ---------------------------------------------------------
 
 --[[
@@ -21,14 +21,16 @@ end
 
 local looseimg = "^nc_api_loose.png"
 
+local function can_repack(pos, node, stats)
+	local wield = stats.puncher:get_wielded_item()
+	if not wield then return end
+	local dg = wield:get_tool_capabilities().damage_groups
+	return dg and dg.slappy
+end
 function nodecore.pummel_repack_node(duration, replace)
 	if type(replace) ~= "table" then replace = {name = replace} end
 	return function (pos, node, stats)
 		if stats.duration < duration then return end
-		local wield = stats.puncher:get_wielded_item()
-		if not wield then return end
-		local dg = wield:get_tool_capabilities().damage_groups
-		if not dg or not dg.slappy then return end
 		minetest.set_node(pos, replace)
 		return true
 	end
@@ -61,6 +63,7 @@ nodecore.register_on_register_node(function(name, def)
 		if loose.groups.crumbly and not loose.no_repack then
 			loose.on_pummel = loose.on_pummel
 			or nodecore.pummel_repack_node(3, name)
+			loose.can_pummel = loose.can_pummel or can_repack
 		end
 
 		loose.alternate_loose = nil
diff --git a/mods/nc_api/textures/nc_api_pummel.png b/mods/nc_api/textures/nc_api_pummel.png
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5996a4ac
Binary files /dev/null and b/mods/nc_api/textures/nc_api_pummel.png differ
diff --git a/mods/nc_woodwork/plank.lua b/mods/nc_woodwork/plank.lua
index 3d87d018..f3fba3fe 100644
--- a/mods/nc_woodwork/plank.lua
+++ b/mods/nc_woodwork/plank.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 -- LUALOCALS < ---------------------------------------------------------
 local ItemStack, ipairs, minetest, nodecore
-    = ItemStack, ipairs, minetest, nodecore
+= ItemStack, ipairs, minetest, nodecore
 -- LUALOCALS > ---------------------------------------------------------
 
 local modname = minetest.get_current_modname()
@@ -15,16 +15,22 @@ minetest.register_node(plank, {
 	})
 
 nodecore.extend_node("nc_tree:tree", function(copy, orig)
-		local op = orig.on_pummel or function() end
-		copy.on_pummel = function(pos, node, stats, ...)
-			if (stats.pointed.above.y - stats.pointed.under.y) ~= 1
-			or stats.duration < 5 then
-				return op(pos, node, stats, ...)
+		local oc = orig.can_pummel or function() end
+		copy.can_pummel = function(pos, node, stats, ...)
+			if (stats.pointed.above.y - stats.pointed.under.y) ~= 1 then
+				return oc(pos, node, stats)
 			end
 			local wielded = stats.puncher:get_wielded_item()
 			local caps = wielded:get_tool_capabilities()
 			local choppy = caps and caps.groupcaps and caps.groupcaps.choppy
 			if not choppy then
+				return oc(pos, node, stats, ...)
+			end
+			return "plank"
+		end
+		local op = orig.on_pummel or function() end
+		copy.on_pummel = function(pos, node, stats, ...)
+			if stats.check ~= "plank" or stats.duration < 5 then
 				return op(pos, node, stats, ...)
 			end
 			minetest.remove_node(pos)