diff --git a/src/generated/resources/data/forge/tags/items/tools/knives.json b/src/generated/resources/data/forge/tags/items/tools/knives.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8ab05b66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/generated/resources/data/forge/tags/items/tools/knives.json
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+{
+  "values": [
+    "growthcraft_rice:knife"
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/growthcraft/core/datagen/providers/GrowthcraftCoreItemTags.java b/src/main/java/growthcraft/core/datagen/providers/GrowthcraftCoreItemTags.java
index 2811558e..f22ff68d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/growthcraft/core/datagen/providers/GrowthcraftCoreItemTags.java
+++ b/src/main/java/growthcraft/core/datagen/providers/GrowthcraftCoreItemTags.java
@@ -144,6 +144,8 @@ protected void addTags(HolderLookup.Provider provider) {
 		.add(GrowthcraftRiceItems.RICE_STALK.get());
 		tag(GrowthcraftRiceTags.Items.TAG_GRAIN_RICE)
 		.add(GrowthcraftRiceItems.RICE.get());
+		tag(GrowthcraftTags.Items.TAG_KNIFE)
+		.add(GrowthcraftRiceItems.KNIFE.get());
 	}
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/growthcraft/core/init/GrowthcraftTags.java b/src/main/java/growthcraft/core/init/GrowthcraftTags.java
index 7edb7963..c9a6bb09 100644
--- a/src/main/java/growthcraft/core/init/GrowthcraftTags.java
+++ b/src/main/java/growthcraft/core/init/GrowthcraftTags.java
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ private static void init(){
 
         public static final TagKey<Item> SALT = tag(Reference.UnlocalizedName.TAG_SALT);
         public static final TagKey<Item> DUSTS_SALT = forgeTag(Reference.UnlocalizedName.DUSTS_SALT);
+        public static final TagKey<Item> TAG_KNIFE = forgeTag(Reference.UnlocalizedName.TAG_KNIVES);
 
         private static TagKey<Item> tag(String name) {
             return ItemTags.create(new ResourceLocation(Reference.MODID, name));
diff --git a/src/main/java/growthcraft/core/shared/Reference.java b/src/main/java/growthcraft/core/shared/Reference.java
index 7a01950a..c8301936 100644
--- a/src/main/java/growthcraft/core/shared/Reference.java
+++ b/src/main/java/growthcraft/core/shared/Reference.java
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ public static class UnlocalizedName {
 		public static final String TAG_CROPS_RICE = "crops/rice";
 		public static final String TAG_GRAIN_RICE = "grain/rice";
 		public static final String DUSTS_SALT = "dusts/salt";
+		public static final String TAG_KNIVES = "tools/knives";
 
         private UnlocalizedName() { /* Disable default public constructor. */ }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/growthcraft/milk/block/CheeseWheelBlock.java b/src/main/java/growthcraft/milk/block/CheeseWheelBlock.java
index 602a21be..453ec063 100644
--- a/src/main/java/growthcraft/milk/block/CheeseWheelBlock.java
+++ b/src/main/java/growthcraft/milk/block/CheeseWheelBlock.java
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 package growthcraft.milk.block;
 
+import growthcraft.core.init.GrowthcraftTags;
 import growthcraft.milk.block.entity.CheeseWheelBlockEntity;
 import growthcraft.milk.init.GrowthcraftMilkBlockEntities;
+import growthcraft.rice.init.GrowthcraftRiceTags;
 import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.world.InteractionHand;
 import net.minecraft.world.InteractionResult;
@@ -131,7 +133,7 @@ public InteractionResult use(BlockState blockState, Level level, BlockPos blockP
                     // Allow the stackage of cheese beyond 1 block high
                     return InteractionResult.PASS;
                 }
-            } else if(!player.isCrouching() && player.getItemInHand(interactionHand).isEmpty()) {
+            } else if(!player.isCrouching() && player.getItemInHand(interactionHand).is(GrowthcraftTags.Items.TAG_KNIFE)) {
                 if(blockEntity.canTakeSlice()) {
                     player.getInventory().add(blockEntity.takeSlice());
                 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/growthcraft/milk/block/CheeseWheelProcessedBlock.java b/src/main/java/growthcraft/milk/block/CheeseWheelProcessedBlock.java
index 55559455..a2c1ee91 100644
--- a/src/main/java/growthcraft/milk/block/CheeseWheelProcessedBlock.java
+++ b/src/main/java/growthcraft/milk/block/CheeseWheelProcessedBlock.java
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 package growthcraft.milk.block;
 
+import growthcraft.core.init.GrowthcraftTags;
 import growthcraft.milk.block.entity.CheeseWheelBlockEntity;
+import growthcraft.rice.init.GrowthcraftRiceTags;
 import net.minecraft.core.BlockPos;
 import net.minecraft.world.InteractionHand;
 import net.minecraft.world.InteractionResult;
@@ -21,9 +23,9 @@ public InteractionResult use(BlockState blockState, Level level, BlockPos blockP
 
         CheeseWheelBlockEntity entity = (CheeseWheelBlockEntity) level.getBlockEntity(blockPos);
         assert entity != null;
-
+        System.out.println(player.getItemInHand(interactionHand).getTags().toList());
         // handle taking slices
-        if (!player.isCrouching() && player.getItemInHand(interactionHand).isEmpty()) {
+        if (!player.isCrouching() && player.getItemInHand(interactionHand).is(GrowthcraftTags.Items.TAG_KNIFE)) {
             entity.takeSlice(1);
             player.getInventory().add(getVariant().getSlices(1));
             if (entity.getSliceCount() == 0) level.destroyBlock(blockPos, false);