diff --git a/code/game/objects/items.dm b/code/game/objects/items.dm
index 84485e8459d4..f5723e0bc813 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items.dm
@@ -729,10 +729,12 @@ DEFINE_INTERACTABLE(/obj/item)
 			R.activate_module(src)
 			R.hud_used.update_robot_modules_display()
 
-/obj/item/attackby(obj/item/item, mob/living/user, params)
-	if(user?.try_slapcraft(src, item))
-		return TRUE
-	return ..()
+/obj/item/base_item_interaction(mob/living/user, obj/item/tool, list/modifiers)
+	. = ..()
+	if(.)
+		return
+
+	return user.try_slapcraft(src, tool)
 
 /obj/item/proc/GetDeconstructableContents()
 	return get_all_contents() - src
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/light.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/light.dm
index b8aff0c6c856..bea31e850482 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/light.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/sheets/light.dm
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
 	grind_results = list(/datum/reagent/silicon = 20, /datum/reagent/copper = 5)
 	merge_type = /obj/item/stack/light_w
 
+/obj/item/stack/light_w/thirty
+	amount = 30
+
 /obj/item/stack/light_w/examine(mob/user)
 	. = ..()
 	. += span_alert("The [name] looks unfinished, add <b>iron</b> to complete it.")
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm
index 307951c997d0..9eacee115472 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/stacks/stack.dm
@@ -167,6 +167,7 @@
 /obj/item/stack/get_controls_info()
 	. = ..()
 	. += "Right Click - Split stack."
+	. += "Right Click (Same item) - Combine stack."
 
 /// Set the maptext for the item that shows how much junk is inside the trunk.
 /obj/item/stack/proc/update_maptext()
@@ -632,10 +633,12 @@
 /obj/item/stack/proc/on_movable_entered_occupied_turf(datum/source, atom/movable/arrived)
 	SIGNAL_HANDLER
 
-	// Edge case. This signal will also be sent when src has entered the turf. Don't want to merge with ourselves.
 	if(arrived == src)
 		return
 
+	if(!isturf(loc))
+		return
+
 	if(!arrived.throwing && can_merge(arrived))
 		INVOKE_ASYNC(src, PROC_REF(merge), arrived)
 
@@ -722,13 +725,13 @@
 
 	is_zero_amount(delete_if_zero = TRUE)
 
-/obj/item/stack/attackby(obj/item/W, mob/user, params)
-	if(can_merge(W, inhand = TRUE))
-		var/obj/item/stack/S = W
+/obj/item/stack/item_interaction(mob/living/user, obj/item/tool, list/modifiers)
+	if(modifiers?[RIGHT_CLICK] && can_merge(tool, inhand = TRUE))
+		var/obj/item/stack/S = tool
 		if(merge(S))
 			to_chat(user, span_notice("[S] [stack_name] of [S.name] now contains [S.get_amount()] [S.singular_name]\s."))
-	else
-		. = ..()
+			return ITEM_INTERACT_SUCCESS
+		return ITEM_INTERACT_BLOCKING
 
 /obj/item/stack/microwave_act(obj/machinery/microwave/M)
 	if(istype(M) && M.dirty < 100)
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/storage/backpack.dm b/code/game/objects/items/storage/backpack.dm
index ee266c74b3e0..3a83b663f242 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/storage/backpack.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/storage/backpack.dm
@@ -751,3 +751,13 @@ TYPEINFO_DEF(/obj/item/storage/backpack/holding)
 	slowdown = 0
 	supports_variations_flags = NONE
 
+
+/obj/item/storage/backpack/sling
+	name = "sling bag"
+	desc = "A sling made out of cloth."
+	icon_state = "slingbag"
+
+/obj/item/storage/backpack/sling/Initialize()
+	. = ..()
+	atom_storage.max_slots = 3
+	atom_storage.max_total_storage = 5 // Can hold 1 normal item and 2 tiny items.
diff --git a/code/modules/clothing/outfits/ert.dm b/code/modules/clothing/outfits/ert.dm
index fd77cc84e062..d506a7ef93a5 100644
--- a/code/modules/clothing/outfits/ert.dm
+++ b/code/modules/clothing/outfits/ert.dm
@@ -453,7 +453,7 @@
 	backpack_contents = list(
 		/obj/item/construction/rcd/loaded = 1,
 		/obj/item/etherealballdeployer = 1,
-		/obj/item/stack/light_w = 30,
+		/obj/item/stack/light_w/thirty = 1,
 		/obj/item/stack/sheet/glass/fifty = 1,
 		/obj/item/stack/sheet/iron/fifty = 1,
 		/obj/item/stack/sheet/plasteel/twenty = 1,
diff --git a/code/modules/slapcrafting/base_steps/slapcraft_step_items.dm b/code/modules/slapcrafting/base_steps/slapcraft_step_items.dm
index ba6f4cc5bd74..bb8da9f9b3ee 100644
--- a/code/modules/slapcrafting/base_steps/slapcraft_step_items.dm
+++ b/code/modules/slapcrafting/base_steps/slapcraft_step_items.dm
@@ -109,3 +109,9 @@
 /// Disambiguation go BRRRR
 /datum/slapcraft_step/item/flashlight/again
 
+/datum/slapcraft_step/item/rope
+	desc = "Attach some rope."
+	item_types = list(/obj/item/rope)
+
+	finish_msg = "%USER% attaches rope to the %TARGET%."
+	finish_msg_self = "You attach rope to the %TARGET%."
diff --git a/code/modules/slapcrafting/base_steps/slapcraft_step_stack.dm b/code/modules/slapcrafting/base_steps/slapcraft_step_stack.dm
index 9016ee62eff2..76779fa99f13 100644
--- a/code/modules/slapcrafting/base_steps/slapcraft_step_stack.dm
+++ b/code/modules/slapcrafting/base_steps/slapcraft_step_stack.dm
@@ -192,3 +192,33 @@
 	start_msg_self = "You begin attaching a wooden plank  to the %TARGET%."
 	finish_msg = "%USER% attaches a wooden plank to the %TARGET%."
 	finish_msg_self = "You attach a wooden plank to the %TARGET%."
+
+/// Cloth stack
+/datum/slapcraft_step/stack/cloth
+	desc = "Add a cloth sheet to the assembly."
+	todo_desc = "You could add a cloth sheet..."
+	item_types = list(/obj/item/stack/sheet/cloth)
+	amount = 1
+
+	start_msg = "%USER% begins attaching some cloth to the %TARGET%."
+	start_msg_self = "You begin inserting some cloth to the %TARGET%."
+	finish_msg = "%USER% attaches some cloth to the %TARGET%."
+	finish_msg_self = "You attach some cloth to the %TARGET%."
+
+/datum/slapcraft_step/stack/cloth/five
+	desc = "Add 5 cloth sheets to the assembly."
+	todo_desc = "You could add 5 cloth sheets..."
+	item_types = list(/obj/item/stack/sheet/cloth)
+	amount = 5
+
+	start_msg = "%USER% begins attaching some cloth to the %TARGET%."
+	start_msg_self = "You begin inserting some cloth to the %TARGET%."
+	finish_msg = "%USER% attaches some cloth to the %TARGET%."
+	finish_msg_self = "You attach some cloth to the %TARGET%."
+
+/// Used for crafting rope.
+/datum/slapcraft_step/stack/cloth/rope
+	start_msg = "%USER% begins tying some cloth together."
+	start_msg_self = "%USER% begins tying some cloth together."
+	finish_msg = "%USER% ties some cloth together."
+	finish_msg_self = "%USER% ties some cloth together."
diff --git a/code/modules/slapcrafting/crafting_items/components.dm b/code/modules/slapcrafting/crafting_items/components.dm
index d92734ab00a3..76de66cff779 100644
--- a/code/modules/slapcrafting/crafting_items/components.dm
+++ b/code/modules/slapcrafting/crafting_items/components.dm
@@ -30,3 +30,18 @@ TYPEINFO_DEF(/obj/item/metal_ball)
 	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_BULKY
 	attack_verb_continuous = list("hits", "thwacks", "bowls")
 	attack_verb_simple = list("hit", "thwack", "bowl")
+
+/obj/item/rope
+	name = "strand of rope"
+	desc = "A length of rope."
+	icon = 'icons/obj/slapcrafting/components.dmi'
+	icon_state = "rope"
+	lefthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/equipment/tools_lefthand.dmi'
+	righthand_file = 'icons/mob/inhands/equipment/tools_righthand.dmi'
+	inhand_icon_state = "coil"
+
+	w_class = WEIGHT_CLASS_NORMAL
+
+	drop_sound = 'sound/items/handling/cloth_drop.ogg'
+	pickup_sound = 'sound/items/handling/cloth_pickup.ogg'
+
diff --git a/code/modules/slapcrafting/living_slapcraft.dm b/code/modules/slapcrafting/living_slapcraft.dm
index d958fcb1139d..5bf94b0d299a 100644
--- a/code/modules/slapcrafting/living_slapcraft.dm
+++ b/code/modules/slapcrafting/living_slapcraft.dm
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+#define SLAPCRAFT_INVALID -1
+#define SLAPCRAFT_FAILED 0
+#define SLAPCRAFT_SUCCESS 1
+
 /// Have a living mob attempt to do a slapcraft. The mob is using the second item on the first item.
 /mob/living/proc/try_slapcraft(obj/item/first_item, obj/item/second_item)
 	// You cannot craft with items in storage, you must be holding them in hand
@@ -5,33 +9,53 @@
 	if((first_item.item_flags | second_item.item_flags) & IN_STORAGE)
 		return FALSE
 
+	. = __slapcraft(src, first_item, second_item)
+	switch(.)
+		if(SLAPCRAFT_SUCCESS)
+			return ITEM_INTERACT_SUCCESS
+
+		if(SLAPCRAFT_FAILED)
+			return ITEM_INTERACT_BLOCKING
+
+	. = __slapcraft(src, second_item, first_item)
+	switch(.)
+		if(SLAPCRAFT_SUCCESS)
+			return ITEM_INTERACT_SUCCESS
+
+		if(SLAPCRAFT_FAILED)
+			return ITEM_INTERACT_BLOCKING
+
+	return NONE
+
+/// Wrapper proc, so we can try both permutations per interaction.
+/proc/__slapcraft(mob/user, obj/item/first_item, obj/item/second_item)
 	// We need to find a recipe where the first item corresponds to the first step
 	// ..and the second item corresponds to the second step
 	var/list/available_recipes = slapcraft_recipes_for_type(first_item.type)
-	if(!available_recipes)
-		return FALSE
+	if(!length(available_recipes))
+		return SLAPCRAFT_INVALID
 
 	var/list/recipes = list()
 	for(var/datum/slapcraft_recipe/recipe in available_recipes)
 		//Always start from step one.
 		var/datum/slapcraft_step/step_one = SLAPCRAFT_STEP(recipe.steps[1])
-		if(!step_one.perform_check(src, first_item, null))
+		if(!(step_one.perform_check(user, first_item, null)))
 			continue
 
 		// Get next suitable step that is available after the first one would be performed.
 		var/list/pretend_list = list()
 		pretend_list[step_one.type] = TRUE
 
-		var/datum/slapcraft_step/next_step = recipe.next_suitable_step(src, second_item, pretend_list, check_type_only = TRUE)
+		var/datum/slapcraft_step/next_step = recipe.next_suitable_step(user, second_item, pretend_list, check_type_only = TRUE)
 		if(!next_step)
 			continue
-		if(!next_step.perform_check(src, second_item, null, check_type_only = TRUE))
+		if(!next_step.perform_check(user, second_item, null, check_type_only = TRUE))
 			continue
 
 		recipes += recipe
 
 	if(!length(recipes))
-		return FALSE
+		return SLAPCRAFT_INVALID
 
 	var/datum/slapcraft_recipe/target_recipe
 	// If we have only one recipe, choose it instantly
@@ -45,42 +69,47 @@
 			recipe_choices[recipe.name] = recipe.get_radial_image()
 			recipe_choice_translation[recipe.name] = recipe
 
-		var/choice = show_radial_menu(src, first_item, recipe_choices, custom_check = FALSE, require_near = TRUE)
+		var/choice = show_radial_menu(user, first_item, recipe_choices, custom_check = FALSE, require_near = TRUE)
 		if(choice)
 			target_recipe = recipe_choice_translation[choice]
+
 	if(!target_recipe)
-		return TRUE
+		return SLAPCRAFT_FAILED
 
 	// We have found the recipe we want to do, make an assembly item where the first item used to be.
 	var/obj/item/slapcraft_assembly/assembly = new()
 	assembly.set_recipe(target_recipe)
 
 	/// The location to place the assembly or items if the user cannot hold them
-	var/atom/fallback_loc = drop_location()
+	var/atom/fallback_loc = user.drop_location()
 
 	var/datum/slapcraft_step/step_one = SLAPCRAFT_STEP(target_recipe.steps[1])
 
 	var/list/errors = list()
 
 	// Instantly and silently perform the first step on the assembly, disassemble it if something went wrong
-	if(!step_one.perform(src, first_item, assembly, instant = TRUE, silent = TRUE, error_list = errors))
+	if(!step_one.perform(user, first_item, assembly, instant = TRUE, silent = TRUE, error_list = errors))
 		assembly.disassemble()
 		if(length(errors))
 			errors = span_danger("I cannot craft that.<hr>[jointext(errors, "<br>")]")
-			to_chat(src, examine_block(errors))
-		return TRUE
+			to_chat(user, examine_block(errors))
+		return SLAPCRAFT_FAILED
 
-	fallback_loc = drop_location() //We may have moved
+	fallback_loc = user.drop_location() //We may have moved
 
-	if(!put_in_hands(assembly))
+	if(!user.put_in_hands(assembly))
 		assembly.forceMove(fallback_loc)
 
-	var/datum/slapcraft_step/step_two = target_recipe.next_suitable_step(src, second_item, assembly.step_states, check_type_only = TRUE)
+	var/datum/slapcraft_step/step_two = target_recipe.next_suitable_step(user, second_item, assembly.step_states, check_type_only = TRUE)
 	// Perform the second step, also disassemble it if we stopped working on it, because keeping 1 component assembly is futile.
-	if(!step_two.perform(src, second_item, assembly, error_list = errors))
+	if(!step_two.perform(user, second_item, assembly, error_list = errors))
 		assembly.disassemble()
 		if(length(errors))
 			errors = span_danger("I cannot craft that.<hr>[jointext(errors, "<br>")]")
-			to_chat(src, examine_block(errors))
-		return TRUE
-	return TRUE
+			to_chat(user, examine_block(errors))
+		return SLAPCRAFT_FAILED
+	return SLAPCRAFT_SUCCESS
+
+#undef SLAPCRAFT_INVALID
+#undef SLAPCRAFT_FAILED
+#undef SLAPCRAFT_SUCCESS
diff --git a/code/modules/slapcrafting/recipes/clothing/back.dm b/code/modules/slapcrafting/recipes/clothing/back.dm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7c353d8e2411
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/slapcrafting/recipes/clothing/back.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+/datum/slapcraft_recipe/sling
+	name = "cloth sling"
+	examine_hint = "You could craft a sling with some rope."
+	category = SLAP_CAT_COMPONENTS
+	show_finish_text = TRUE
+
+	steps = list(
+		/datum/slapcraft_step/stack/cloth/five,
+		/datum/slapcraft_step/item/rope,
+	)
+
+	result_type = /obj/item/storage/backpack/sling
+
+/datum/slapcraft_recipe/sling/finish_recipe(mob/living/user, obj/item/slapcraft_assembly/assembly)
+	. = ..()
diff --git a/code/modules/slapcrafting/recipes/components/rope.dm b/code/modules/slapcrafting/recipes/components/rope.dm
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..7a4ed5c03040
--- /dev/null
+++ b/code/modules/slapcrafting/recipes/components/rope.dm
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+/datum/slapcraft_recipe/rope
+	name = "rope"
+	examine_hint = "You could tie together cloth."
+	category = SLAP_CAT_COMPONENTS
+	show_finish_text = TRUE
+
+	steps = list(
+		/datum/slapcraft_step/stack/cloth,
+		/datum/slapcraft_step/stack/cloth/rope
+	)
+	result_type = /obj/item/rope
diff --git a/code/modules/slapcrafting/slapcraft_recipe.dm b/code/modules/slapcrafting/slapcraft_recipe.dm
index ee4001640513..7716325fa84c 100644
--- a/code/modules/slapcrafting/slapcraft_recipe.dm
+++ b/code/modules/slapcrafting/slapcraft_recipe.dm
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@
 	// Can this assembly be taken apart before it's finished?
 	var/can_disassemble = TRUE
 
+	/// Set to TRUE to delete all of the crafting components when the recipe is complete instead of moving them into the result.
+	var/destroy_components_on_completion = FALSE
+
 	/// Should we print text when we finish? Mostly used to de-bloat chat.
 	var/show_finish_text = FALSE
 
@@ -192,8 +195,9 @@
 	// Move items which wanted to go to the resulted item into it. Only supports for the first created item.
 	var/atom/movable/first_item = results[1]
 
-	for(var/obj/item/item as anything in assembly.items_to_place_in_result)
-		item.forceMove(first_item)
+	if(!destroy_components_on_completion)
+		for(var/obj/item/item as anything in assembly.items_to_place_in_result)
+			item.forceMove(first_item)
 
 	for(var/obj/item/item as anything in (results - assembly.items_to_place_in_result))
 		assembly.finished_items += item
@@ -240,7 +244,6 @@
 /// Behaviour after the item is created, and before the slapcrafting assembly is disposed.
 /// Here you can move the components into the item if you wish, or do other stuff with them.
 /datum/slapcraft_recipe/proc/after_create_items(list/items_list, obj/item/slapcraft_assembly/assembly)
-	return
 
 /// Here is the proc to get rid of the assembly, should one want to override it to handle that differently.
 /datum/slapcraft_recipe/proc/dispose_assembly(obj/item/slapcraft_assembly/assembly)
diff --git a/daedalus.dme b/daedalus.dme
index d967f81f1555..0d103283ab2b 100644
--- a/daedalus.dme
+++ b/daedalus.dme
@@ -4572,7 +4572,9 @@
 #include "code\modules\slapcrafting\base_steps\slapcraft_step_tool.dm"
 #include "code\modules\slapcrafting\base_steps\slapcraft_step_weapon.dm"
 #include "code\modules\slapcrafting\crafting_items\components.dm"
+#include "code\modules\slapcrafting\recipes\clothing\back.dm"
 #include "code\modules\slapcrafting\recipes\components\metal_shaping.dm"
+#include "code\modules\slapcrafting\recipes\components\rope.dm"
 #include "code\modules\slapcrafting\recipes\components\wired_rod.dm"
 #include "code\modules\slapcrafting\recipes\medical\prosthetics.dm"
 #include "code\modules\slapcrafting\recipes\medical\splints.dm"
diff --git a/icons/mob/clothing/back.dmi b/icons/mob/clothing/back.dmi
index ada5f5ea41b6..7728df7df15d 100644
Binary files a/icons/mob/clothing/back.dmi and b/icons/mob/clothing/back.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/obj/slapcrafting/components.dmi b/icons/obj/slapcrafting/components.dmi
index 6b9b785a8085..3b3fe9600743 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/slapcrafting/components.dmi and b/icons/obj/slapcrafting/components.dmi differ
diff --git a/icons/obj/storage.dmi b/icons/obj/storage.dmi
index 7d5cb94f1c56..caeab6ea5647 100644
Binary files a/icons/obj/storage.dmi and b/icons/obj/storage.dmi differ