Animated Objects Overhauled aka That is NOT a spoon
🟡 Updated this year⚠️ Install Order · 5 steps
Install in this order, then this mod last — most mods fail to load without their framework and dependencies in place.
Preview
🔍 Analysis
- 👍 0.4% endorsement rate
- 🏆 #93 of 166 Immersion mods in this game by downloads
📋 About This Mod
Hi everyone!
As you know, I love camping in Skyrim. I love setting up a tent, a campfire, cooking my stew over the fire, with... WAIT! WHAT IS THAT? THAT IS NOT A SPOON! Yep, it's a small thing, but, wow, how it annoys me to see my character or a hunter stirring my stew with...a metal pole? A metal-coated stick? A... I've no idea what that's supposed to be. The same applies to the vanilla mortar and pestle. So, I've replaced them with something a bit better. Check out the gallery for a better idea of how the mod looks in-game.
There is also an optional file to replace the blacksmith's hammer with one of my all-time favourite models. Created by Ole Gunnar Isager.
This hammer (original here: Old Hammer) is shared in accordance with a CC Attribution license. You can use it in your mods, so long as you credit the creator with a link to the original model and give an account of the edits you made to use it in Skyrim. More info here: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4. 0/
Installation:
1) Download and install. Overwrite if asked.
Animated Objects Overhauled is a mesh and texture replacer that overhauls animated objects missed by other mods. It's a niche immersion mod with 692 endorsements and 183,418 downloads, last updated December 2025.
✨ Key Features
📊 Pros & Cons
✅ Pros
- Solid community trust with 692 endorsements
- Huge download count (183k) shows real demand
- Fills a gap for objects other mods ignore
⚠️ Cons
- No specific list of which objects are overhauled
- Potential conflicts with other mesh/texture mods
- Compatibility with popular overhauls is unverified
For immersion-focused players who've already installed major overhauls and want the leftover animated objects fixed. Skip if you're after gameplay changes or if you're happy with vanilla objects.
💡 Beginner Tips
- Use a mod manager to avoid overwriting other mesh mods
- Check for conflicts with other texture replacers in your load order
- If you're on a modded setup, place this after other overhauls to ensure it takes priority
📊 Mod Details
- Game
- Skyrim Mods
- Author
- FrankBlack
- Version
- 1.1
- Downloads
- 183,418
- Endorsements
- 692
- Category
- Immersion
- Created
- 12/8/2025
- Updated
- 12/13/2025
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