diff --git a/blastmud_game/src/message_handler/user_commands.rs b/blastmud_game/src/message_handler/user_commands.rs
index 94fffcd2..74a3dcbc 100644
--- a/blastmud_game/src/message_handler/user_commands.rs
+++ b/blastmud_game/src/message_handler/user_commands.rs
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 mod agree;
 mod allow;
 pub mod attack;
+mod butcher;
 mod buy;
 mod c;
 pub mod close;
@@ -127,6 +128,7 @@ static REGISTERED_COMMANDS: UserVerbRegistry = phf_map! {
     "disallow" => allow::VERB,
     
     "attack" => attack::VERB,
+    "butcher" => butcher::VERB,
     "buy" => buy::VERB,
     "c" => c::VERB,
     "close" => close::VERB,
diff --git a/blastmud_game/src/message_handler/user_commands/butcher.rs b/blastmud_game/src/message_handler/user_commands/butcher.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..6c685fb4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/blastmud_game/src/message_handler/user_commands/butcher.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+use super::{
+    VerbContext, UserVerb, UserVerbRef, UResult, UserError,
+    get_player_item_or_fail, user_error, search_item_for_user,
+    cut::ensure_has_butcher_tool,
+};
+use async_trait::async_trait;
+use crate::{
+    models::item::DeathData,
+    db::ItemSearchParams,
+    static_content::possession_type::{possession_data},
+    services::{
+        combat::corpsify_item,
+    },
+    regular_tasks::queued_command::{
+        QueueCommand,
+        queue_command
+    },
+};
+use std::sync::Arc;
+
+pub struct Verb;
+#[async_trait]
+impl UserVerb for Verb {
+    async fn handle(self: &Self, ctx: &mut VerbContext, _verb: &str, remaining: &str) -> UResult<()> {
+        let player_item = get_player_item_or_fail(ctx).await?;
+
+        if player_item.death_data.is_some() {
+            user_error("You butcher things while they are dead, not while YOU are dead!".to_owned())?
+        }
+        
+        let possible_corpse = search_item_for_user(ctx, &ItemSearchParams {
+            include_loc_contents: true,
+            dead_first: true,
+            ..ItemSearchParams::base(&player_item, remaining.trim())
+        }).await?;
+
+        let possession_types = match possible_corpse.death_data.as_ref() {
+            None => user_error(format!("You can't do that while {} is still alive!", possible_corpse.pronouns.subject))?,
+            Some(DeathData { parts_remaining, ..}) =>
+                parts_remaining
+        }.clone();
+
+        let corpse = if possible_corpse.item_type == "corpse" {
+            possible_corpse
+        } else if possible_corpse.item_type == "npc" || possible_corpse.item_type == "player" {
+            let mut possible_corpse_mut = (*possible_corpse).clone();
+            possible_corpse_mut.location = if possible_corpse.item_type == "npc" {
+                "room/valhalla"
+            } else {
+                "room/repro_xv_respawn"
+            }.to_owned();
+            Arc::new(corpsify_item(&ctx.trans, &possible_corpse).await?)
+        } else {
+            user_error("You can't butcher that!".to_owned())?
+        };
+
+        ensure_has_butcher_tool(&ctx.trans, &player_item).await?;
+        
+        for possession_type in possession_types {
+            let possession_data = possession_data().get(&possession_type)
+                .ok_or_else(|| UserError("That part doesn't exist anymore".to_owned()))?;
+
+            queue_command(ctx, &QueueCommand::Cut { from_corpse: corpse.item_code.clone(),
+                                                    what_part: possession_data.display.to_owned() }).await?;
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+}
+static VERB_INT: Verb = Verb;
+pub static VERB: UserVerbRef = &VERB_INT as UserVerbRef;
diff --git a/blastmud_game/src/static_content/possession_type/blade.rs b/blastmud_game/src/static_content/possession_type/blade.rs
index 06f211f7..9238cf0c 100644
--- a/blastmud_game/src/static_content/possession_type/blade.rs
+++ b/blastmud_game/src/static_content/possession_type/blade.rs
@@ -35,5 +35,5 @@ pub fn butcher_data() -> PossessionData {
             ..Default::default()
         }),
         ..Default::default()
-    }    
+    }
 }