diff --git a/mods/bg_funnel/api.lua b/mods/bg_funnel/api.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 51be302..0000000
--- a/mods/bg_funnel/api.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-local function get_inventory (pos)
-	local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
-	return minetest.deserialize(meta:get_string("inventory"))
-end
-
-local function set_inventory (pos, inventory)
-	local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
-	meta:set_string("inventory", minetest.serialize(inventory))
-end
-
-
-
-local function push (pos, value)
-	local inventory = get_inventory(pos)
-	if not inventory then return false end
-
-	table.insert(inventory, value)
-	set_inventory(pos, inventory)
-	return true
-end
-
-local function pop (pos)
-	local inventory = get_inventory(pos)
-	if not inventory then return nil end
-
-	local value = table.remove(inventory, 1)
-	set_inventory(pos, inventory)
-	return value
-end
-
-
-
-local function place_funnel (itemstack, placed, pointed)
-	local result = minetest.item_place(itemstack, placer, pointed)
-
-	local pos = pointed.above
-	local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
-	set_inventory(pos, {})
-
-	return result
-end
-
-local function dig_funnel (pos, ...)
-	local result = minetest.node_dig(pos, ...)
-	return result
-end
-
-
-
-return {
-	get_inventory = get_inventory,
-	set_inventory = set_inventory,
-	place_funnel = place_funnel,
-	dig_funnel = dig_funnel,
-	push = push,
-	pop = pop,
-}
diff --git a/mods/bg_funnel/funnel.lua b/mods/bg_funnel/funnel.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 3af1384..0000000
--- a/mods/bg_funnel/funnel.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,82 +0,0 @@
-local modname = minetest.get_current_modname()
-
-local api = load_file("api")
-
-local function get_meta_table (pos)
-	return minetest.get_meta(pos):to_table()
-end
-
-local function set_meta (pos, meta_table)
-	local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
-	for key, value in pairs(meta_table) do
-		local fn = nil
-		if type(value) == "string" then fn = "set_string" end
-		if type(value) == "int" then fn = "set_int" end
-		if type(value) == "float" then fn = "set_float" end
-		if fn then
-			meta[fn](key, value)
-		end
-	end
-end
-
-local function attempt_input (pos)
-	-- TODO: add max limit for amount of nodes inside funnel inventory.
-	local above = pos + blockgame.vector.dirs.up
-	if minetest.get_node(above).name == "air" then return false end
-
-	local node = minetest.get_node(above)
-	local meta = get_meta_table(above)
-	local value = {
-		node = node,
-		meta = meta,
-	}
-
-	local success = api.push(pos, value)
-	if not success then return false end
-	minetest.remove_node(above)
-	return true
-end
-
-local function attempt_output (pos)
-	local below = pos + blockgame.vector.dirs.down
-	if minetest.get_node(below).name ~= "air" then return false end
-
-	local value = api.pop(pos)
-	if not value then return nil end
-
-	local node = value.node
-	local meta = value.meta
-	minetest.set_node(below, node)
-	set_meta(below, meta)
-
-	return true
-end
-
-blockgame.register_abm({
-	label = "funnel nodes",
-	nodenames = {modname .. ":funnel"},
-	interval = 1,
-	chance = 1,
-	catch_up = false,
-	action = function (pos)
-		-- NOTE: metadata storage might not work, and funnels might not be able to pick up other funnels successfully.
-		attempt_input(pos)
-		attempt_output(pos)
-	end,
-})
-
-
-
--- NOTE: the documentation says `register_on_placenode` is "not recommended"; what else could be used for this?
-minetest.register_on_placenode(function (pos)
-	local below = pos + blockgame.vector.dirs.down
-	if minetest.get_node(below).name ~= modname .. ":funnel" then return end
-	attempt_input(below)
-end)
-
--- NOTE: the documentation says `register_on_dignode` is "not recommended"; what else could be used for this?
-minetest.register_on_dignode(function (pos)
-	local above = pos + blockgame.vector.dirs.up
-	if minetest.get_node(above).name ~= modname .. ":funnel" then return end
-	attempt_output(above)
-end)
diff --git a/mods/bg_funnel/init.lua b/mods/bg_funnel/init.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 5e12982..0000000
--- a/mods/bg_funnel/init.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
--- this mod is disabled for now.
---[[
-load_file("node")
-load_file("recipe")
-load_file("funnel")
-]]--
diff --git a/mods/bg_funnel/mod.conf b/mods/bg_funnel/mod.conf
deleted file mode 100644
index 80b9366..0000000
--- a/mods/bg_funnel/mod.conf
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-name = bg_funnel
-description = adds a funnel node to blockgame.
-depends = bg_terrain, bg_api, bg_tree, bg_woodworking
diff --git a/mods/bg_funnel/node.lua b/mods/bg_funnel/node.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 602df66..0000000
--- a/mods/bg_funnel/node.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-local modname = minetest.get_current_modname()
-
-local api = load_file("api")
-
-blockgame.register_node(modname .. ":funnel", {
-	description = "Funnel",
-	tiles = {
-		modname .. "_funnel_top.png",
-		modname .. "_funnel_top.png",
-		modname .. "_funnel.png",
-	},
-	groups = {
-		woody = 1,
-	},
-	on_place = function (...)
-		return api.place_funnel(...)
-	end,
-	on_dig = function (...)
-		return api.dig_funnel(...)
-	end,
-	preserve_metadata = function (pos, node, meta, drops)
-		-- TODO: store funnel contents inside dropped item.
-	end,
-	after_place_node = function (pos, placer, item_stack)
-		-- TODO: recreate funnel contents from placed item.
-	end,
-})
diff --git a/mods/bg_funnel/recipe.lua b/mods/bg_funnel/recipe.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 15a9039..0000000
--- a/mods/bg_funnel/recipe.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,16 +0,0 @@
-local modname = minetest.get_current_modname()
-
-blockgame.crafting.register_pummel_recipe({
-	label = "pummel logs into funnel",
-	used_item = "woodworking:plank",
-	target_node = "bg_tree:log",
-	check = function (pos, used_node, target_node)
-		local below = pos + blockgame.vector.dirs.down
-		return minetest.get_node(below).name == "bg_tree:log"
-	end,
-	on_success = function (pos, used_node, target_node)
-		local below = pos + blockgame.vector.dirs.down
-		minetest.remove_node(pos)
-		minetest.set_node(below, {name = modname .. ":funnel"})
-	end,
-})
diff --git a/mods/bg_funnel/textures/bg_funnel_funnel.png b/mods/bg_funnel/textures/bg_funnel_funnel.png
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diff --git a/mods/bg_funnel/textures/bg_funnel_funnel_top.png b/mods/bg_funnel/textures/bg_funnel_funnel_top.png
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index 0a44dd1..0000000
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