diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_meshhand/init.lua b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_meshhand/init.lua
index 18eda9ec67..f3ecd29c38 100644
--- a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_meshhand/init.lua
+++ b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_meshhand/init.lua
@@ -35,13 +35,42 @@ for _,texture in pairs(list) do
 		groups = { dig_immediate = 3, not_in_creative_inventory = 1 },
 		range = def.range,
 		})
+
+	minetest.register_node("mcl_meshhand:"..texture.. "_female", {
+		description = "",
+		tiles = {texture..".png"},
+		use_texture_alpha = minetest.features.use_texture_alpha_string_modes and "opaque" or false,
+		visual_scale = 1,
+		wield_scale = {x=1,y=1,z=1},
+		paramtype = "light",
+		drawtype = "mesh",
+		mesh = "mcl_meshhand_female.b3d",
+		-- Prevent construction
+		node_placement_prediction = "",
+		on_construct = function(pos)
+			minetest.log("error", "[mcl_meshhand] Trying to construct mcl_meshhand:"..texture.." at "..minetest.pos_to_string(pos))
+			minetest.remove_node(pos)
+		end,
+		drop = "",
+		on_drop = function()
+			return ""
+		end,
+		groups = { dig_immediate = 3, not_in_creative_inventory = 1 },
+		range = def.range,
+		})
 end
 
 if has_mcl_skins == true then
 	--change the player's hand to their skin
 	mcl_skins.register_on_set_skin(function(player, skin)
+		minetest.chat_send_all(skin)
 		local name = player:get_player_name()
-		player:get_inventory():set_stack("hand", 1, "mcl_meshhand:"..skin)
+		local meta = mcl_skins.meta[skin]
+		if meta.gender == "female" then
+			player:get_inventory():set_stack("hand", 1, "mcl_meshhand:"..skin.."_female")
+		else
+			player:get_inventory():set_stack("hand", 1, "mcl_meshhand:"..skin)
+		end
 	end)
 else
 	minetest.register_on_joinplayer(function(player)
diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_meshhand/models/mcl_meshhand_female.b3d b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_meshhand/models/mcl_meshhand_female.b3d
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..212e156858
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diff --git a/mods/PLAYER/mcl_meshhand/models/mcl_meshhand_female.blend b/mods/PLAYER/mcl_meshhand/models/mcl_meshhand_female.blend
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fe846d9c39
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