diff --git a/components/CMakeLists.txt b/components/CMakeLists.txt
index 47fcf2499..9d9ae4f31 100644
--- a/components/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/components/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ add_component_dir (resource
     )
 
 add_component_dir (sceneutil
-    clone
+    clone attach
     )
 
 add_component_dir (nif
diff --git a/components/sceneutil/attach.cpp b/components/sceneutil/attach.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7cfb80b5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/sceneutil/attach.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,185 @@
+#include "attach.hpp"
+
+#include <stdexcept>
+#include <iostream>
+
+#include <osg/NodeVisitor>
+#include <osg/Group>
+#include <osg/Geode>
+#include <osg/FrontFace>
+#include <osg/PositionAttitudeTransform>
+
+#include <osgAnimation/BoneMapVisitor>
+#include <osgAnimation/Skeleton>
+
+namespace SceneUtil
+{
+
+    class FindByNameVisitor : public osg::NodeVisitor
+    {
+    public:
+        FindByNameVisitor(const std::string& nameToFind)
+            : osg::NodeVisitor(TRAVERSE_ALL_CHILDREN)
+            , mNameToFind(nameToFind)
+            , mFoundNode(NULL)
+        {
+        }
+
+        virtual void apply(osg::Node &node)
+        {
+            osg::Group* group = node.asGroup();
+            if (group && node.getName() == mNameToFind)
+            {
+                mFoundNode = group;
+                return;
+            }
+            traverse(node);
+        }
+
+        const std::string& mNameToFind;
+        osg::Group* mFoundNode;
+    };
+
+    /// Copy the skeleton-space matrix of a "source" bone to a "dest" bone (the bone that the callback is attached to).
+    /// Must be set on a Bone.
+    class CopyController : public osg::NodeCallback
+    {
+    public:
+        CopyController(osgAnimation::Bone* copyFrom)
+            : mCopyFrom(copyFrom)
+        {
+        }
+        CopyController(const CopyController& copy, const osg::CopyOp& copyop)
+            : osg::NodeCallback(copy, copyop)
+            , mCopyFrom(copy.mCopyFrom)
+        {
+        }
+        CopyController()
+            : mCopyFrom(NULL)
+        {
+        }
+
+        virtual void operator()(osg::Node* node, osg::NodeVisitor* nv)
+        {
+            osgAnimation::Bone* bone = static_cast<osgAnimation::Bone*>(node);
+
+            if (mCopyFrom)
+            {
+                bone->setMatrix(mCopyFrom->getMatrix());
+                bone->setMatrixInSkeletonSpace(mCopyFrom->getMatrixInSkeletonSpace());
+            }
+
+            traverse(node, nv);
+        }
+
+    private:
+        const osgAnimation::Bone* mCopyFrom;
+    };
+
+    class AddCopyControllerVisitor : public osg::NodeVisitor
+    {
+    public:
+        AddCopyControllerVisitor(const osgAnimation::BoneMap& boneMap)
+            : osg::NodeVisitor(TRAVERSE_ALL_CHILDREN)
+            , mBoneMap(boneMap)
+        {
+        }
+
+        virtual void apply(osg::MatrixTransform &node)
+        {
+            if (osgAnimation::Bone* bone = dynamic_cast<osgAnimation::Bone*>(&node))
+            {
+                osgAnimation::BoneMap::const_iterator found = mBoneMap.find(bone->getName());
+                if (found != mBoneMap.end())
+                {
+                    bone->setUpdateCallback(new CopyController(found->second.get()));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+    private:
+        const osgAnimation::BoneMap& mBoneMap;
+    };
+
+    // FIXME: would be more efficient to copy only the wanted nodes instead of deleting unwanted ones later
+    class FilterVisitor : public osg::NodeVisitor
+    {
+    public:
+        FilterVisitor(const std::string& filter)
+            : osg::NodeVisitor(TRAVERSE_ALL_CHILDREN)
+            , mFilter(filter)
+        {
+        }
+
+        virtual void apply(osg::Geode &node)
+        {
+            if (node.getName().find(mFilter) == std::string::npos)
+            {
+                mToRemove.push_back(&node);
+            }
+        }
+
+        void removeFilteredParts()
+        {
+            for (std::vector<osg::Geode*>::iterator it = mToRemove.begin(); it != mToRemove.end(); ++it)
+            {
+                osg::Geode* geode = *it;
+                geode->getParent(0)->removeChild(geode);
+            }
+        }
+
+    private:
+        std::vector<osg::Geode*> mToRemove;
+        const std::string& mFilter;
+    };
+
+    osg::ref_ptr<osg::Node> attach(osg::ref_ptr<osg::Node> toAttach, osg::Node *master, const std::string &filter, const std::string &attachNode)
+    {
+        if (osgAnimation::Skeleton* skel = dynamic_cast<osgAnimation::Skeleton*>(toAttach.get()))
+        {
+            osgAnimation::Skeleton* masterSkel = dynamic_cast<osgAnimation::Skeleton*>(master);
+            osgAnimation::BoneMapVisitor boneMapVisitor;
+            masterSkel->accept(boneMapVisitor);
+
+            AddCopyControllerVisitor visitor(boneMapVisitor.getBoneMap());
+            toAttach->accept(visitor);
+
+            FilterVisitor filterVisitor(filter);
+            toAttach->accept(filterVisitor);
+            filterVisitor.removeFilteredParts();
+
+            master->asGroup()->addChild(skel);
+            return skel;
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            FindByNameVisitor find(attachNode);
+            master->accept(find);
+            if (!find.mFoundNode)
+                throw std::runtime_error(std::string("Can't find attachment node ") + attachNode);
+
+            if (attachNode.find("Left") != std::string::npos)
+            {
+                osg::ref_ptr<osg::PositionAttitudeTransform> trans = new osg::PositionAttitudeTransform;
+                trans->setScale(osg::Vec3f(-1.f, 1.f, 1.f));
+
+                // Need to invert culling because of the negative scale
+                // Note: for absolute correctness we would need to check the current front face for every mesh then invert it
+                // However MW isn't doing this either, so don't. Assuming all meshes are using backface culling is more efficient.
+                osg::FrontFace* frontFace = new osg::FrontFace;
+                frontFace->setMode(osg::FrontFace::CLOCKWISE);
+                toAttach->getOrCreateStateSet()->setAttributeAndModes(frontFace, osg::StateAttribute::ON);
+
+                find.mFoundNode->addChild(trans);
+                trans->addChild(toAttach);
+                return trans;
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                find.mFoundNode->addChild(toAttach);
+                return toAttach;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+}
diff --git a/components/sceneutil/attach.hpp b/components/sceneutil/attach.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..72f7809e9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/sceneutil/attach.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+#ifndef OPENMW_COMPONENTS_SCENEUTIL_ATTACH_H
+#define OPENMW_COMPONENTS_SCENEUTIL_ATTACH_H
+
+#include <string>
+
+#include <osg/ref_ptr>
+
+namespace osg
+{
+    class Node;
+}
+
+namespace SceneUtil
+{
+
+    /// Attach parts of the \a toAttach scenegraph to the \a master scenegraph, using the specified filter and attachment node.
+    /// If the \a toAttach scene graph contains skinned objects, we will attach only those (filtered by the \a filter).
+    /// Otherwise, just attach all of the toAttach scenegraph to the attachment node on the master scenegraph, with no filtering.
+    /// @note The master scene graph is expected to include a skeleton.
+    /// @return A newly created node that is directly attached to the master scene graph
+    osg::ref_ptr<osg::Node> attach(osg::ref_ptr<osg::Node> toAttach, osg::Node* master, const std::string& filter, const std::string& attachNode);
+
+}
+
+#endif