diff --git a/technic_chests/register.lua b/technic_chests/register.lua
index 7f175f1..cbdb0dd 100644
--- a/technic_chests/register.lua
+++ b/technic_chests/register.lua
@@ -142,9 +142,6 @@ local function sort_inventory(inv)
 end
 
 local function get_receive_fields(name, data)
-	if not data.sort and not data.autosort and not data.infotext and not data.color then
-		return nil
-	end
 	local lname = name:lower()
 	return function(pos, formname, fields, sender)
 		local meta = minetest.get_meta(pos)
@@ -171,7 +168,7 @@ local function get_receive_fields(name, data)
 end
 
 
-function technic.chests:register(name, data)
+function technic.chests:definition(name, data)
 	local lname = name:lower()
 	name = S(name)
 
@@ -245,13 +242,22 @@ function technic.chests:register(name, data)
 		def.allow_metadata_inventory_put = self.inv_put
 		def.allow_metadata_inventory_take = self.inv_take
 	end
+	return def
+end
 
-	local nn = "technic:"..lname..(data.locked and "_locked" or "").."_chest"
+function technic.chests:register(name, data)
+	local def = technic.chests:definition(name, data)
 
+	local nn = "technic:"..name:lower()..(data.locked and "_locked" or "").."_chest"
 	minetest.register_node(":"..nn, def)
 
 	if data.color then
-		front[3] = front[2]
+		local mk_front
+		if string.find(def.tiles[6], "%^") then
+			mk_front = function (overlay) return def.tiles[6]:gsub("%^", "^"..overlay.."^") end
+		else
+			mk_front = function (overlay) return def.tiles[6].."^"..overlay end
+		end
 		for i = 1, 15 do
 			local postfix = colorid_to_postfix(i)
 			local colordef = {}
@@ -260,8 +266,7 @@ function technic.chests:register(name, data)
 			end
 			colordef.drop = nn
 			colordef.groups = self.groups_noinv
-			front[2] = "technic_chest_overlay"..postfix..".png"
-			colordef.tiles[6] = table.concat(front, "^")
+			colordef.tiles = { def.tiles[1], def.tiles[2], def.tiles[3], def.tiles[4], def.tiles[5], mk_front("technic_chest_overlay"..postfix..".png") }
 			minetest.register_node(":"..nn..postfix, colordef)
 		end
 	end
diff --git a/technic_chests/wooden_chest.lua b/technic_chests/wooden_chest.lua
index 8ff33b0..0fad12c 100644
--- a/technic_chests/wooden_chest.lua
+++ b/technic_chests/wooden_chest.lua
@@ -1,14 +1,51 @@
-local S
-if intllib then
-	S = intllib.Getter()
-else
-	S = function(s) return s end
-end
-
+local udef = technic.chests:definition("Wooden", {
+	width = 8,
+	height = 4,
+	sort = false,
+	autosort = false,
+	infotext = false,
+	color = false,
+	locked = false,
+})
+local uudef = {
+	groups = udef.groups,
+	tube = udef.tube,
+	on_construct = udef.on_construct,
+	can_dig = udef.can_dig,
+	on_receive_fields = udef.on_receive_fields,
+	on_metadata_inventory_move = udef.on_metadata_inventory_move,
+	on_metadata_inventory_put = udef.on_metadata_inventory_put,
+	on_metadata_inventory_take = udef.on_metadata_inventory_take,
+}
 if minetest.registered_nodes["default:chest"].description == "Chest" then
-	minetest.override_item("default:chest", { description = S("%s Chest"):format(S("Wooden")) })
+	uudef.description = udef.description
 end
+minetest.override_item("default:chest", uudef)
 
+local ldef = technic.chests:definition("Wooden", {
+	width = 8,
+	height = 4,
+	sort = false,
+	autosort = false,
+	infotext = false,
+	color = false,
+	locked = true,
+})
+local lldef = {
+	groups = ldef.groups,
+	tube = ldef.tube,
+	after_place_node = ldef.after_place_node,
+	on_construct = ldef.on_construct,
+	can_dig = ldef.can_dig,
+	on_receive_fields = ldef.on_receive_fields,
+	allow_metadata_inventory_move = ldef.allow_metadata_inventory_move,
+	allow_metadata_inventory_put = ldef.allow_metadata_inventory_put,
+	allow_metadata_inventory_take = ldef.allow_metadata_inventory_take,
+	on_metadata_inventory_move = ldef.on_metadata_inventory_move,
+	on_metadata_inventory_put = ldef.on_metadata_inventory_put,
+	on_metadata_inventory_take = ldef.on_metadata_inventory_take,
+}
 if minetest.registered_nodes["default:chest_locked"].description == "Locked Chest" then
-	minetest.override_item("default:chest_locked", { description = S("%s Locked Chest"):format(S("Wooden")) })
+	lldef.description = ldef.description
 end
+minetest.override_item("default:chest_locked", lldef)