diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a78839e..e85ab47 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ function throwing.register_bow(name, definition)
 --[[
 Name: Bow name. If it doesn't contain ":", the "throwing:" prefix will be added.
 Definition: definition table, containing:
-  * itemcraft (optional, you may want to register your own craft or to make the bow uncraftable): item used to craft the bow.
   * description (highly recommended): description of the bow.
   * texture (essential): texture of the bow, shown in inventory.
   * groups (optional): groups of the item.
@@ -64,8 +63,6 @@ function throwing.register_arrow(name, definition table)
 --[[
 Name: Arrow name. If it doesn't contain ":", the "throwing:" prefix will be added.
 Definition: definition table, containing:
-  * itemcraft (optional, you may want to register your own craft or to make the arrow uncraftable): item used to craft the arrow.
-  * craft_quantity (optional, defaulting to 1 if itemcraft is non-nil, pointless otherwise): quantity of arrows in the craft output.
   * tiles (essential): tiles of the arrow.
   * target (optional, defaulting to throwing.target_both): what the arrow is able to hit (throwing.target_node, throwing.target_object, throwing.target_both).
   * allow_protected (optional, defaulting to false): whether the arrow can be throw in a protected area
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 2c3559d..7a27fb9 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -291,21 +291,6 @@ function throwing.register_arrow(name, def)
 		on_hit_fails = def.on_hit_fails,
 		item = name,
 	})
-
-	if def.itemcraft then
-		minetest.register_craft({
-			output = name.." "..tostring(def.craft_quantity or 1),
-			recipe = {
-				{def.itemcraft, "default:stick", "default:stick"}
-			}
-		})
-		minetest.register_craft({
-			output = name.." "..tostring(def.craft_quantity or 1),
-			recipe = {
-				{ "default:stick", "default:stick", def.itemcraft}
-			}
-		})
-	end
 end
 
 
@@ -378,21 +363,4 @@ function throwing.register_bow(name, def)
 		return itemstack
 	end
 	minetest.register_tool(name, def)
-
-	if def.itemcraft then
-		-- Check for an override name
-		-- because an ``output = ":name"'' can't exist in a recipe
-		local output_name = name
-		if name:sub(1,1) == ":" then
-			output_name = name:sub(2)
-		end
-		minetest.register_craft({
-			output = output_name,
-			recipe = {
-				{"farming:cotton", def.itemcraft, ""},
-				{"farming:cotton", "", def.itemcraft},
-				{"farming:cotton", def.itemcraft, ""},
-			}
-		})
-	end
 end
diff --git a/mod.conf b/mod.conf
index 8ca5657..c86c78c 100644
--- a/mod.conf
+++ b/mod.conf
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 name = throwing
-optional_depends = wielded_light, farming
+optional_depends = wielded_light
 description = Throwing library: provides an API for registering throwing and throwable things