diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1d37f7a..deb1554 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ Definition: definition table, containing:
   * description (highly recommended): description of the bow.
   * texture (essential): texture of the bow, shown in inventory.
   * groups (optional): groups of the item.
+  * uses: number of uses of the bow (default is 50).
   * allow_shot (optional): function(player, itemstack):
     - player: the player using the bow
     - itemstack: the itemstack of the bow
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index ace5be1..d3816f4 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ function throwing.register_bow(name, def)
 		end
 		if shoot_arrow(itemstack, user, def.throw_itself) then
 			if not minetest.setting_getbool("creative_mode") then
-				itemstack:add_wear(65535/30)
+				itemstack:add_wear(65535 / (def.uses or 50))
 			end
 		end
 		if def.throw_itself then
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ function throwing.register_bow(name, def)
 
 	if def.itemcraft then
 		minetest.register_craft({
-			output = throwing.modname..":"..name,
+			output = name,
 			recipe = {
 				{"farming:cotton", def.itemcraft, ""},
 				{"farming:cotton", "", def.itemcraft},
diff --git a/registration.lua b/registration.lua
index 2a7acf7..668ed29 100644
--- a/registration.lua
+++ b/registration.lua
@@ -1,32 +1,44 @@
 throwing.register_bow("bow_wood", {
 	itemcraft = "default:wood",
 	description = "Wooden Bow",
-	texture = "throwing_bow_wood.png"
+	texture = "throwing_bow_wood.png",
+	uses = 50
 })
 throwing.register_bow("bow_stone", {
 	itemcraft = "default:cobble",
 	description = "Stone Bow",
-	texture = "throwing_bow_stone.png"
+	texture = "throwing_bow_stone.png",
+	uses = 100
 })
 throwing.register_bow("bow_steel", {
 	itemcraft = "default:steel_ingot",
 	description = "Steel Bow",
-	texture = "throwing_bow_steel.png"
+	texture = "throwing_bow_steel.png",
+	uses = 150
 })
 throwing.register_bow("bow_bronze", {
 	itemcraft = "default:bronze_ingot",
 	description = "Bronze Bow",
-	texture = "throwing_bow_bronze.png"
+	texture = "throwing_bow_bronze.png",
+	uses = 200
+})
+throwing.register_bow("bow_gold", {
+	itemcraft = "default:gold_ingot",
+	description = "Gold Bow",
+	texture = "throwing_bow_gold.png",
+	uses = 250
 })
 throwing.register_bow("bow_mese", {
 	itemcraft = "default:mese_crystal",
 	description = "Mese Bow",
-	texture = "throwing_bow_mese.png"
+	texture = "throwing_bow_mese.png",
+	uses = 300
 })
 throwing.register_bow("bow_diamond", {
 	itemcraft = "default:diamond",
 	description = "Diamond Bow",
-	texture = "throwing_bow_diamond.png"
+	texture = "throwing_bow_diamond.png",
+	uses = 320
 })
 
 local function get_setting(name)
diff --git a/textures/throwing_bow_gold.png b/textures/throwing_bow_gold.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..56ad7a7
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