diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3a12fe1..d15f64a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ There are two available functions in the mod API:
 ```lua
 function throwing.register_bow(name, definition)
 --[[
-Name: Bow name (in second part of the itemstring).
+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.
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ throwing.register_bow("bow_wood", {
 itemcraft, craft_quantity, description, tiles, on_hit_sound, on_hit[, on_throw[, groups]]
 function throwing.register_arrow(name, definition table)
 --[[
-Name: Arrow name (in second part of the itemstring).
+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.
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 4b5a19c..e43aba7 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -187,7 +187,11 @@ on_throw(pos, hitter)
 Unlike on_hit, it is optional.
 ]]
 function throwing.register_arrow(name, def)
-	table.insert(throwing.arrows, throwing.modname..":"..name)
+	if not string.find(name, ":") then
+		name = throwing.modname..":"..name
+	end
+
+	table.insert(throwing.arrows, name)
 
 	local groups = {dig_immediate = 3}
 	if def.groups then
@@ -195,7 +199,7 @@ function throwing.register_arrow(name, def)
 			groups[k] = v
 		end
 	end
-	minetest.register_node(throwing.modname..":"..name, {
+	minetest.register_node(name, {
 		drawtype = "nodebox",
 		paramtype = "light",
 		node_box = {
@@ -241,7 +245,7 @@ function throwing.register_arrow(name, def)
 		end
 	})
 
-	minetest.register_entity(throwing.modname..":"..name.."_entity", {
+	minetest.register_entity(name.."_entity", {
 		physical = false,
 		timer = 0,
 		visual = "wielditem",
@@ -280,12 +284,16 @@ end
 
 ---------- Bows -----------
 function throwing.register_bow(name, def)
+	if not string.find(name, ":") then
+		name = throwing.modname..":"..name
+	end
+
 	if not def.allow_shot then
 		def.allow_shot = function(player, itemstack)
 			return throwing.is_arrow(itemstack)
 		end
 	end
-	minetest.register_tool(throwing.modname..":"..name, {
+	minetest.register_tool(name, {
 		description = def.description,
 		inventory_image = def.texture,
 		on_use = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)