diff --git a/mods/default/crafting.lua b/mods/default/crafting.lua
index 94811338..e3a24f16 100644
--- a/mods/default/crafting.lua
+++ b/mods/default/crafting.lua
@@ -89,224 +89,6 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 	}
 })
 
-minetest.register_craft({
-	output = "default:pick_wood",
-	recipe = {
-		{"group:wood", "group:wood", "group:wood"},
-		{"", "group:stick", ""},
-		{"", "group:stick", ""},
-	}
-})
-
-minetest.register_craft({
-	output = "default:pick_stone",
-	recipe = {
-		{"group:stone", "group:stone", "group:stone"},
-		{"", "group:stick", ""},
-		{"", "group:stick", ""},
-	}
-})
-
-minetest.register_craft({
-	output = "default:pick_steel",
-	recipe = {
-		{"default:steel_ingot", "default:steel_ingot", "default:steel_ingot"},
-		{"", "group:stick", ""},
-		{"", "group:stick", ""},
-	}
-})
-
-minetest.register_craft({
-	output = "default:pick_bronze",
-	recipe = {
-		{"default:bronze_ingot", "default:bronze_ingot", "default:bronze_ingot"},
-		{"", "group:stick", ""},
-		{"", "group:stick", ""},
-	}
-})
-
-minetest.register_craft({
-	output = "default:pick_mese",
-	recipe = {
-		{"default:mese_crystal", "default:mese_crystal", "default:mese_crystal"},
-		{"", "group:stick", ""},
-		{"", "group:stick", ""},
-	}
-})
-
-minetest.register_craft({
-	output = "default:pick_diamond",
-	recipe = {
-		{"default:diamond", "default:diamond", "default:diamond"},
-		{"", "group:stick", ""},
-		{"", "group:stick", ""},
-	}
-})
-
-minetest.register_craft({
-	output = "default:shovel_wood",
-	recipe = {
-		{"group:wood"},
-		{"group:stick"},
-		{"group:stick"},
-	}
-})
-
-minetest.register_craft({
-	output = "default:shovel_stone",
-	recipe = {
-		{"group:stone"},
-		{"group:stick"},
-		{"group:stick"},
-	}
-})
-
-minetest.register_craft({
-	output = "default:shovel_steel",
-	recipe = {
-		{"default:steel_ingot"},
-		{"group:stick"},
-		{"group:stick"},
-	}
-})
-
-minetest.register_craft({
-	output = "default:shovel_bronze",
-	recipe = {
-		{"default:bronze_ingot"},
-		{"group:stick"},
-		{"group:stick"},
-	}
-})
-
-minetest.register_craft({
-	output = "default:shovel_mese",
-	recipe = {
-		{"default:mese_crystal"},
-		{"group:stick"},
-		{"group:stick"},
-	}
-})
-
-minetest.register_craft({
-	output = "default:shovel_diamond",
-	recipe = {
-		{"default:diamond"},
-		{"group:stick"},
-		{"group:stick"},
-	}
-})
-
--- Axes
--- Recipes face left to match appearence in textures and inventory
-
-minetest.register_craft({
-	output = "default:axe_wood",
-	recipe = {
-		{"group:wood", "group:wood"},
-		{"group:wood", "group:stick"},
-		{"", "group:stick"},
-	}
-})
-
-minetest.register_craft({
-	output = "default:axe_stone",
-	recipe = {
-		{"group:stone", "group:stone"},
-		{"group:stone", "group:stick"},
-		{"", "group:stick"},
-	}
-})
-
-minetest.register_craft({
-	output = "default:axe_steel",
-	recipe = {
-		{"default:steel_ingot", "default:steel_ingot"},
-		{"default:steel_ingot", "group:stick"},
-		{"", "group:stick"},
-	}
-})
-
-minetest.register_craft({
-	output = "default:axe_bronze",
-	recipe = {
-		{"default:bronze_ingot", "default:bronze_ingot"},
-		{"default:bronze_ingot", "group:stick"},
-		{"", "group:stick"},
-	}
-})
-
-minetest.register_craft({
-	output = "default:axe_mese",
-	recipe = {
-		{"default:mese_crystal", "default:mese_crystal"},
-		{"default:mese_crystal", "group:stick"},
-		{"", "group:stick"},
-	}
-})
-
-minetest.register_craft({
-	output = "default:axe_diamond",
-	recipe = {
-		{"default:diamond", "default:diamond"},
-		{"default:diamond", "group:stick"},
-		{"", "group:stick"},
-	}
-})
-
-minetest.register_craft({
-	output = "default:sword_wood",
-	recipe = {
-		{"group:wood"},
-		{"group:wood"},
-		{"group:stick"},
-	}
-})
-
-minetest.register_craft({
-	output = "default:sword_stone",
-	recipe = {
-		{"group:stone"},
-		{"group:stone"},
-		{"group:stick"},
-	}
-})
-
-minetest.register_craft({
-	output = "default:sword_steel",
-	recipe = {
-		{"default:steel_ingot"},
-		{"default:steel_ingot"},
-		{"group:stick"},
-	}
-})
-
-minetest.register_craft({
-	output = "default:sword_bronze",
-	recipe = {
-		{"default:bronze_ingot"},
-		{"default:bronze_ingot"},
-		{"group:stick"},
-	}
-})
-
-minetest.register_craft({
-	output = "default:sword_mese",
-	recipe = {
-		{"default:mese_crystal"},
-		{"default:mese_crystal"},
-		{"group:stick"},
-	}
-})
-
-minetest.register_craft({
-	output = "default:sword_diamond",
-	recipe = {
-		{"default:diamond"},
-		{"default:diamond"},
-		{"group:stick"},
-	}
-})
 
 minetest.register_craft({
 	output = "default:skeleton_key",
diff --git a/mods/default/tools.lua b/mods/default/tools.lua
index d792d14a..d6261fc3 100644
--- a/mods/default/tools.lua
+++ b/mods/default/tools.lua
@@ -402,6 +402,58 @@ minetest.register_tool("default:sword_diamond", {
 	groups = {sword = 1}
 })
 
+--
+-- Register Craft Recipies
+--
+
+local craft_ingreds = {
+	wood = "group:wood",
+	stone = "group:stone",
+	steel = "default:steel_ingot",
+	bronze = "default:bronze_ingot",
+	mese = "default:mese_crystal",
+	diamond = "default:diamond"
+}
+
+for name, mat in pairs(craft_ingreds) do
+	minetest.register_craft({
+		output = "default:pick_".. name,
+		recipe = {
+			{mat, mat, mat},
+			{"", "group:stick", ""},
+			{"", "group:stick", ""}
+		}
+	})
+
+	minetest.register_craft({
+		output = "default:shovel_".. name,
+		recipe = {
+			{mat},
+			{"group:stick"},
+			{"group:stick"}
+		}
+	})
+
+	minetest.register_craft({
+		output = "default:axe_".. name,
+		recipe = {
+			{mat, mat},
+			{mat, "group:stick"},
+			{"", "group:stick"}
+		}
+	})
+
+	minetest.register_craft({
+		output = "default:sword_".. name,
+		recipe = {
+			{mat},
+			{mat},
+			{"group:stick"}
+		}
+	})
+end
+
+
 minetest.register_tool("default:key", {
 	description = S("Key"),
 	inventory_image = "default_key.png",