diff --git a/locale/template.txt b/locale/template.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d11246b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/locale/template.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# textdomain: spears
+Stone Spear=
+Iron Spear=
+Steel Spear=
+Copper Spear=
+Bronze Spear=
+Obsidian Spear=
+Diamond Spear=
+Golden Spear=
diff --git a/tools.lua b/tools.lua
index 2793408..68720e5 100644
--- a/tools.lua
+++ b/tools.lua
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
+local S = minetest.get_translator("spears")
+
 function spears_register_spear(spear_type, desc, base_damage, toughness, material)
 
 	minetest.register_tool("spears:spear_" .. spear_type, {
-		description = desc .. " spear",
+		description = desc,
                 wield_image = "spears_spear_" .. spear_type .. ".png^[transform4",
 		inventory_image = "spears_spear_" .. spear_type .. ".png",
 		wield_scale= {x = 1.5, y = 1.5, z = 1.5},
@@ -55,43 +57,43 @@ function spears_register_spear(spear_type, desc, base_damage, toughness, materia
 end
 
 if not DISABLE_STONE_SPEAR then
-	spears_register_spear('stone', 'Stone', 4, 20, 'group:stone')
+	spears_register_spear('stone', S('Stone Spear'), 4, 20, 'group:stone')
 end
 
 if minetest.get_modpath("pigiron") then
 	if not DISABLE_IRON_SPEAR then
-		spears_register_spear('iron', 'Iron', 5.5, 30, 'pigiron:iron_ingot')
+		spears_register_spear('iron', S('Iron Spear'), 5.5, 30, 'pigiron:iron_ingot')
 	end
 	if not DISABLE_STEEL_SPEAR then
-		spears_register_spear('steel', 'Steel', 6, 35, 'default:steel_ingot')
+		spears_register_spear('steel', S('Steel Spear'), 6, 35, 'default:steel_ingot')
 	end
 	if not DISABLE_COPPER_SPEAR then
-		spears_register_spear('copper', 'Copper', 4.8, 30, 'default:copper_ingot')
+		spears_register_spear('copper', S('Copper Spear'), 4.8, 30, 'default:copper_ingot')
 	end
 	if not DISABLE_BRONZE_SPEAR then
-		spears_register_spear('bronze', 'Bronze', 5.5, 35, 'default:bronze_ingot')
+		spears_register_spear('bronze', S('Bronze Spear'), 5.5, 35, 'default:bronze_ingot')
 	end
 else
 	if not DISABLE_STEEL_SPEAR then
-		spears_register_spear('steel', 'Steel', 6, 30, 'default:steel_ingot')
+		spears_register_spear('steel', S('Steel Spear'), 6, 30, 'default:steel_ingot')
 	end
 	if not DISABLE_COPPER_SPEAR then
-		spears_register_spear('copper', 'Copper', 5, 30, 'default:copper_ingot')
+		spears_register_spear('copper', S('Copper Spear'), 5, 30, 'default:copper_ingot')
 	end
 	if not DISABLE_BRONZE_SPEAR then
-		spears_register_spear('bronze', 'Bronze', 6, 35, 'default:bronze_ingot')
+		spears_register_spear('bronze', S('Bronze Spear'), 6, 35, 'default:bronze_ingot')
 	end
 end
 
 
 if not DISABLE_OBSIDIAN_SPEAR then
-	spears_register_spear('obsidian', 'Obsidian', 8, 30, 'default:obsidian')
+	spears_register_spear('obsidian', S('Obsidian Spear'), 8, 30, 'default:obsidian')
 end
 
 if not DISABLE_DIAMOND_SPEAR then
-	spears_register_spear('diamond', 'Diamond', 8, 40, 'default:diamond')
+	spears_register_spear('diamond', S('Diamond Spear'), 8, 40, 'default:diamond')
 end
 
 if not DISABLE_GOLD_SPEAR then
-	spears_register_spear('gold', 'Golden', 5, 40, 'default:gold_ingot')
+	spears_register_spear('gold', S('Golden Spear'), 5, 40, 'default:gold_ingot')
 end