diff --git a/mods/nether/.gitignore b/mods/nether/.gitignore
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d9c069a6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/mods/nether/.gitignore
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+## Generic ignorable patterns and files
+*~
+.*.swp
+debug.txt
diff --git a/mods/nether/nether/crafting.lua b/mods/nether/nether/crafting.lua
index 43bceb91..84905511 100644
--- a/mods/nether/nether/crafting.lua
+++ b/mods/nether/nether/crafting.lua
@@ -153,14 +153,47 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 	}
 })
 
-minetest.register_craft({ --crafting bad here, needs to become changed
+minetest.register_craft({
 	output = "nether:forest_planks 7",
 	recipe = {
 		{"nether:tree"},
 	},
-	replacements = {{"nether:tree", "nether:bark 4"}},
 })
 
+local sound_allowed = true
+minetest.register_on_craft(function(itemstack, player, old_craft_grid, craft_inv)
+	if itemstack:get_name() == "nether:forest_planks"
+	and itemstack:get_count() == 7 then
+		local tree
+		for i = 1,9 do
+			if old_craft_grid[i]:get_name() == "nether:tree" then
+				tree = i
+				break
+			end
+		end
+		if not tree then	-- do nth if theres no tree
+			return
+		end
+		local rdif = math.random(-1,1)	-- add a bit randomness
+		local barkstack = ItemStack("nether:bark "..4-rdif)
+		local inv = player:get_inventory()
+		if not inv:room_for_item("main", barkstack) then	-- disallow crafting if there's not enough free space
+			craft_inv:set_list("craft", old_craft_grid)
+			itemstack:set_name("")
+			return
+		end
+		itemstack:set_count(7+rdif)
+		inv:add_item("main", barkstack)
+		if sound_allowed then
+			minetest.sound_play("default_wood_footstep", {pos=player:getpos(),  gain=0.25})
+			sound_allowed = false
+			minetest.after(0, function()
+				sound_allowed = true
+			end)
+		end
+	end
+end)
+
 minetest.register_craft({
 	output = "default:paper",
 	recipe = {
diff --git a/mods/nether/nether/init.lua b/mods/nether/nether/init.lua
index 6b7def38..ac57c5a4 100644
--- a/mods/nether/nether/init.lua
+++ b/mods/nether/nether/init.lua
@@ -356,7 +356,7 @@ minetest.register_on_generated(function(minp, maxp, seed)
 	--local perlin2 = minetest.get_perlin(133,3, 0.5, 10)
 	--local perlin3 = minetest.get_perlin(112,3, 0.5, 5)
 
-	local side_length = maxp.x - minp.x + 1
+	local side_length = maxp.x - minp.x - 1	-- maybe mistake here
 	local map_lengths_xyz = {x=side_length, y=side_length, z=side_length}
 
 	local pmap1 = minetest.get_perlin_map(perlins[1], map_lengths_xyz):get2dMap_flat(minp)
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ minetest.register_on_generated(function(minp, maxp, seed)
 			local test3 = math.abs(pmap3[count])
 
 			local t = math.floor(test*3+0.5)
-			local h = 0
+
 			if test2 < 0 then
 				h = math.floor(test2*3+0.5)-1
 			else
diff --git a/mods/nether/nether/items.lua b/mods/nether/nether/items.lua
index f398bac1..4d9f4d15 100644
--- a/mods/nether/nether/items.lua
+++ b/mods/nether/nether/items.lua
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ minetest.register_node("nether:vine", {
 
 for n,i in pairs({"small", "middle", "big"}) do
 	minetest.register_node("nether:grass_"..i, {
-		description = "Nehter Grass",
+		description = "Nether Grass",
 		drawtype = "plantlike",
 		waving = 1,
 		tiles = {"nether_grass_"..i..".png"},
@@ -487,7 +487,7 @@ minetest.register_node("nether:tree_sapling", {
 })
 
 minetest.register_node("nether:tree", {
-	description = "Nehter Trunk",
+	description = "Nether Trunk",
 	tiles = {"nether_tree_top.png", "nether_tree_top.png", "nether_tree.png"},
 	paramtype2 = "facedir",
 	is_ground_content = false,
@@ -497,7 +497,7 @@ minetest.register_node("nether:tree", {
 })
 
 minetest.register_node("nether:tree_corner", {
-	description = "Nehter Trunk Corner",
+	description = "Nether Trunk Corner",
 	tiles = {"nether_tree.png^[transformR180", "nether_tree_top.png", "nether_tree_corner.png^[transformFY",
 		"nether_tree_corner.png^[transformR180", "nether_tree.png", "nether_tree_top.png"},
 	paramtype2 = "facedir",
@@ -578,14 +578,24 @@ minetest.register_node("nether:dirt_bottom", {
 minetest.register_node("nether:torch", {
 	description = "Nether Torch",
 	drawtype = "torchlike",
-	tiles = {"nether_torch_on_floor.png", "nether_torch_on_ceiling.png", "nether_torch.png"},
+	tiles = {"nether_torch_on_floor.png", "nether_torch_on_ceiling.png",
+		{
+			name = "nether_torch.png",
+			animation = {
+				type = "vertical_frames",
+				aspect_w = 16,
+				aspect_h = 16,
+				length = 2.0,
+			},
+		},
+	},
 	inventory_image = "nether_torch_on_floor.png",
 	wield_image = "nether_torch_on_floor.png",
 	paramtype = "light",
 	paramtype2 = "wallmounted",
 	sunlight_propagates = true,
 	walkable = false,
-	light_source = LIGHT_MAX-1,
+	light_source = 13,
 	selection_box = {
 		type = "wallmounted",
 		wall_top = {-0.1, 0.5-0.6, -0.1, 0.1, 0.5, 0.1},
@@ -603,7 +613,7 @@ minetest.register_node("nether:portal", {
 	tiles = {invisible, invisible, invisible, invisible, "nether_portal_stuff.png"},
 	inventory_image = "nether_portal_stuff.png",
 	wield_image = "nether_portal_stuff.png",
-	light_source = LIGHT_MAX - 2,
+	light_source = 12,
 	paramtype = "light",
 	sunlight_propagates = true,
 	use_texture_alpha = true,
@@ -627,12 +637,12 @@ minetest.register_node("nether:portal", {
 
 
 minetest.register_craftitem("nether:grass", {
-	description = "Nehter Grass",
+	description = "Nether Grass",
 	inventory_image = "nether_grass.png",
 })
 
 minetest.register_craftitem("nether:grass_dried", {
-	description = "Dried Nehter Grass",
+	description = "Dried Nether Grass",
 	inventory_image = "nether_grass_dried.png",
 	furnace_burntime = 1,
 })
diff --git a/mods/nether/nether/portal.lua b/mods/nether/nether/portal.lua
index 96ee613b..83f7bc26 100644
--- a/mods/nether/nether/portal.lua
+++ b/mods/nether/nether/portal.lua
@@ -147,7 +147,6 @@ minetest.register_chatcommand("from_hell", {
 			local stsp_conf = minetest.setting_get("static_spawnpoint")
 			pos_togo = {x = stsp_conf:split(",")[1],y = stsp_conf:split(",")[2],z = stsp_conf:split(",")[3]}
 		end
-		table.foreach(pos_togo,print)
 		player:moveto(pos_togo)
 		return true
 	end
@@ -545,7 +544,6 @@ function nether_port(player, pos)
 			local stsp_conf = minetest.setting_get("static_spawnpoint")
 			pos_togo = {x = stsp_conf:split(",")[1],y = stsp_conf:split(",")[2],z = stsp_conf:split(",")[3]}
 		end
-		table.foreach(pos_togo,print)
 		player:moveto(pos_togo)
 	else
 		player:moveto({x=pos.x, y=portal_target+math.random(4), z=pos.z})
diff --git a/mods/nether/nether/textures/nether_torch.png b/mods/nether/nether/textures/nether_torch.png
index 8fb95f62..317c8807 100644
Binary files a/mods/nether/nether/textures/nether_torch.png and b/mods/nether/nether/textures/nether_torch.png differ