diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/LoadProperties.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/LoadProperties.java
index fdbff8e88..7ac9bc5d6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/LoadProperties.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/LoadProperties.java
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public class LoadProperties extends ConfigLoader{
     public static Boolean anvilmessages;
     public static int rWood, rStone, rIron, rGold, rDiamond, rString, rLeather;
     public static int anvilID;
-    public static int repairStoneLevel, repairIronLevel, repairGoldLevel, repairdiamondlevel;
+    public static int repairStoneLevel, repairIronLevel, repairGoldLevel, repairdiamondlevel, repairBowLevel;
 
     /* Taming */
     public static int mtameWolf, mtameOcelot;
@@ -378,6 +378,7 @@ public class LoadProperties extends ConfigLoader{
         repairIronLevel = config.getInt("Skills.Repair.Iron.Level_Required", 0);
         repairGoldLevel = config.getInt("Skills.Repair.Gold.Level_Required", 0);
         repairStoneLevel = config.getInt("Skills.Repair.Stone.Level_Required", 0);
+        repairBowLevel = config.getInt("Skills.Repair.String.Level_Required", 0);
 
         tamingxpmodifier = config.getDouble("Experience.Formula.Multiplier.Taming", 1.0);
         miningxpmodifier = config.getDouble("Experience.Formula.Multiplier.Mining", 1.0);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/mcPermissions.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/mcPermissions.java
index 560797752..c23a699f9 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/mcPermissions.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/mcPermissions.java
@@ -137,10 +137,18 @@ public class mcPermissions {
         return player.hasPermission("mcmmo.ability.repair.arcaneforging");
     }
 
+    public boolean woodRepair(Player player) {
+        return player.hasPermission("mcmmo.ability.repair.woodrepair");
+    }
+
     public boolean stoneRepair(Player player) {
         return player.hasPermission("mcmmo.ability.repair.stonerepair");
     }
 
+    public boolean leatherRepair(Player player) {
+        return player.hasPermission("mcmmo.ability.repair.leatherrepair");
+    }
+
     public boolean ironRepair(Player player) {
         return player.hasPermission("mcmmo.ability.repair.ironrepair");
     }
@@ -161,6 +169,10 @@ public class mcPermissions {
         return player.hasPermission("mcmmo.ability.repair.toolrepair");
     }
 
+    public boolean bowRepair(Player player) {
+        return player.hasPermission("mcmmo.ability.repair.bowrepair");
+    }
+
     /*
      * MCMMO.ABILITY.UNARMED.*
      */
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Repair.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Repair.java
index 95b117d46..6e98b0d6f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Repair.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Repair.java
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public class Repair {
                     repairItem(player, is, new ItemStack(LoadProperties.rGold));
                     xpHandler(player, PP, is, durabilityBefore, 4, true);
                 }
-                else if (ItemChecks.isLeatherArmor(is) && inventory.contains(LoadProperties.rLeather)) {
+                else if (ItemChecks.isLeatherArmor(is) && inventory.contains(LoadProperties.rLeather) && mcPermissions.getInstance().leatherRepair(player)) {
                     repairItem(player, is, new ItemStack(LoadProperties.rLeather));
                     xpHandler(player, PP, is, durabilityBefore, 1, true);
                 }
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public class Repair {
                     repairItem(player, is, new ItemStack(LoadProperties.rStone));
                     xpHandler(player, PP, is, durabilityBefore, 2, false);
                 }
-                else if (ItemChecks.isWoodTool(is) && inventory.contains(LoadProperties.rWood)) {
+                else if (ItemChecks.isWoodTool(is) && inventory.contains(LoadProperties.rWood) && mcPermissions.getInstance().woodRepair(player)) {
                     repairItem(player, is, new ItemStack(LoadProperties.rWood));
                     xpHandler(player, PP, is, durabilityBefore, 2, false);
                 }
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public class Repair {
                     repairItem(player, is, new ItemStack(LoadProperties.rGold));
                     xpHandler(player, PP, is, durabilityBefore, 8, true);
                 }
-                else if (is.getType().equals(Material.BOW) && inventory.contains(LoadProperties.rString)){
+                else if (is.getType().equals(Material.BOW) && inventory.contains(LoadProperties.rString) && skillLevel >= LoadProperties.repairBowLevel && mcPermissions.getInstance().bowRepair(player)){
                     repairItem(player, is, new ItemStack(LoadProperties.rString));
                     xpHandler(player, PP, is, durabilityBefore, 2, false);
                 }
diff --git a/src/main/resources/config.yml b/src/main/resources/config.yml
index 6f2d3a9e7..3f36d9722 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/config.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/config.yml
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@ Skills:
         Leather:
             ID: 334
         String:
+            Level_Required: 0
             ID: 287
         Stone:
             Level_Required: 0
diff --git a/src/main/resources/plugin.yml b/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
index e2584c6c0..898f9ee31 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/plugin.yml
@@ -211,18 +211,25 @@ permissions:
         children:
             mcmmo.ability.repair.repairbonus: true
             mcmmo.ability.repair.arcaneforging: true
+            mcmmo.ability.repair.woodrepair: true
             mcmmo.ability.repair.stonerepair: true
+            mcmmo.ability.repair.leatherrepair: true
             mcmmo.ability.repair.ironrepair: true
             mcmmo.ability.repair.goldrepair: true
             mcmmo.ability.repair.diamondrepair: true
             mcmmo.ability.repair.armorrepair: true
             mcmmo.ability.repair.toolrepair: true
+            mcmmo.ability.repair.bowrepair: true
     mcmmo.ability.repair.repairbonus:
         description: Allows access to Super Repair bonus
     mcmmo.ability.repair.arcaneforging:
         description: Allows access to the Arcane Forging ability
+    mcmmo.ability.repair.woodrepair:
+        description: Allows ability to repair Wood tools
     mcmmo.ability.repair.stonerepair:
         description: Allows ability to repair Stone tools
+    mcmmo.ability.repair.leatherrepair:
+        description: Allows ability to repair Leather armor
     mcmmo.ability.repair.ironrepair:
         description: Allows ability to repair Iron tools & armor
     mcmmo.ability.repair.goldrepair:
@@ -233,6 +240,8 @@ permissions:
         description: Allows ability to repair armor
     mcmmo.ability.repair.toolrepair:
         description: Allows ability to repair tools
+    mcmmo.ability.repair.bowrepair:
+        description: Allows ability to repair bows
     mcmmo.ability.unarmed.*:
         description: Allows access to all Unarmed abilities
         children: