diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/LoadProperties.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/LoadProperties.java
index d53576fa7..11a5c3331 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/LoadProperties.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/config/LoadProperties.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public class LoadProperties
 	
 	public static String xplock, MySQLtablePrefix, MySQLuserName, MySQLserverName, MySQLdbName, MySQLdbPass, mctop, addxp,
 	xprate, mcability, mcmmo, mcc, mcrefresh, mcgod, stats, mmoedit, ptp, party, myspawn, whois, invite, accept, clearmyspawn, nWood,
-	nStone, nIron, nGold, nDiamond, locale;
+	nStone, nIron, nGold, nDiamond, locale, nString, nLeather;
 	
 	public static int mfishing, mwatch, xpbar_x, xpbar_y, xpicon_x, xpicon_y, mstring, mbucket, mweb,
 	chimaeraId, msandstone, mcocoa, water_thunder, cure_self, cure_other, mslimeballs, mbones, msulphur, mslowsand,
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public class LoadProperties
 	msugar, mpumpkin, mwheat, mgold, mdiamond, miron, mredstone, mlapis, mobsidian, mnetherrack, mglowstone, mcoal, mstone, MySQLport,
 	xpGainMultiplier, superBreakerCooldown, greenTerraCooldown, gigaDrillBreakerCooldown, treeFellerCooldown,
 	berserkCooldown, serratedStrikeCooldown, skullSplitterCooldown, abilityDurabilityLoss,
-	feathersConsumedByChimaeraWing, bonesConsumedByCOTW, repairdiamondlevel, rWood, rStone, rIron, rGold, rDiamond;
+	feathersConsumedByChimaeraWing, bonesConsumedByCOTW, repairdiamondlevel, rWood, rStone, rIron, rGold, rDiamond, rString, rLeather;
 	
 	public static double xpbackground_r, xpbackground_g, xpbackground_b, xpborder_r, xpborder_g, xpborder_b, fishing_r, fishing_g, fishing_b, acrobatics_r, acrobatics_g, acrobatics_b, archery_r, archery_g, archery_b, axes_r, axes_g, axes_b,
 	excavation_r, excavation_g, excavation_b, herbalism_r, herbalism_g, herbalism_b, mining_r, mining_g, mining_b,
@@ -342,6 +342,10 @@ public class LoadProperties
 	    	write("Skills.Repair.Diamond.Level_Required", 50);
 	    	write("Skills.Repair.Iron.ID", 265);
 	    	write("Skills.Repair.Iron.Name", "Iron Bars");
+		write("Skills.Repair.String.ID", 287);
+	        write("Skills.Repair.String.Name", "String");
+	        write("Skills.Repair.Leather.ID", 334);
+	        write("Skills.Repair.String.Name", "Leather")
 	    	write("Skills.Herbalism.Green_Thumb.Cobble_To_Mossy", true);
 	    	write("Skills.Excavation.Requires_Shovel", true);
 	    	write("Skills.Mining.Requires_Pickaxe", true);
@@ -540,7 +544,11 @@ public class LoadProperties
 	        rDiamond =   readInteger("Skills.Repair.Diamond.ID", 264);
 	        nDiamond =  readString("Skills.Repair.Diamond.Name", "Diamond");          
 	        rIron =   readInteger("Skills.Repair.Iron.ID", 265);
-	        nIron =  readString("Skills.Repair.Iron.Name", "Iron Bars");  
+	        nIron =  readString("Skills.Repair.Iron.Name", "Iron Bars");
+	        rString = readInteger("Skills.Repair.String.ID", 287);
+	        nString = readString("Skills.Repair.String.Name", "String");
+	        rLeather = readInteger("Skills.Repair.Leather.ID", 334);
+	        nLeather = readString("Skills.Repair.String.Name", "Leather");
 
 	    	cocoabeans = readBoolean("Excavation.Drops.Cocoa_Beans", true);
 	    	mushrooms = readBoolean("Excavation.Drops.Mushrooms", true);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/m.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/m.java
index 675daffbc..0a834e995 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/m.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/m.java
@@ -178,10 +178,10 @@ public class m
 	{
 		int id = item.getTypeId();
 		if(tier == 1){
-			if((id == 276 || id == 277 || id == 278 || id == 279 || id == 293)){
-				return 33;
+			if((id == 283 || id == 284 || id == 285 || id == 286 || id == 294)){
+				return 33; //GOLD
 			} else {
-				return 60;
+				return 60; //WOOD
 			}
 		} else if (tier == 2){
 			return 132;
@@ -268,7 +268,8 @@ public class m
 
 	public static boolean isSwords(ItemStack is)
 	{
-		return is.getTypeId() == 268 || is.getTypeId() == 267 || is.getTypeId() == 272 || is.getTypeId() == 283 || is.getTypeId() == 276;
+		int id = is.getTypeId();
+		return id == 268 || id == 267 || id == 272 || id == 283 || id == 276;
 	}
 	
 	public static boolean isHoe(ItemStack is)
@@ -277,35 +278,28 @@ public class m
 		return id == 290 || id == 291 || id == 292 || id == 293 || id == 294;
 	}
 	
-	public static boolean isShovel(ItemStack is){
-		return is.getTypeId() == 269 || is.getTypeId() == 273 || is.getTypeId() == 277 || is.getTypeId() == 284 || is.getTypeId() == 256;
+	public static boolean isShovel(ItemStack is)
+	{	
+		int id = is.getTypeId();
+		return id == 269 || id == 273 || id == 277 || id == 284 || id == 256;
 	}
 	
-	public static boolean isAxes(ItemStack is){
-		if(is.getTypeId() == 271 || is.getTypeId() == 258 || is.getTypeId() == 286 || is.getTypeId() == 279 || is.getTypeId() == 275){
-			return true;
-		} else {
-			return false;
-		}
+	public static boolean isAxes(ItemStack is)
+	{	
+		int id = is.getTypeId();
+		return id == 271 || id == 258 || id == 286 || id == 279 || id == 275;
 	}
+	
 	public static boolean isMiningPick(ItemStack is)
 	{
-		if(is.getTypeId() == 270 || is.getTypeId() == 274 || is.getTypeId() == 285 || is.getTypeId() == 257 || is.getTypeId() == 278)
-		{
-			return true;
-		} else {
-			return false;
-		}
-	}
-	public boolean isGold(ItemStack is)
-	{
-		int i = is.getTypeId();
-		if(i == 283 || i == 284 || i == 285 || i == 286 || i == 294 || i == 314 || i == 315 || i == 316 || i == 317){
-			return true;
-		} else {
-			return false;
-		}
+		int id = is.getTypeId();
+		return id == 270 || id == 274 || id == 285 || id == 257 || id == 278;
 	}
+//	public boolean isGold(ItemStack is)
+//	{
+//		int id = is.getTypeId();
+//		return id == 283 || id == 284 || id == 285 || id == 286 || id == 294 || id == 314 || id == 315 || id == 316 || id == 317;
+//	}
 	public static void convertToMySQL()
 	{
 		if(!LoadProperties.useMySQL)
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Repair.java b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Repair.java
index dde34abd7..cc6f396c2 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Repair.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/Repair.java
@@ -47,7 +47,10 @@ public class Repair {
 	private static String nDiamond =  LoadProperties.nDiamond;        
 	private static int rIron =  LoadProperties.rIron;
 	private static String nIron =  LoadProperties.nIron;
-
+	private static int rString =  LoadProperties.rString;
+	private static String nString =  LoadProperties.nString;
+	private static int rLeather =  LoadProperties.rLeather;
+	private static String nLeather =  LoadProperties.nLeather;
 
 	public static void repairCheck(Player player, ItemStack is, Block block){
 		PlayerProfile PP = Users.getProfile(player);
@@ -120,6 +123,21 @@ public class Repair {
 							SpoutStuff.playRepairNoise(player);
 					} 
 
+					//LEATHER ARMOR
+					else if (isLeatherArmor(is) && hasItem(player, rLeather)){
+						removeItem(player, rLeather);
+						repairItem(player, enchants, enchantsLevel);
+
+						durabilityAfter = player.getItemInHand().getDurability();
+						dif = (short) (durabilityBefore - durabilityAfter);
+						dif = (short) (dif * 1); //Boost XP
+						PP.addXP(SkillType.REPAIR, dif*10, player);
+
+						//CLANG CLANG
+						if(LoadProperties.spoutEnabled)
+							SpoutStuff.playRepairNoise(player);
+					} 
+
 					//UNABLE TO REPAIR
 					else {
 						needMoreVespeneGas(is, player);
@@ -231,7 +249,26 @@ public class Repair {
 						//CLANG CLANG
 						if(LoadProperties.spoutEnabled)
 							SpoutStuff.playRepairNoise(player);
-					} 
+					}
+					
+					//BOW
+					else if(isBow(is) && hasItem(player, rString)){
+						removeItem(player, rString);
+						repairItem(player, enchants, enchantsLevel);
+
+						durabilityAfter = player.getItemInHand().getDurability();
+						dif = (short) (durabilityBefore - durabilityAfter);
+						
+						//STRING NERF
+						dif = (short) (dif / 2);
+						
+						PP.addXP(SkillType.REPAIR, dif*10, player);
+
+						
+						//CLANG CLANG
+						if(LoadProperties.spoutEnabled)
+							SpoutStuff.playRepairNoise(player);
+					}
 
 					//UNABLE TO REPAIR
 					else {
@@ -362,7 +399,11 @@ public class Repair {
 	public static boolean isArmor(ItemStack is){
 		return is.getTypeId() == 306 || is.getTypeId() == 307 ||is.getTypeId() == 308 ||is.getTypeId() == 309 || //IRON
 				is.getTypeId() == 310 ||is.getTypeId() == 311 ||is.getTypeId() == 312 ||is.getTypeId() == 313 || //DIAMOND
-				is.getTypeId() == 314 || is.getTypeId() == 315 || is.getTypeId() == 316 || is.getTypeId() == 317; //GOLD
+				is.getTypeId() == 314 || is.getTypeId() == 315 || is.getTypeId() == 316 || is.getTypeId() == 317 || //GOLD
+				is.getTypeId() == 298 || is.getTypeId() == 299 || is.getTypeId() == 300 || is.getTypeId() == 301; //LEATHER
+	}
+	public static boolean isLeatherArmor(ItemStack is){
+		return is.getTypeId() == 298 || is.getTypeId() == 299 || is.getTypeId() == 300 || is.getTypeId() == 301;
 	}
 	public static boolean isGoldArmor(ItemStack is){
 		return is.getTypeId() == 314 || is.getTypeId() == 315 || is.getTypeId() == 316 || is.getTypeId() == 317;
@@ -379,7 +420,8 @@ public class Repair {
 				is.getTypeId() == 276 || is.getTypeId() == 277 || is.getTypeId() == 278 || is.getTypeId() == 279 || is.getTypeId() == 293 || //DIAMOND
 				is.getTypeId() == 283 || is.getTypeId() == 285 || is.getTypeId() == 286 || is.getTypeId() == 284 || is.getTypeId() == 294 || //GOLD
 				is.getTypeId() == 268 || is.getTypeId() == 269 || is.getTypeId() == 270 || is.getTypeId() == 271 || is.getTypeId() == 290 ||//WOOD
-				is.getTypeId() == 272 || is.getTypeId() == 273 || is.getTypeId() == 274 || is.getTypeId() == 275|| is.getTypeId() == 291;  //STONE
+				is.getTypeId() == 272 || is.getTypeId() == 273 || is.getTypeId() == 274 || is.getTypeId() == 275|| is.getTypeId() == 291 ||  //STONE
+				is.getTypeId() == 261; //BOW
 	}
 	public static boolean isStoneTools(ItemStack is){
 		return is.getTypeId() == 272 || is.getTypeId() == 273 || is.getTypeId() == 274 || is.getTypeId() == 275 || is.getTypeId() == 291;
@@ -396,6 +438,9 @@ public class Repair {
 	public static boolean isDiamondTools(ItemStack is){
 		return is.getTypeId() == 276 || is.getTypeId() == 277 || is.getTypeId() == 278 || is.getTypeId() == 279 || is.getTypeId() == 293;
 	}
+	public static boolean isBow(ItemStack is){
+		return is.getTypeId() == 261;
+	}
 	public static void removeItem(Player player, int typeid)
 	{
 		ItemStack[] inventory = player.getInventory().getContents();
@@ -450,6 +495,11 @@ public class Repair {
 			ramt = Material.SHEARS.getMaxDurability() / 2;
 			break;
 			
+		//BOW
+		case 261:
+			ramt = Material.BOW.getMaxDurability() / 3;
+			break;
+			
 		/* WOOD TOOLS */
 			
 		//WOOD SWORD
@@ -624,6 +674,25 @@ public class Repair {
 		case 317:
 			ramt = Material.GOLD_BOOTS.getMaxDurability() / 4;
 			break;			
+		
+		/* LEATHER ARMOR */
+		
+		//LEATHER HELMET
+		case 298:
+			ramt = Material.LEATHER_HELMET.getMaxDurability() / 5;
+			break;
+		//LEATHER CHESTPLATE
+		case 299:
+			ramt = Material.LEATHER_CHESTPLATE.getMaxDurability() / 8;
+			break;
+		//LEATHER LEGGINGS
+		case 300:
+			ramt = Material.LEATHER_LEGGINGS.getMaxDurability() / 7;
+			break;
+		//LEATHER BOOTS
+		case 301:
+			ramt = Material.LEATHER_BOOTS.getMaxDurability() / 4;
+			break;			
 		}
 		
 		return repairCalculate(player, durability, ramt);
@@ -652,6 +721,10 @@ public class Repair {
 			player.sendMessage(mcLocale.getString("Skills.NeedMore")+" "+ChatColor.GRAY+ nIron);
 		} else if (isGoldArmor(is) && !hasItem(player, rGold)){
 			player.sendMessage(mcLocale.getString("Skills.NeedMore")+" "+ChatColor.GOLD+ nGold);
+		} else if (isLeatherArmor(is) && !hasItem(player, rLeather)){
+			player.sendMessage(mcLocale.getString("Skills.NeedMore")+" "+ChatColor.YELLOW+ nLeather);
+		} else if (isBow(is) && !hasItem(player, rString)){
+			player.sendMessage(mcLocale.getString("Skills.NeedMore")+" "+ChatColor.YELLOW+ nString);
 		} else if (is.getAmount() > 1)
 			player.sendMessage(mcLocale.getString("Skills.StackedItems"));
 	}