diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index 6269892..aa3aafe 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+--Select between chisel tool or axes.
+ENABLE_CHISEL = true
+
+
 -- get modpath
 local mpath = minetest.get_modpath("stripped_tree")
 
@@ -20,5 +24,59 @@ if minetest.get_modpath("moreores") then
     dofile(mpath .. "/moreores.lua")
 end
 
+if ENABLE_CHISEL then
 
+    minetest.register_tool("stripped_tree:chisel", {
+	    description = "Chisel for tree trunks",
+	    inventory_image = "chisel.png",
+	    wield_image = "chisel.png",
+	    sound = {breaks = "default_tool_breaks"},
+	    stack_max = 1,
+	    on_use = function(itemstack, user, pointed_thing)
 
+		    if pointed_thing.type ~= "node" then
+			    return
+		    end
+
+		    local pos = pointed_thing.under
+		    local pname = user:get_player_name()
+
+		    if minetest.is_protected(pos, pname) then
+			    minetest.record_protection_violation(pos, pname)
+			    return
+		    end
+
+		    local node = minetest.get_node(pos).name
+		    local def = minetest.registered_nodes[node]
+            local mod_name, node_name = unpack(node:split(":"))
+            local has_stripped = minetest.registered_nodes[mod_name..":".."stripped_"..node_name]
+
+		    if has_stripped then
+                local stripped = mod_name..":".."stripped_"..node_name
+			    minetest.swap_node(pos,{name=stripped})
+
+		        if not minetest.settings:get_bool("creative_mode") then
+                    local inv = user:get_inventory()
+                    --check for room in inv, if not, drop item
+			        if inv:room_for_item("main", "default:tree_bark") then
+                        inv:add_item("main", {name="default:tree_bark"})
+			        else
+			            minetest.add_item(pos, "default:tree_bark")
+			        end
+                    
+                    itemstack:add_wear(65535 / 299) -- 300 uses
+                end
+
+			    return itemstack
+		    end
+
+	    end,
+    })
+
+    minetest.register_craft({
+	    output = "stripped_tree:chisel",
+	    recipe = {{"","default:steel_ingot",""},
+			      {"","screwdriver:screwdriver",""},
+			      {"","",""}}
+        })
+end