diff --git a/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/api/block/BOPWoodEnums.java b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/api/block/BOPWoodEnums.java
index 2aeabf1d7..e54f36497 100644
--- a/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/api/block/BOPWoodEnums.java
+++ b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/api/block/BOPWoodEnums.java
@@ -30,7 +30,8 @@ public class BOPWoodEnums
         {
             return this.getName();
         }
-        public boolean hasPlanks() {
+        public boolean hasPlanks()
+        {
             switch (this) {
                 case GIANT_FLOWER: case DEAD:
                     return false;
@@ -38,6 +39,15 @@ public class BOPWoodEnums
                     return true;
             }
         }
+        public boolean canMakeCharcoal()
+        {
+            switch (this) {
+                case GIANT_FLOWER:
+                    return false;
+                default:
+                    return true;
+            }
+        }
     }
     
     
diff --git a/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/handler/FurnaceFuelHandler.java b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/handler/FurnaceFuelHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..5fe33fe68
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/handler/FurnaceFuelHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+/*******************************************************************************
+ * Copyright 2014, the Biomes O' Plenty Team
+ * 
+ * This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International Public License.
+ * 
+ * To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/.
+ ******************************************************************************/
+
+package biomesoplenty.common.handler;
+
+import java.util.HashMap;
+import java.util.Map;
+
+import org.apache.commons.lang3.tuple.Pair;
+
+import net.minecraft.block.Block;
+import net.minecraft.item.Item;
+import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
+import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.IFuelHandler;
+
+public class FurnaceFuelHandler implements IFuelHandler
+{
+    private Map<Pair<Item, Integer>, Integer> itemMetaFuelList = new HashMap<Pair<Item, Integer>, Integer>();
+    private Map<Item, Integer> itemFuelList = new HashMap<Item, Integer>();
+    
+    @Override
+    public int getBurnTime(ItemStack fuel) {
+        return getFuelValue(fuel);
+    }
+    
+    // register an item with a specific meta value as a fuel
+    public void addFuel(Item item, int metadata, int value)
+    {
+        itemMetaFuelList.put(Pair.of(item, metadata), value);
+    }
+
+    // register an item as a fuel (for any meta value)
+    public void addFuel(Item item, int value)
+    {
+        itemFuelList.put(item, value);
+    }
+
+    public void addFuel(Block block, int metadata, int value)
+    {
+        addFuel(Item.getItemFromBlock(block), metadata, value);
+    }
+
+    public void addFuel(Block block, int value)
+    {
+        addFuel(Item.getItemFromBlock(block), value);
+    }
+    
+    public int getFuelValue(ItemStack stack)
+    {
+        System.out.println("testing for fuel "+stack.getDisplayName());
+        if (stack == null) {return 0;}        
+        Item item = stack.getItem();
+        if (item == null) {return 0;}
+        Pair<Item, Integer> pair = Pair.of(item, stack.getItemDamage());
+ 
+        // see if the specific item/meta combination is registered
+        if (itemMetaFuelList.containsKey(pair))
+        {
+            System.out.println("specific match");
+            return itemMetaFuelList.get(pair);
+        }
+        
+        // see if the item in general is registered
+        if (itemFuelList.containsKey(item))
+        {
+            System.out.println("general match");
+            return itemFuelList.get(item);
+        }
+        
+        // otherwise no value as fuel
+        return 0;
+    }
+    
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/init/ModCrafting.java b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/init/ModCrafting.java
index 5cce88e8e..431877f18 100644
--- a/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/init/ModCrafting.java
+++ b/src/main/java/biomesoplenty/common/init/ModCrafting.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import biomesoplenty.common.block.BlockBOPPlant;
 import biomesoplenty.common.block.BlockBones;
 import biomesoplenty.common.block.BlockGem;
 import biomesoplenty.common.block.BlockHive;
+import biomesoplenty.common.handler.FurnaceFuelHandler;
 import biomesoplenty.common.item.ItemDart;
 import biomesoplenty.common.item.ItemJarFilled;
 import net.minecraft.init.Blocks;
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ public class ModCrafting
     public static void init()
     {
         addCraftingRecipies();
+        addSmeltingRecipes();
     }
     
     
@@ -310,9 +312,9 @@ public class ModCrafting
         GameRegistry.addShapedRecipe(new ItemStack(Items.rotten_flesh), new Object[] {"FFF", "FPF", "FFF", 'F', new ItemStack(BOPItems.fleshchunk), 'P', new ItemStack(BOPItems.jar_filled, 1, ItemJarFilled.JarContents.POISON.ordinal())});
 
         //Bone Segments > Bonemeal
-        GameRegistry.addShapelessRecipe(new ItemStack(Items.dye, 3, 15), new Object[] {((BlockBones)BOPBlocks.bone_segment).getVariantItem(BlockBones.BoneType.SMALL)});
-        GameRegistry.addShapelessRecipe(new ItemStack(Items.dye, 6, 15), new Object[] {((BlockBones)BOPBlocks.bone_segment).getVariantItem(BlockBones.BoneType.MEDIUM)});
-        GameRegistry.addShapelessRecipe(new ItemStack(Items.dye, 12, 15), new Object[] {((BlockBones)BOPBlocks.bone_segment).getVariantItem(BlockBones.BoneType.LARGE)});
+        GameRegistry.addShapelessRecipe(new ItemStack(Items.dye, 3, EnumDyeColor.WHITE.getDyeDamage()), new Object[] {((BlockBones)BOPBlocks.bone_segment).getVariantItem(BlockBones.BoneType.SMALL)});
+        GameRegistry.addShapelessRecipe(new ItemStack(Items.dye, 6, EnumDyeColor.WHITE.getDyeDamage()), new Object[] {((BlockBones)BOPBlocks.bone_segment).getVariantItem(BlockBones.BoneType.MEDIUM)});
+        GameRegistry.addShapelessRecipe(new ItemStack(Items.dye, 12, EnumDyeColor.WHITE.getDyeDamage()), new Object[] {((BlockBones)BOPBlocks.bone_segment).getVariantItem(BlockBones.BoneType.LARGE)});
         
         //Honeycombs
         GameRegistry.addShapedRecipe(new ItemStack(BOPBlocks.hive, 1, BlockHive.HiveType.HONEYCOMB.ordinal()), new Object [] {"##", "##", '#', new ItemStack(BOPItems.honeycomb)});
@@ -329,4 +331,36 @@ public class ModCrafting
         
     }
     
+    
+    public static void addSmeltingRecipes()
+    {
+        
+        // Register smelting recipes
+        GameRegistry.addSmelting(Blocks.dirt, new ItemStack(BOPBlocks.dried_dirt), 0F);
+        GameRegistry.addSmelting(BlockBOPPlant.getVariantItem(AllPlants.TINYCACTUS), new ItemStack(Items.dye, 1, EnumDyeColor.GREEN.getDyeDamage()), 0.2F);
+        GameRegistry.addSmelting(BOPItems.mudball, new ItemStack(BOPItems.mud_brick), 0F);
+        for (AllWoods wood : AllWoods.values())
+        {
+            if (wood.canMakeCharcoal())
+            {
+                GameRegistry.addSmelting(BlockBOPLog.getVariantItem(wood), new ItemStack(Items.coal, 1, 1), 15F);
+            }
+        }
+        
+        // Register items which can be used as fuel
+        FurnaceFuelHandler bopFuel = new FurnaceFuelHandler();
+        GameRegistry.registerFuelHandler(bopFuel);
+
+        bopFuel.addFuel(BOPBlocks.sapling_0, 100);
+        bopFuel.addFuel(BOPBlocks.sapling_1, 100);
+        bopFuel.addFuel(BOPBlocks.sapling_2, 100);
+        bopFuel.addFuel(BOPBlocks.wood_slab_0, 150);
+        bopFuel.addFuel(BOPBlocks.wood_slab_1, 150);
+        // Note, we don't have to add all the other wood blocks - by default any block with Material = wood burns with value of 300
+        // See TileEntityFurnace.getItemBurnTime()
+
+        bopFuel.addFuel(BOPItems.ash, 400); // TODO: really? 400?  Ash is already burnt but burns better than wooden planks?
+        
+    }
+    
 }