diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/JavaDeclareRecipesTranslator.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/JavaDeclareRecipesTranslator.java
index 07b839f9c..45b300ceb 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/JavaDeclareRecipesTranslator.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/java/JavaDeclareRecipesTranslator.java
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ public class JavaDeclareRecipesTranslator extends PacketTranslator<ServerDeclare
                 case CRAFTING_SHAPELESS: {
                     ShapelessRecipeData shapelessRecipeData = (ShapelessRecipeData) recipe.getData();
                     ItemData output = ItemTranslator.translateToBedrock(session, shapelessRecipeData.getResult());
-                    output = ItemData.of(output.getId(), output.getDamage(), output.getCount()); //strip NBT
+                    // Strip NBT - tools won't appear in the recipe book otherwise
+                    output = ItemData.of(output.getId(), output.getDamage(), output.getCount());
                     ItemData[][] inputCombinations = combinations(session, shapelessRecipeData.getIngredients());
                     for (ItemData[] inputs : inputCombinations) {
                         UUID uuid = UUID.randomUUID();
@@ -81,7 +82,8 @@ public class JavaDeclareRecipesTranslator extends PacketTranslator<ServerDeclare
                 case CRAFTING_SHAPED: {
                     ShapedRecipeData shapedRecipeData = (ShapedRecipeData) recipe.getData();
                     ItemData output = ItemTranslator.translateToBedrock(session, shapedRecipeData.getResult());
-                    output = ItemData.of(output.getId(), output.getDamage(), output.getCount()); //strip NBT
+                    // See above
+                    output = ItemData.of(output.getId(), output.getDamage(), output.getCount());
                     ItemData[][] inputCombinations = combinations(session, shapedRecipeData.getIngredients());
                     for (ItemData[] inputs : inputCombinations) {
                         UUID uuid = UUID.randomUUID();