diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalSession.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalSession.java
index 8d04e1b33..27de2e9cc 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalSession.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/LocalSession.java
@@ -455,7 +455,7 @@ public class LocalSession {
         Tool tool = getTool(item);
         
         if (tool == null || !(tool instanceof BrushTool)) {
-            tool = new BrushTool();
+            tool = new BrushTool("worldedit.brush.sphere");
             setTool(item, tool);
         }
         
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/WorldEdit.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/WorldEdit.java
index 237848dc5..55d14fe45 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/WorldEdit.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/WorldEdit.java
@@ -834,8 +834,10 @@ public class WorldEdit {
         Tool tool = session.getTool(player.getItemInHand());
         
         if (tool != null && tool instanceof TraceTool) {
-            ((TraceTool)tool).act(server, config, player, session);
-            return true;
+            if (tool.canUse(player)) {
+                ((TraceTool)tool).act(server, config, player, session);
+                return true;
+            }
         }
         
         return false;
@@ -866,8 +868,10 @@ public class WorldEdit {
         Tool tool = session.getTool(player.getItemInHand());
         
         if (tool != null && tool instanceof BlockTool) {
-            ((BlockTool)tool).actPrimary(server, config, player, session, clicked);
-            return true;
+            if (tool.canUse(player)) {
+                ((BlockTool)tool).actPrimary(server, config, player, session, clicked);
+                return true;
+            }
         }
 
         return false;
@@ -901,16 +905,20 @@ public class WorldEdit {
             }
         } else if (player.isHoldingPickAxe() && session.hasSuperPickAxe()) {
             if (session.getSuperPickaxe() != null) {
-                return session.getSuperPickaxe().actPrimary(server, config,
-                        player, session, clicked);
+                if (session.getSuperPickaxe().canUse(player)) {
+                    return session.getSuperPickaxe().actPrimary(server, config,
+                            player, session, clicked);
+                }
             }
         }
 
         Tool tool = session.getTool(player.getItemInHand());
         
         if (tool != null && tool instanceof DoubleActionBlockTool) {
-            ((DoubleActionBlockTool)tool).actSecondary(server, config, player, session, clicked);
-            return true;
+            if (tool.canUse(player)) {
+                ((DoubleActionBlockTool)tool).actSecondary(server, config, player, session, clicked);
+                return true;
+            }
         }
 
         return false;
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/commands/BrushCommands.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/commands/BrushCommands.java
index 981352ac7..eb9b5557a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/commands/BrushCommands.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/commands/BrushCommands.java
@@ -77,9 +77,9 @@ public class BrushCommands {
         tool.setSize(radius);
         
         if (args.hasFlag('h')) {
-            tool.setBrush(new HollowSphereBrush());
+            tool.setBrush(new HollowSphereBrush(), "worldedit.brush.sphere");
         } else {
-            tool.setBrush(new SphereBrush());
+            tool.setBrush(new SphereBrush(), "worldedit.brush.sphere");
         }
 
         player.print(String.format("Sphere brush shape equipped (%d).",
@@ -121,9 +121,9 @@ public class BrushCommands {
         tool.setSize(radius);
         
         if (args.hasFlag('h')) {
-            tool.setBrush(new HollowCylinderBrush(height));
+            tool.setBrush(new HollowCylinderBrush(height), "worldedit.brush.cylinder");
         } else {
-            tool.setBrush(new CylinderBrush(height));
+            tool.setBrush(new CylinderBrush(height), "worldedit.brush.cylinder");
         }
         
         player.print(String.format("Cylinder brush shape equipped (%d by %d).",
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ public class BrushCommands {
         }
 
         BrushTool tool = session.getBrushTool(player.getItemInHand());
-        tool.setBrush(new ClipboardBrush(clipboard, args.hasFlag('a')));
+        tool.setBrush(new ClipboardBrush(clipboard, args.hasFlag('a')), "worldedit.brush.clipboard");
         
         player.print("Clipboard brush shape equipped.");
     }
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ public class BrushCommands {
 
         BrushTool tool = session.getBrushTool(player.getItemInHand());
         tool.setSize(radius);
-        tool.setBrush(new SmoothBrush(iterations));
+        tool.setBrush(new SmoothBrush(iterations), "worldedit.brush.smooth");
 
         player.print(String.format("Smooth brush equipped (%d x %dx).",
                 radius, iterations));
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ public class BrushCommands {
         tool.setFill(fill);
         tool.setSize(radius);
         tool.setMask(new BlockTypeMask(BlockID.FIRE));
-        tool.setBrush(new SphereBrush());
+        tool.setBrush(new SphereBrush(), "worldedit.brush.ex");
 
         player.print(String.format("Extinguisher equipped (%d).",
                 radius));
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/AreaPickaxe.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/AreaPickaxe.java
index fcbea9804..d31910556 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/AreaPickaxe.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/AreaPickaxe.java
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ public class AreaPickaxe implements BlockTool {
         this.range = range;
     }
     
+    public boolean canUse(LocalPlayer player) {
+        return player.hasPermission("worldedit.superpickaxe.area");
+    }
+    
     public boolean actPrimary(ServerInterface server, LocalConfiguration config,
             LocalPlayer player, LocalSession session, WorldVector clicked) {
         LocalWorld world = clicked.getWorld();
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/BlockDataCyler.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/BlockDataCyler.java
index b69060581..bf7c42a9a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/BlockDataCyler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/BlockDataCyler.java
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ import com.sk89q.worldedit.blocks.BlockID;
  */
 public class BlockDataCyler implements DoubleActionBlockTool {
     
+    public boolean canUse(LocalPlayer player) {
+        return player.hasPermission("worldedit.tool.data-cycler");
+    }
+    
     private boolean handleCycle(ServerInterface server, LocalConfiguration config,
             LocalPlayer player, LocalSession session, WorldVector clicked, boolean forward) {
         
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/BlockReplacer.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/BlockReplacer.java
index 1092d040e..08bf0eb46 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/BlockReplacer.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/BlockReplacer.java
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ public class BlockReplacer implements DoubleActionBlockTool {
         this.targetBlock = targetBlock;
     }
     
+    public boolean canUse(LocalPlayer player) {
+        return player.hasPermission("worldedit.tool.replacer");
+    }
+    
     public boolean actPrimary(ServerInterface server, LocalConfiguration config,
             LocalPlayer player, LocalSession session, WorldVector clicked) {
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/BrushTool.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/BrushTool.java
index cec0e233c..e78f101c5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/BrushTool.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/BrushTool.java
@@ -39,6 +39,27 @@ public class BrushTool implements TraceTool {
     private Brush brush = new SphereBrush();
     private Pattern material = new SingleBlockPattern(new BaseBlock(BlockID.COBBLESTONE));
     private int size = 1;
+    private String permission;
+    
+    /**
+     * Construct the tool.
+     * 
+     * @param permission
+     */
+    public BrushTool(String permission) {
+        this.permission = permission;
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Checks to see if the player can still be using this tool (considering
+     * permissions and such).
+     * 
+     * @param player
+     * @return
+     */
+    public boolean canUse(LocalPlayer player) {
+        return player.hasPermission(permission);
+    }
     
     /**
      * Get the filter.
@@ -63,8 +84,9 @@ public class BrushTool implements TraceTool {
      * 
      * @param brush
      */
-    public void setBrush(Brush brush) {
+    public void setBrush(Brush brush, String perm) {
         this.brush = brush;
+        this.permission = perm;
     }
     
     /**
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/QueryTool.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/QueryTool.java
index 8303e6a9e..fbd57651a 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/QueryTool.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/QueryTool.java
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ import com.sk89q.worldedit.blocks.*;
  * @author sk89q
  */
 public class QueryTool implements BlockTool {
+    
+    public boolean canUse(LocalPlayer player) {
+        return player.hasPermission("worldedit.tool.info");
+    }
 
     public boolean actPrimary(ServerInterface server, LocalConfiguration config,
             LocalPlayer player, LocalSession session, WorldVector clicked) {
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/RecursivePickaxe.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/RecursivePickaxe.java
index a5ac0b6a0..145c80d2b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/RecursivePickaxe.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/RecursivePickaxe.java
@@ -39,6 +39,10 @@ public class RecursivePickaxe implements BlockTool {
         this.range = range;
     }
     
+    public boolean canUse(LocalPlayer player) {
+        return player.hasPermission("worldedit.superpickaxe.recursive");
+    }
+    
     public boolean actPrimary(ServerInterface server, LocalConfiguration config,
             LocalPlayer player, LocalSession session, WorldVector clicked) {
         LocalWorld world = clicked.getWorld();
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/SinglePickaxe.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/SinglePickaxe.java
index d58e3bbd9..e1138b1b6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/SinglePickaxe.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/SinglePickaxe.java
@@ -29,6 +29,10 @@ import com.sk89q.worldedit.blocks.BlockID;
  */
 public class SinglePickaxe implements BlockTool {
     
+    public boolean canUse(LocalPlayer player) {
+        return player.hasPermission("worldedit.superpickaxe");
+    }
+    
     public boolean actPrimary(ServerInterface server, LocalConfiguration config,
             LocalPlayer player, LocalSession session, WorldVector clicked) {
         LocalWorld world = clicked.getWorld();
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/Tool.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/Tool.java
index 5d4e02071..1cad8ddd6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/Tool.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/Tool.java
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@
 
 package com.sk89q.worldedit.tools;
 
+import com.sk89q.worldedit.LocalPlayer;
+
 /**
  * Represents a tool. This interface alone defines nothing. A tool also
  * has to implement <code>BlockTool</code> or <code>TraceTool</code>.
@@ -26,4 +28,14 @@ package com.sk89q.worldedit.tools;
  * @author sk89q
  */
 public abstract interface Tool {
+    
+    /**
+     * Checks to see if the player can still be using this tool (considering
+     * permissions and such).
+     * 
+     * @param player
+     * @return
+     */
+    public boolean canUse(LocalPlayer player);
+    
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/TreePlanter.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/TreePlanter.java
index 2728f20cb..613c68f0f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/TreePlanter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/tools/TreePlanter.java
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ public class TreePlanter implements BlockTool {
         this.gen = gen;
     }
     
+    public boolean canUse(LocalPlayer player) {
+        return player.hasPermission("worldedit.tool.tree");
+    }
+    
     public boolean actPrimary(ServerInterface server, LocalConfiguration config,
             LocalPlayer player, LocalSession session, WorldVector clicked) {