diff --git a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_tools/init.lua b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_tools/init.lua
index 266adc6fc..f26ebf46e 100644
--- a/mods/ITEMS/mcl_tools/init.lua
+++ b/mods/ITEMS/mcl_tools/init.lua
@@ -411,22 +411,35 @@ local function make_stripped_trunk(itemstack, placer, pointed_thing)
     end
 
     if noddef._mcl_stripped_variant == nil then
-		return itemstack
-	else
-		minetest.swap_node(pointed_thing.under, {name=noddef._mcl_stripped_variant, param2=node.param2})
-		if minetest.get_item_group(node_name, "waxed") ~= 0 then
-			awards.unlock(placer:get_player_name(), "mcl:wax_off")
-		end
-		if not minetest.is_creative_enabled(placer:get_player_name()) then
-			-- Add wear (as if digging a axey node)
-			local toolname = itemstack:get_name()
-			local wear = mcl_autogroup.get_wear(toolname, "axey")
-			if wear then
-				itemstack:add_wear(wear)
-				tt.reload_itemstack_description(itemstack) -- update tooltip
-			end
-		end
-	end
+    return itemstack
+  else
+    if minetest.registered_nodes[noddef._mcl_stripped_variant] == nil then
+      -- vl_hollow_logs:acaciatree_hollow -> vl_hollow_logs:stripped_acacia_hollow
+      
+      local node_name_try = "vl_hollow_logs:stripped_" .. string.sub(node_name, 16, -12) .. "_hollow"
+      --core.chat_send_all(node_name_try)
+      if minetest.registered_nodes[node_name_try] == nil then
+        return
+      else
+        minetest.swap_node(pointed_thing.under, {name=node_name_try, param2=node.param2})
+      end
+    else
+      minetest.swap_node(pointed_thing.under, {name=noddef._mcl_stripped_variant, param2=node.param2})
+    end
+    
+    if minetest.get_item_group(node_name, "waxed") ~= 0 then
+      awards.unlock(placer:get_player_name(), "mcl:wax_off")
+    end
+    if not minetest.is_creative_enabled(placer:get_player_name()) then
+      -- Add wear (as if digging a axey node)
+      local toolname = itemstack:get_name()
+      local wear = mcl_autogroup.get_wear(toolname, "axey")
+      if wear then
+        itemstack:add_wear(wear)
+        tt.reload_itemstack_description(itemstack) -- update tooltip
+      end
+    end
+  end
     return itemstack
 end