diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d7e130d..9a6cf94 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ Dependencies: Minetest Game or MineClone.
 * Tools do not show the wear bar (to show the charge level) when first created or crafted. It only appears after changing the range. This will not be fixed.
 * Unfortunately, caused by the performance improvements to various tool abilities, using the shear ability on sea grass (MCL) will also remove the sand below the sea grass. I can't think of a good way to fix it.
 * Dark and Red Matter Armor can make the player invincible. This is an [engine problem](https://github.com/minetest/minetest/issues/14344) that I can't fix.
-* ExchangeClone axes cannot strip bamboo blocks or remove wax from copper blocks in MCL. This will probably be fixed in v7.1, but I want to release this as soon as possible.
 * Mobs Redo (and mods that use it) don't care that DM/RM tools are supposed to be unbreakable and add wear to them anyway.
 * Covalence Dust and the Talisman of Repair cannot repair certain tools. This will not be fixed.
 * The recipe for Energy Collectors doesn't include glowstone even though they are very glowstone-y. This will probably not be fixed because glowstone doesn't exist in MTG.
@@ -64,6 +63,7 @@ You can find the old textures and sounds by going back to previous commits in Gi
 <details><summary>Look at this fancy expanding changelog</summary>
 
 ### v7.1
+* Axes and Katars now correctly function when used on bamboo and copper blocks.
 * The Gem of Eternal Density and various other things now respects players' actual hotbar size (reported by @programmerjake)
 
 ### v7.0 (The Parity Update)
diff --git a/exchangeclone/axes.lua b/exchangeclone/axes.lua
index cbe07a7..0033ab7 100644
--- a/exchangeclone/axes.lua
+++ b/exchangeclone/axes.lua
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 local S = minetest.get_translator()
 
-function exchangeclone.axe_action(itemstack, player, center)
+function exchangeclone.axe_action(itemstack, player, center, force_strip)
     if exchangeclone.check_cooldown(player, "axe") then return end
     local strip
     local start_node = minetest.get_node(center)
@@ -8,15 +8,17 @@ function exchangeclone.axe_action(itemstack, player, center)
     local start_def = minetest.registered_items[start_node.name]
     local stripped_variant = start_def._mcl_stripped_variant
     if exchangeclone.mcl then
-        if charge == 1 then
+        if force_strip then
+            strip = true
+        elseif charge == 1 then
             strip = true
         else
             strip = not player:get_player_control().sneak
         end
-        if strip and not stripped_variant then return end
+        if strip and not (exchangeclone.mcla or stripped_variant) then return end
     end
     local nodes
-    local groups_to_search = strip and {start_node.name} or {"group:tree", "group:leaves"}
+    local groups_to_search = strip and {start_node.name} or {"group:tree", "group:leaves", "group:bamboo_block"}
     local range_type = strip and "basic_radius" or "large_radius"
     if charge > 1 then
         local vector1, vector2 = exchangeclone.process_range(player, range_type, charge)
@@ -33,11 +35,14 @@ function exchangeclone.axe_action(itemstack, player, center)
         else
             if strip then
                 if node.param2 == start_node.param2 then
-                    local on_axe_place = minetest.registered_items[node.name]._on_axe_place
-                    if on_axe_place then
-                        on_axe_place(itemstack, player, {type="node",under=pos})
+                    if exchangeclone.mcla then
+                        local on_axe_place = minetest.registered_items[node.name]._on_axe_place
+                        if on_axe_place then
+                            on_axe_place(itemstack, player, {type="node",under=pos})
+                        end
+                    else
+                        minetest.swap_node(pos, {name=stripped_variant, param2=node.param2})
                     end
-                    minetest.swap_node(pos, {name=stripped_variant, param2=node.param2})
                 end
             else
                 local drops = minetest.get_node_drops(node.name, itemstack:get_name())
@@ -64,8 +69,18 @@ local function axe_on_place(itemstack, player, pointed_thing)
     end
 
     if pointed_thing.type == "node" then
-        if minetest.get_item_group(minetest.get_node(pointed_thing.under).name, "tree") > 0 then
+        local name = minetest.get_node(pointed_thing.under).name
+        if (minetest.get_item_group(name, "tree") > 0)
+        or (minetest.get_item_group(name, "bamboo_block") > 0) then
             exchangeclone.axe_action(itemstack, player, pointed_thing.under)
+        elseif exchangeclone.mcl then
+            if minetest.registered_items[name]._mcl_stripped_variant then
+                exchangeclone.axe_action(itemstack, player, pointed_thing.under, true)
+            end
+        elseif exchangeclone.mcla then
+            if minetest.registered_items[name]._on_axe_place then
+                exchangeclone.axe_action(itemstack, player, pointed_thing.under, true)
+            end
         end
     end
 
diff --git a/exchangeclone/red_matter_multitools.lua b/exchangeclone/red_matter_multitools.lua
index 660870a..a54bc46 100644
--- a/exchangeclone/red_matter_multitools.lua
+++ b/exchangeclone/red_matter_multitools.lua
@@ -46,8 +46,13 @@ local katar_on_use = function(itemstack, player, pointed_thing)
 			else
 				exchangeclone.hoe_action(itemstack, player, pointed_thing.under)
 			end
-		elseif minetest.get_item_group(node.name, "tree") > 0 then
+		elseif (minetest.get_item_group(node.name, "tree") > 0)
+		or (minetest.get_item_group(node.name, "bamboo_block") > 0) then
 			exchangeclone.axe_action(itemstack, player, pointed_thing.under)
+		elseif exchangeclone.mcl2 and minetest.registered_items[node.name]._mcl_stripped_variant then
+			exchangeclone.axe_action(itemstack, player, pointed_thing.under, true)
+		elseif exchangeclone.mcla and minetest.registered_items[node.name]._on_axe_place then
+			exchangeclone.axe_action(itemstack, player, pointed_thing.under, true)
 		elseif exchangeclone.mcl
 		and (minetest.get_item_group(node.name, "shearsy") > 0
 		or minetest.get_item_group(node.name, "shearsy_cobweb") > 0) then
@@ -164,10 +169,13 @@ local function morningstar_on_use(itemstack, player, pointed_thing)
 			exchangeclone.multidig_data[player:get_player_name()] = nil
 			exchangeclone.start_cooldown(player, "pickaxe", 0.5)
 			return
+		-- I don't remember why I'm doing the dirt group separetely... but there must be a reason.
 		elseif minetest.get_item_group(name, "exchangeclone_dirt") > 0 and exchangeclone.mcl then
 			exchangeclone.shovel_action(itemstack, player, pointed_thing.under)
 		elseif minetest.get_item_group(name, exchangeclone.shovel_group) > 0 then
 			exchangeclone.shovel_action(itemstack, player, pointed_thing.under)
+		elseif exchangeclone.mcla and minetest.registered_items[name]._on_shovel_place then
+			exchangeclone.shovel_action(itemstack, player, pointed_thing)
 		elseif minetest.get_item_group(name, exchangeclone.pickaxe_group) > 0 and sneaking then
 			exchangeclone.hammer_action(itemstack, player, pointed_thing.under)
 		else