diff --git a/mods/default/crafting.lua b/mods/default/crafting.lua
index 24139f54cf..94e4a92b9b 100644
--- a/mods/default/crafting.lua
+++ b/mods/default/crafting.lua
@@ -349,6 +349,22 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 	}
 })
 
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output = 'default:coalblock',
+	recipe = {
+		{'default:coal_lump', 'default:coal_lump', 'default:coal_lump'},
+		{'default:coal_lump', 'default:coal_lump', 'default:coal_lump'},
+		{'default:coal_lump', 'default:coal_lump', 'default:coal_lump'},
+	}
+})
+
+minetest.register_craft({
+	output = 'default:coal_lump 9',
+	recipe = {
+		{'default:coalblock'},
+	}
+})
+
 minetest.register_craft({
 	output = 'default:steelblock',
 	recipe = {
@@ -696,6 +712,24 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 -- Fuels
 --
 
+minetest.register_craft({
+	type = "fuel",
+	recipe = "default:coalblock",
+	burntime = 800,
+})
+
+minetest.register_craft({
+	type = "fuel",
+	recipe = "default:coal_lump",
+	burntime = 80,
+})
+
+minetest.register_craft({
+	type = "fuel",
+	recipe = "default:charcoal_lump",
+	burntime = 80,
+})
+
 minetest.register_craft({
 	type = "fuel",
 	recipe = "group:tree",
@@ -735,7 +769,7 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 minetest.register_craft({
 	type = "fuel",
 	recipe = "default:chest",
-	burntime = 30,
+	burntime = 15,
 })
 
 minetest.register_craft({
@@ -744,18 +778,6 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 	burntime = 5,
 })
 
-minetest.register_craft({
-	type = "fuel",
-	recipe = "default:coal_lump",
-	burntime = 80,
-})
-
-minetest.register_craft({
-	type = "fuel",
-	recipe = "default:charcoal_lump",
-	burntime = 80,
-})
-
 --
 --Temporary
 --
diff --git a/mods/default/nodes.lua b/mods/default/nodes.lua
index 89220c6c33..7f6520eda0 100644
--- a/mods/default/nodes.lua
+++ b/mods/default/nodes.lua
@@ -1580,6 +1580,15 @@ minetest.register_node("default:mossycobble", {
 	sounds = default.node_sound_stone_defaults(),
 })
 
+minetest.register_node("default:coalblock", {
+	description = "Block of Coal",
+	tiles = {"default_coal_block.png"},
+	is_ground_content = true,
+	stack_max = 64,
+	groups = {cracky=2},
+	sounds = default.node_sound_stone_defaults(),
+})
+
 minetest.register_node("default:steelblock", {
 	description = "Block of Iron",
 	tiles = {"default_steel_block.png"},