diff --git a/game_api.txt b/game_api.txt
index 8ab44309..774bd1d1 100644
--- a/game_api.txt
+++ b/game_api.txt
@@ -110,6 +110,24 @@ doors.register_trapdoor(name, def)
 		will be overwritten by the trapdoor registration function
 }
 
+Fence API
+---------
+Allows creation of new fences with "fencelike" drawtype.
+
+default.register_fence(name, item definition)
+ ^ Registers a new fence. Custom fields texture and material are required, as
+ ^ are name and description. The rest is optional. You can pass most normal
+ ^ nodedef fields here except drawtype. The fence group will always be added
+ ^ for this node.
+
+#fence definition
+	name = "default:fence_wood",
+	description = "Wooden Fence",
+	texture = "default_wood.png",
+	material = "default:wood",
+	groups = {choppy=2, oddly_breakable_by_hand = 2, flammable = 2},
+	sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
+
 Farming API
 -----------
 The farming API allows you to easily register plants and hoes.
diff --git a/mods/default/crafting.lua b/mods/default/crafting.lua
index b470d0d4..27f69035 100644
--- a/mods/default/crafting.lua
+++ b/mods/default/crafting.lua
@@ -42,14 +42,6 @@ minetest.register_craft({
 	}
 })
 
-minetest.register_craft({
-	output = 'default:fence_wood 2',
-	recipe = {
-		{'group:stick', 'group:stick', 'group:stick'},
-		{'group:stick', 'group:stick', 'group:stick'},
-	}
-})
-
 minetest.register_craft({
 	output = 'default:sign_wall',
 	recipe = {
diff --git a/mods/default/functions.lua b/mods/default/functions.lua
index ef4ea55b..0137d912 100644
--- a/mods/default/functions.lua
+++ b/mods/default/functions.lua
@@ -209,6 +209,51 @@ function default.dig_up(pos, node, digger)
 end
 
 
+--
+-- Fence registration helper
+--
+function default.register_fence(name, def)
+	minetest.register_craft({
+		output = name .. " 4",
+		recipe = {
+			{ def.material, 'group:stick', def.material },
+			{ def.material, 'group:stick', def.material },
+		}
+	})
+
+	local fence_texture = "default_fence_overlay.png^" .. def.texture ..
+			"^default_fence_overlay.png^[makealpha:255,126,126"
+	-- Allow almost everything to be overridden
+	local default_fields = {
+		paramtype = "light",
+		drawtype = "fencelike",
+		inventory_image = fence_texture,
+		wield_image = fence_texture,
+		tiles = { def.texture },
+		sunlight_propagates = true,
+		is_ground_content = false,
+		selection_box = {
+			type = "fixed",
+			fixed = {-1/7, -1/2, -1/7, 1/7, 1/2, 1/7},
+		},
+		groups = {},
+	}
+	for k, v in pairs(default_fields) do
+		if not def[k] then
+			def[k] = v
+		end
+	end
+
+	-- Always add to the fence group, even if no group provided
+	def.groups.fence = 1
+
+	def.texture = nil
+	def.material = nil
+
+	minetest.register_node(name, def)
+end
+
+
 --
 -- Leafdecay
 --
diff --git a/mods/default/nodes.lua b/mods/default/nodes.lua
index 62d0ec93..c79d74df 100644
--- a/mods/default/nodes.lua
+++ b/mods/default/nodes.lua
@@ -151,6 +151,10 @@ default:sign_wall
 default:ladder
 
 default:fence_wood
+default:fence_acacia_wood
+default:fence_junglewood
+default:fence_pine_wood
+default:fence_aspen_wood
 
 default:glass
 default:obsidian_glass
@@ -1674,26 +1678,45 @@ minetest.register_node("default:ladder", {
 	sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
 })
 
-
-local fence_texture =
-	"default_fence_overlay.png^default_wood.png^default_fence_overlay.png^[makealpha:255,126,126"
-minetest.register_node("default:fence_wood", {
+default.register_fence("default:fence_wood", {
 	description = "Wooden Fence",
-	drawtype = "fencelike",
-	tiles = {"default_wood.png"},
-	inventory_image = fence_texture,
-	wield_image = fence_texture,
-	paramtype = "light",
-	sunlight_propagates = true,
-	is_ground_content = false,
-	selection_box = {
-		type = "fixed",
-		fixed = {-1/7, -1/2, -1/7, 1/7, 1/2, 1/7},
-	},
+	texture = "default_wood.png",
+	material = "default:wood",
 	groups = {choppy = 2, oddly_breakable_by_hand = 2, flammable = 2},
-	sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults(),
+	sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults()
 })
 
+default.register_fence("default:fence_acacia_wood", {
+	description = "Acacia Fence",
+	texture = "default_acacia_wood.png",
+	material = "default:acacia_wood",
+	groups = {choppy = 2, oddly_breakable_by_hand = 2, flammable = 2},
+	sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults()
+})
+
+default.register_fence("default:fence_junglewood", {
+	description = "Junglewood Fence",
+	texture = "default_junglewood.png",
+	material = "default:junglewood",
+	groups = {choppy = 2, oddly_breakable_by_hand = 2, flammable = 2},
+	sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults()
+})
+
+default.register_fence("default:fence_pine_wood", {
+	description = "Pine Fence",
+	texture = "default_pine_wood.png",
+	material = "default:pine_wood",
+	groups = {choppy = 2, oddly_breakable_by_hand = 2, flammable = 2},
+	sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults()
+})
+
+default.register_fence("default:fence_aspen_wood", {
+	description = "Aspen Fence",
+	texture = "default_aspen_wood.png",
+	material = "default:aspen_wood",
+	groups = {choppy = 2, oddly_breakable_by_hand = 2, flammable = 2},
+	sounds = default.node_sound_wood_defaults()
+})
 
 minetest.register_node("default:glass", {
 	description = "Glass",