Beloved Blocks

The 1.8 version of minecraft has removed the items that corresponds to some unobtainables blocks in survival. Although their corresponding items doesn't exist anymore, the blocks still exist. You can place them by doing a /setblock command with some metadata arguments.
This plugin instances new items that transforms themselves into the desired special block when placed by a player.
Compatibility: 1.8.3 to 1.11, for both CraftBukkit and Spigot.
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GitHub and Jenkins builds are not checked by the BukkitDev staff. Use them at your own risks.
We'll continue to add more blocks in the next versions, like mushrooms (all versions)!
Don't hesitate to post here as a comment or on GitHub any block you wish to have in this plugin for the next version :) .
Items
Each seamless block is represented by a similar item with a glowing enchantment effect (that can be disabled for each block in the configuration). They also have a custom name (also configurable). The crafts are the same for the four blocks:

The smooth log blocks can also be crafted using the same process, except with wooden logs:

You are also able to craft Nether portals...

...and End ones. (The amounts given for each crafting recipe can be changed in the configuration.)

Those crafts can be disabled.
All those items can be salvaged to get the materials back (except portals); simply place an item in a crafting grid.
Tools
Stonecutter
The stonecutter is a tool that can smooth any of the three double slabs blocks. To use it, simply right click with this tool on the wished block and it will permute to a smooth block. Each use will decrease the item's durability by 1. The unbreaking enchantment does work when applied. The stonecutter can be crafted like shears in exceptions that the iron is replaced by diamonds:

The craft can be disabled.
The basic double slabs block → the seamless version of the blocks:

The process can be reverted (use the tool on a smooth block to turn it back into the original block).
Saw
The saw is a tool that can move the bark around any of the six log blocks. To use it, simply right click with this tool on the wished log block to move the bark. The bark can have 4 different positions (tree of them follows, the tree axes and one has bark all around the texture). Each use will decrease the item's durability by 1. The unbreaking enchantment does work when applied. The saw can be crafted like this (the symmetric craft also works):

The craft can be disabled.
Note: When breaking blocks with the saw, it has a small chance to break. This percentage can be modified in the configuration.
Commands & permissions
Commands
A few commands allow you to get the tools and blocks added by this plugin.
The main command is /belovedblocks, or /bb (an alias).
/bb give tool <stonecutter|saw> [receiver]: gives the needed tool to you, or to the receiver./bb give block <name> [amount] [receiver]: gives the blocks of BelovedBlocks to you (or to the receiver), wherenameis one of the following:stone,sandstone,red-sandstone,quartz;oak,spruce,birch,jungle,acacia,dark-oak;portal-nether,end-portal.
Tip: use autocompletion.
Permissions
The permissions follows this logic: belovedblocks.<give/use/craft>.<blocks/tools>.<item>[.<self/other>]
As example:
- to allow someone to give to himself only some smooth red sandstone, use the permission
belovedblocks.give.blocks.red-sandstone.self; - to allow someone to give any block to anyone, use
belovedblocks.give.blocks.*.
You can also check out the full permissions list here.
Configuration
The plugin can be configured using the config.yml file (it can be found at /plugins/BelovedBlocks/config.yml in your server's folder or here on GitHub).
Issues, suggestions and source code
The source and the issues are hosted by GitHub. Click below to access the repository!
By the way, please add an issue on GitHub if you have a suggestion or a bug report :) .

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Posted Jun 18, 2017Update for minecraft 1.12 plis!
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Posted Jan 24, 2018In reply to Markos_Silva:
It is now :) But the previous version was functional, besides a harmless exception in the console.
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Posted Dec 22, 2016This appears to be working for 1.11.2 without error, beyond the "fallback locale en_US" message.
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Posted Nov 28, 2016Oh, cool! I'll fetch the update. One thing that would be helpful is to "clean up" this section of code, if you please:
[code]28.11 01:00:23 [Server] WARN The fallback locale en_US cannot be loaded. 28.11 01:00:23 [Server] WARN The primary locale en_US cannot be loaded. 28.11 01:00:23 [Server] WARN Could not load description file for the bb command[/code]
I see the "WARN" in read, and I watch for those on server reboot. I'm using the default install. /plugins/BelovedBlocks/i18n has de_DE.po and fr_FR.po, the en_US appears to be built-in. Would it be possible to either put en_US in so it will stop complaining, or have the server *not* warn that it can't find the built-in translation data? It isn't a big deal, everything appears to work just fine. But not having WARN on bootup will help me as I try to watch for anything out-of-place on bootup.
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Posted Nov 27, 2016Version 1.2.1 is now available, fixing the bugs mentioned below. Here's a link to the GitHub release, not checked by the BukkitDev staff—use it at your own risks. The file is in the approval process.
Edit: wow, already approved. That was fast! Thanks, anonymous staff member.
Why not... :)
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Posted Nov 26, 2016ohh this is cool, thanks!
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Posted Nov 25, 2016Add the beloved old putchable tnt.
( /setblock ~ ~ ~ tnt 1 )
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Posted Nov 25, 2016Notice: we noticed a crafting-related bug in the 1.2 version, we'll work on a fix and publish a 1.2.1 soon. Sorry for the inconvenience.
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Posted Nov 25, 2016This bug has been fixed, it now behaves the same way as vanilla drops.
This has been fixed too.
We may add a permission for that in the near future.
This being said, the 1.11 version is coming very soon, with fixes and new features! (Very soon means today, the file is in the approbation process.)
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Posted Aug 30, 2016Hello. This plugin works clearly on 1.10.2 SpigotMC (except for an not useful error message that appears while giving tools or blocks but the item is received anyway). I've only a feature request: add a configuration to decide if let block drop or not their "placeable" form. And I notice anyway to decrease the motion of the item when it drops because it is literally jumping! Another glitch is that, if the break action is cancelled, it is breakable anyway.
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Posted May 23, 2016The plugin is being actively updated to Bukkit 1.9+.
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Posted Mar 11, 2016thanks man I kept the file glad to hear youll be updating this is great because i love to build this makes my life so much better the extra detail on the fly is much easier than setblock setblock hahah <3 thanks again!
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Posted Mar 6, 2016@shaliquinn
Hi,
We'll have look on the problem and update the plugin to bukkit 1.9 very soon. For the moment, you should remove the plugin from your server (the .jar file) if it is causing issues (just make sure you don't delete the config folder if you want to keep it). Thanks for the message, we're still active!
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Posted Mar 2, 2016Can we get an update on this or is anyone planning on picking this up? Its starting to bug with 1.9 give all my players only one plank per log... and one sandstone slab per 3 sandstone etc... the crafted items work fine thou..
Sad day to see this go away... please don't let it be so!
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Posted Jan 27, 2016This plugin is in deed amazing! I love everything about it! I will ask two favors however, My players can "change" blocks and make them/tools, but they cant place a block that is crafted.
Also remember the faceless pumpkins and jack o lanterns, any way to get those too?! Possibly the piston heads and such as well?
:) Thanks man I look forward to seeing this progress its one of the better plugins I have found that offer extra blocks to a server my players/builders adore this!
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Posted Jul 19, 2015Is it possible to use this plugin to get metadata's back?
Explanation: Metadata's are the damgevalues of block's back in the day those all went to 16 but now they only go as far as there are types of blocks of it, for instants stone has 7 but sand has 2
In a way, this plugin allow you to use blocks with datavalues that are not supported as an inventory item. In the current stable version, for a limited set of blocks, but this set will be larger and more modular in the next version :) .
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Posted Jul 19, 2015Could you make it for 1.8.3 spigot please? A server I play on is trying to add it but it has a bunch of errors for the 1.1 version and we cant get to the website of the 1.2 version.
Thanks.
Can you post the errors here or (better) on GitHub? Thanks.
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Posted Jul 19, 2015Hi, sorry for the answer delay, I'm never noticed of comments posted here even with BukkitDev configured to send me notices... :c
To answer your question, it's crafted with a stick and two irons in line, like a saw, anywhere in the grid:
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Side note, I'm currently working on the next version of this plugin, with a modular internal system and (for the visible part) more blocks, like mushrooms (all versions) and portals!
Don't hesitate to post here any block you wish to have in this plugin for the next version :) .
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Posted May 1, 2015Hello, just downloaded this mod yesterday and it has solved my issues with being unable to get the double smooth stone slabs :D. I have ran into an issue though and that is how to be able to craft the saw. None of the images on this page are loading and I would really like to find out how to do so. I have been unable to find a copy of this image or any clues in the configuration. Any help with this is appreciated and thank you for making an awesome plugin :D!
PS - Sorry for not submitting a ticket, figured this would be better off a comment since it is just a lack of information on how to craft it :/
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Posted Apr 22, 2015Could you make it for 1.8.3 spigot please? A server I play on is trying to add it but it has a bunch of errors for the 1.1 version and we cant get to the website of the 1.2 version.
Thanks.