diff --git a/Gruntfile.coffee b/Gruntfile.coffee
index 7fc0fe10a..559040678 100644
--- a/Gruntfile.coffee
+++ b/Gruntfile.coffee
@@ -98,9 +98,9 @@ module.exports = (grunt)->
             images:
                 files: ['./src/images/**/*']
                 tasks: ['copy:images']
-            browserify:
-                files: ['./src/scripts/**/*.coffee', './test/**/*.coffee']
-                tasks: ['browserify']
+            source:
+                files: ['./src/scripts/**/*.coffee']
+                tasks: ['browserify:main']
             pages:
                 files: ['./src/pages/**/*.jade']
                 tasks: ['jade:pages']
@@ -110,6 +110,9 @@ module.exports = (grunt)->
             sass:
                 files: ['./src/css/**/*.scss']
                 tasks: ['sass', 'copy:styles']
+            tests:
+                files: ['./src/scripts/**/*.coffee', './test/**/*.coffee']
+                tasks: ['browserify:test']
 
     grunt.registerTask 'default', 'build'
 
diff --git a/src/css/main.scss b/src/css/main.scss
index ce7c15770..db79a7e50 100644
--- a/src/css/main.scss
+++ b/src/css/main.scss
@@ -8,17 +8,6 @@ All rights reserved.
 @import 'mixins';
 @import 'reset';
 
-// Constants ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-
-$color-background: #AAC9FF;
-$color-bedrock: #0A0A0A;
-$color-content: rgba(230, 230, 230, 0.90);
-$color-brick-dark: #7A7A7A;
-$color-brick-light: #D9D9D9;
-$color-footer: #3D1D09;
-$color-footer-text: white;
-$color-dirt: #906647;
-
 // Fonts ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 @font-face {
@@ -28,6 +17,29 @@ $color-dirt: #906647;
   src: url('/fonts/press_start.ttf') format('truetype');
 }
 
+// Constants ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+$color-background:       #AAC9FF;
+$color-bedrock:          #0A0A0A;
+$color-brick-dark:       #7A7A7A;
+$color-brick-light:      #D9D9D9;
+$color-content:          rgba(230, 230, 230, 0.90);
+$color-dirt:             #906647;
+$color-footer:           #3D1D09;
+$color-footer-text:      white;
+$color-gray-faint:       #F2F2F2;
+$color-gray-light:       #CCCCCC;
+$color-table-background: white;
+
+$font-family-header: 'PressStart';
+$font-family-normal: sans-serif;
+$font-family-input: monospace;
+
+$font-size-small:   1.1em;
+$font-size-normal:  1.3em;
+$font-size-large:   2.0em;
+$font-size-x-large: 3.0em;
+
 // Common //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 body {
@@ -47,8 +59,8 @@ h1 {
     }
 
     p {
-        font-family: PressStart;
-        font-size: 3em;
+        font-family: $font-family-header;
+        font-size: $font-size-x-large;
         position: relative; top: -0.5em;
     }
 }
@@ -59,18 +71,40 @@ h2 {
     * { display: inline; }
 
     img {
-        position: relative; height: 6em; width: 6em;
+        position: relative; height: 4em; width: 4em;
         margin-right: 1em;
         vertical-align: bottom;
     }
 
     p {
-        font-family: PressStart;
-        font-size: 2em;
+        font-family: $font-family-header;
+        font-size: $font-size-large;
         position: relative; top: -0.25em;
     }
 }
 
+h3 {
+    font-family: $font-family-normal;
+    font-weight: bold;
+
+    p { font-size: $font-size-normal; }
+}
+
+p {
+    font-family: $font-family-normal;
+    font-size: $font-size-normal;
+}
+
+input {
+    font-family: $font-family-input;
+    font-size: $font-size-normal;
+}
+
+label {
+    font-family: $font-family-normal;
+    font-size: $font-size-normal;
+}
+
 .centered {
     text-align: center;
 }
@@ -84,6 +118,13 @@ h2 {
     width: 100%;
 }
 
+.page > div {
+    position: relative; width: 100%;
+    padding: 2em 2em 0 2em;
+
+    &:first-child { padding-top: 0; }
+}
+
 // Views ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 
 .view__footer {
@@ -111,7 +152,7 @@ h2 {
 
         p {
             font-family: sans-serif;
-            font-size: 1.25em;
+            font-size: $font-size-small;
             padding-bottom: 1.0em;
 
             &:last-child {
@@ -123,7 +164,7 @@ h2 {
             padding-bottom: 1.0em;
 
             p {
-                font-family: PressStart;
+                font-family: $font-family-header;
                 font-size: 1.5em;
             }
         }
diff --git a/src/css/reset.scss b/src/css/reset.scss
index e55d2ce26..439b93c34 100644
--- a/src/css/reset.scss
+++ b/src/css/reset.scss
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-a,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,dialog,div,dl,dt,em,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,font,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,hr,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,meter,nav,object,ol,output,p,pre,progress,q,rp,rt,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video,xmp {
+a,abbr,acronym,address,applet,article,aside,audio,b,big,blockquote,body,canvas,caption,center,cite,code,dd,del,details,dfn,dialog,div,dl,dt,em,embed,fieldset,figcaption,figure,font,footer,form,h1,h2,h3,h4,h5,h6,header,hgroup,hr,html,i,iframe,img,ins,kbd,label,legend,li,mark,menu,meter,nav,object,ol,output,p,pre,progress,q,rp,rt,ruby,s,samp,section,small,span,strike,strong,sub,summary,sup,table,tbody,td,textarea,tfoot,th,thead,time,tr,tt,u,ul,var,video,xmp {
     border: 0;
     margin: 0;
     padding: 0;
diff --git a/src/css/templates/crafting_table.scss b/src/css/templates/crafting_table.scss
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d97f2e2b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/css/templates/crafting_table.scss
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+/*
+Crafting Table - crafting_table.scss
+
+Copyright (c) 2014 by Redwood Labs
+All rights reserved.
+*/
+
+.view__crafting_table {
+
+    .recipe_selector {
+        background: $color-table-background;
+        padding: 1em;
+        position: relative; width: 100%;
+
+        & > * {
+            display: inline;
+            margin-left: 0.5em;
+
+            &:first-child { margin-left: 0; }
+        }
+
+        input[type="checkbox"] + label { margin-left: 0; }
+
+        input[name="name"] { width: 60%; }
+    }
+
+    h3 {
+        margin-bottom: 0.5em;
+    }
+
+    table {
+        background: white;
+        width: 100%;
+
+        td { padding: 0 1em 1em 1em; width: 33%; }
+    }
+
+    textarea, ul {
+        border: 0.1em solid $color-gray-light;
+        width: 100%;
+        height: 100%;
+        min-height: 6em;
+        padding: 0.2em;
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/css/templates/index.scss b/src/css/templates/index.scss
index 748791869..7a45f254c 100644
--- a/src/css/templates/index.scss
+++ b/src/css/templates/index.scss
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ Copyright (c) 2014 by Redwood Labs
 All rights reserved.
 */
 
+@import 'crafting_table';
 @import 'recipe_catalog';
diff --git a/src/css/templates/recipe_catalog.scss b/src/css/templates/recipe_catalog.scss
index f28405243..896d7bc10 100644
--- a/src/css/templates/recipe_catalog.scss
+++ b/src/css/templates/recipe_catalog.scss
@@ -6,9 +6,6 @@ All rights reserved.
 */
 
 .view__recipe_catalog {
-    position: relative; width: 100%;
-    padding: 0 2em;
-
     button {
         @include center-vertical;
         position: absolute; right: 1em;
@@ -19,12 +16,12 @@ All rights reserved.
     table {
         background: white;
         margin: 0 auto;
-        width: 98%;
+        width: 100%;
 
         td {
-            height: 3em; padding: 0 1em; position: relative; vertical-align: middle;
-
-            p { font-size: 1.5em; }
+            position: relative; height: 2 * $font-size-normal;
+            padding: 0 1em;
+            vertical-align: middle;
         }
 
         td:nth-child(1) { width: 30%; }
diff --git a/src/pages/includes/_footer.jade b/src/pages/includes/_footer.jade
index 0e61fb05e..a2ea2b1ef 100644
--- a/src/pages/includes/_footer.jade
+++ b/src/pages/includes/_footer.jade
@@ -30,4 +30,5 @@
         .centered
             iframe(src="http://ghbtns.com/github-btn.html?user=andrewminer&repo=crafting-guide&type=fork&size=large",
               allowtransparency="true", frameborder="0", scrolling="0", width="100", height="32")
-    .divider.bottom
+    a(href="/test.html")
+        .divider.bottom
diff --git a/src/pages/includes/_header.jade b/src/pages/includes/_header.jade
index 6241dece0..81fe1900a 100644
--- a/src/pages/includes/_header.jade
+++ b/src/pages/includes/_header.jade
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 
 .view__header
     h1
-        img(src="images/workbench_front.png")
+        a(href="/")
+            img(src="images/workbench_front.png")
         p Crafting Guide
     .divider.bottom
diff --git a/src/scripts/constants.coffee b/src/scripts/constants.coffee
index 218a1daaa..cf6501139 100644
--- a/src/scripts/constants.coffee
+++ b/src/scripts/constants.coffee
@@ -16,12 +16,14 @@ Opacity.hidden  = 1e-6
 Opacity.shown   = 1
 
 exports.Event        = Event = {}
-Event.change         = 'change'
+Event.add            = 'add'            # collection, item...
+Event.change         = 'change'         # model
 Event.load           = {}
-Event.load.started   = 'book:load:started'   # controller, url
-Event.load.succeeded = 'book:load:succeeded' # controller, book
-Event.load.failed    = 'book:load:failed'    # controller, error message
-Event.load.finished  = 'book:load:finished'  # controller
+Event.load.started   = 'load:started'   # controller, url
+Event.load.succeeded = 'load:succeeded' # controller, book
+Event.load.failed    = 'load:failed'    # controller, error message
+Event.load.finished  = 'load:finished'  # controller
+Event.remove         = 'remove'         # collection, item...
 
 exports.DefaultBookUrls = DefaultBookUrls = [
     '/data/vanilla.json'
diff --git a/src/scripts/controllers/base_controller.coffee b/src/scripts/controllers/base_controller.coffee
index fe66afae7..b502c9663 100644
--- a/src/scripts/controllers/base_controller.coffee
+++ b/src/scripts/controllers/base_controller.coffee
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ module.exports = class BaseController extends Backbone.View
         @_parent   = options.parent
         @_children = []
 
+        Object.defineProperty this, 'rendered', get:-> return @_rendered
         @_loadTemplate options.templateName
         super options
 
diff --git a/src/scripts/controllers/crafting_table_controller.coffee b/src/scripts/controllers/crafting_table_controller.coffee
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..da74f8ac4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scripts/controllers/crafting_table_controller.coffee
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+###
+# Crafting Guide - crafting_table_controller.coffee
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2014 by Redwood Labs
+# All rights reserved.
+###
+
+BaseController = require './base_controller'
+InventoryParser = require '../models/inventory_parser'
+
+########################################################################################################################
+
+module.exports = class CraftingTableController extends BaseController
+
+    constructor: (options={})->
+        if not options.model? then throw new Error 'options.model is required'
+        options.templateName = 'crafting_table'
+        super options
+
+        @_parser         = new InventoryParser
+        @_name           = null
+        @_quantity       = null
+        @_includingTools = null
+
+    # Event Methods ################################################################################
+
+    onHaveFieldChanged: ->
+        return unless @rendered
+
+        @model.have.clear()
+        @_parser.parse @$haveField.val(), @model.have
+        @_recalculate()
+
+    onIncludingToolsFieldChanged: ->
+        return unless @rendered
+        @_includingTools = @$('input[name="including_tools"]:checked').length > 0
+        @_recalculate()
+
+    onNameFieldChanged: ->
+        return unless @rendered
+        @_name = @$nameField.val()
+        @_recalculate()
+
+    onQuantityFieldChanged: ->
+        return unless @rendered
+        @_quantity = parseInt @$quantityField.find(":selected").val()
+        @_recalculate()
+
+    # BaseController Overrides #####################################################################
+
+    onDidRender: ->
+        @$haveField           = @$('textarea[name="have"]')
+        @$includingToolsField = @$('input[name="including_tools"]')
+        @$nameField           = @$('input[name="name"]')
+        @$quantityField       = @$('select[name="quantity"]')
+
+        super
+
+        @onHaveFieldChanged()
+        @onIncludingToolsFieldChanged()
+        @onNameFieldChanged()
+        @onQuantityFieldChanged()
+
+    # Backbone.View Overrides ######################################################################
+
+    events:
+        'input textarea[name="have"]': 'onHaveFieldChanged'
+        'input input[name="name"]': 'onNameFieldChanged'
+        'input select[name="quantity"]': 'onQuantityFieldChanged'
+        'change input[name="including_tools"]': 'onIncludingToolsFieldChanged'
+
+    # Private Methods ##############################################################################
+
+    _recalculate: ->
+        return if not @_name? or @_name.length is 0
+        @model.craft @_name, @_quantity
diff --git a/src/scripts/controllers/landing_page_controller.coffee b/src/scripts/controllers/landing_page_controller.coffee
index ac9b795f1..b55ee4516 100644
--- a/src/scripts/controllers/landing_page_controller.coffee
+++ b/src/scripts/controllers/landing_page_controller.coffee
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 ###
 
 BaseController          = require './base_controller'
+CraftingTableController = require './crafting_table_controller'
 LandingPage             = require '../models/landing_page'
 RecipeCatalogController = require './recipe_catalog_controller'
 
@@ -21,5 +22,6 @@ module.exports = class LandingPageController extends BaseController
     # BaseController Overrides #####################################################################
 
     onDidRender: ->
-        @recipeBooksController = @addChild RecipeCatalogController, '.view__recipe_catalog', model:@model.catalog
+        @catalogController = @addChild RecipeCatalogController, '.view__recipe_catalog', model:@model.catalog
+        @tableController = @addChild CraftingTableController, '.view__crafting_table', model:@model.table
         super
diff --git a/src/scripts/crafting_guide_router.coffee b/src/scripts/crafting_guide_router.coffee
index 22ac41aeb..d6f5e323c 100644
--- a/src/scripts/crafting_guide_router.coffee
+++ b/src/scripts/crafting_guide_router.coffee
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ module.exports = class CraftingGuideRouter extends Backbone.Router
             controller.render()
 
             $pageContent = $('.page')
-            $pageContent.empty()
-            $pageContent.append controller.$el
+            controller.$el.addClass 'page'
+            $pageContent.replaceWith controller.$el
 
             controller.$el.fadeIn showDuration, ->
                 controller.onDidShow()
diff --git a/src/scripts/models/crafting_table.coffee b/src/scripts/models/crafting_table.coffee
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f12e97b82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scripts/models/crafting_table.coffee
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+###
+# Crafting Guide - crafting_table.coffee
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2014 by Redwood Labs
+# All rights reserved.
+###
+
+BaseModel = require './base_model'
+Inventory = require './inventory'
+
+########################################################################################################################
+
+module.exports = class CraftingTable extends BaseModel
+
+    constructor: (attributes={}, options={})->
+        if not attributes.catalog? then throw new Error "attributes.catalog is required"
+        super attributes, options
+
+        @have = new Inventory
+        @make = new Inventory
+        @get = new Inventory
+
+    # Public Methods ###############################################################################
+
+    craft: (name, quantity=1, includingTools=false)->
+        toolPhrase = if includingTools then ' includingTools' else ''
+        logger.verbose "calculating build plan for #{quantity} #{name}#{toolPhrase} with inventory: #{@have}"
diff --git a/src/scripts/models/inventory.coffee b/src/scripts/models/inventory.coffee
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ebea29f1d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scripts/models/inventory.coffee
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+###
+# Crafting Guide - inventory.coffee
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2014 by Redwood Labs
+# All rights reserved.
+###
+
+BaseModel = require './base_model'
+{Event}   = require '../constants'
+Item      = require './item'
+
+########################################################################################################################
+
+module.exports = class Inventory extends BaseModel
+
+    constructor: (attributes={}, options={})->
+        super attributes, options
+        @clear()
+
+    # Public Methods ###############################################################################
+
+    add: (name, quantity=1)->
+        item = @_items[name]
+        if not item?
+            item = new Item name:name, quantity:quantity
+            @_items[name] = item
+            @_names.push name
+        else
+            item.quantity += quantity
+
+        @trigger Event.add, this, name, quantity
+        @trigger Event.change, this
+        return this
+
+    clear: ->
+        @_items = {}
+        @_names = []
+
+    each: (onItem)->
+        for name in @_names
+            item = @_items[name]
+            onItem item
+
+    hasAtLeast: (name, quantity=1)->
+        if quantity is 0 then return true
+
+        item = @_items[name]
+        return false unless item?
+        return item.quantity >= quantity
+
+    remove: (name, quantity=1)->
+        item = @_items[name]
+        if not item? then throw new Error "cannot remove #{name} since it is not in this inventory"
+        if item.quantity < quantity
+            throw new Error "cannot remove #{quantity} #{name} because there is only #{item.quantity} in this inventory"
+
+        item.quantity -= quantity
+        if item.quantity is 0
+            delete @_items[name]
+            @_names = _(@_names).without name
+
+        @trigger Event.remove, this, name, quantity
+        @trigger Event.change, this
+        return this
+
+    # Object Overrides #############################################################################
+
+    toString: ->
+        result = [@constructor.name, " (", @cid, ") { items: ["]
+
+        needsDelimiter = false
+        for name, item of @_items
+            if needsDelimiter then result.push ', '
+            result.push item.toString()
+            needsDelimiter = true
+        result.push ']'
+
+        result.push '}'
+        return result.join ''
diff --git a/src/scripts/models/inventory_parser.coffee b/src/scripts/models/inventory_parser.coffee
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..513b0dccc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/scripts/models/inventory_parser.coffee
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+###
+# Crafting Guide - inventory_parser.coffee
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2014 by Redwood Labs
+# All rights reserved.
+###
+
+Inventory = require './inventory'
+
+########################################################################################################################
+
+module.exports = class InventoryParser
+
+    @ITEM_REGEX = /^([0-9]+)(.*)$/
+
+    parse: (data, inventory=null)->
+        inventory ?= new Inventory
+        return inventory if not data? or data.length is 0
+
+        lines = data.split '\n'
+        for line in lines
+            match    = InventoryParser.ITEM_REGEX.exec line
+            name     = if match? then match[2].trim() else line
+            quantity = if match? then parseInt(match[1]) else 1
+
+            if name.length > 0
+                inventory.add name, quantity
+
+        return inventory
diff --git a/src/scripts/models/item.coffee b/src/scripts/models/item.coffee
index 463580620..89c7d9a08 100644
--- a/src/scripts/models/item.coffee
+++ b/src/scripts/models/item.coffee
@@ -11,9 +11,47 @@ BaseModel = require './base_model'
 
 module.exports = class Item extends BaseModel
 
+    @DEFAULT_STACK_SIZE = 64
+
     constructor: (attributes={}, options={})->
-        attributes.name     ?= ''
-        attributes.quantity ?= 1
+        attributes.name      ?= ''
+        attributes.quantity  ?= 1
+        attributes.stackSize ?= Item.DEFAULT_STACK_SIZE
         super attributes, options
 
-    # Public Methods ###############################################################################
\ No newline at end of file
+        Object.defineProperty this, 'stackQuantity', get:@getStackQuantity
+
+    # Public Methods ###############################################################################
+
+    canMerge: (item)->
+        return item.name is @name
+
+    merge: (item)->
+        if not @canMerge(item) then throw new Error "cannot merge #{item} into #{this}"
+        @quantity += item.quantity
+
+    toFormatHash: ->
+        return result =
+            name: @name
+            quantity: @quantity
+            stackQuantity: @stackQuantity
+
+    # Property Methods #############################################################################
+
+    getStackQuantity: ->
+        count = 0
+        extra = @quantity
+        while extra > @stackSize
+            extra -= @stackSize
+            count += 1
+
+        return count:count extra:extra
+
+    # Object Overrides #############################################################################
+
+    toString: ->
+        result = "#{@constructor.name} (#{@cid}) { name:\"#{@name}\", quantity:#{@quantity}"
+        if @stackSize isnt Item.DEFAULT_STACK_SIZE
+            result += ", stackSize:#{@stackSize}"
+        result += ' }'
+        return result
diff --git a/src/scripts/models/landing_page.coffee b/src/scripts/models/landing_page.coffee
index e252b8982..447b88c10 100644
--- a/src/scripts/models/landing_page.coffee
+++ b/src/scripts/models/landing_page.coffee
@@ -5,7 +5,8 @@
 # All rights reserved.
 ###
 
-BaseModel = require './base_model'
+BaseModel     = require './base_model'
+CraftingTable = require './crafting_table'
 RecipeCatalog = require './recipe_catalog'
 
 ########################################################################################################################
@@ -14,4 +15,5 @@ module.exports = class LandingPage extends BaseModel
 
     constructor: (attributes={}, options={})->
         attributes.catalog ?= new RecipeCatalog
+        attributes.table ?= new CraftingTable catalog:attributes.catalog
         super attributes, options
diff --git a/src/scripts/models/parser_versions/v1.coffee b/src/scripts/models/parser_versions/v1.coffee
deleted file mode 100644
index 9451f8b7b..000000000
--- a/src/scripts/models/parser_versions/v1.coffee
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,81 +0,0 @@
-###
-# Crafting Guide - v1.coffee
-#
-# Copyright (c) 2014 by Redwood Labs
-# All rights reserved.
-###
-
-Item       = require '../item'
-Recipe     = require '../recipe'
-RecipeBook = require '../recipe_book'
-
-
-########################################################################################################################
-
-module.exports = class V1
-
-    constructor: ->
-        @_errorLocation = 'the header information'
-
-    parse: (data)->
-        return @_parseRecipeBook data
-
-    # Private Methods ##############################################################################
-
-    _parseRecipeBook: (data)->
-        if not data? then throw new Error 'recipe book data is missing'
-        if not data.version? then throw new Error 'version is required'
-        if not data.mod_name? then throw new Error 'mod_name is required'
-        if not data.mod_version? then throw new Error 'mod_version is required'
-        if not _.isArray(data.recipes) then throw new Error 'recipes must be an array'
-
-        book             = new RecipeBook version:data.version, modName:data.mod_name, modVersion:data.mod_version
-        book.description = data.description or ''
-
-        for index in [0...data.recipes.length]
-            @_errorLocation = "recipe #{index + 1}"
-            recipeData = data.recipes[index]
-            book.recipes.push @_parseRecipe recipeData
-
-        return book
-
-    _parseRecipe: (data, options={})->
-        if not data? then throw new Error "recipe data is missing for #{@_errorLocation}"
-        if not data.output? then throw new Error "#{@_errorLocation} is missing output"
-        if not data.input? then throw new Error "#{@_errorLocation} is missing input"
-
-        output = @_parseItemList data.output, field:'output', canBeEmpty:false
-        @_errorLocation = "recipe for output[0].name"
-
-        data.tools ?= []
-        input  = @_parseItemList data.input,  field:'input', canBeEmpty:false
-        tools  = @_parseItemList data.tools,  field:'tools', canBeEmpty:true
-
-        return new Recipe input:input, output:output, tools:tools
-
-    _parseItemList: (data, options={})->
-        if not data? then throw new Error "#{@_errorLocation} must have an #{options.field} field"
-
-        if not _.isArray(data) then data = [data]
-        if data.length is 0 and not options.canBeEmpty
-            throw new Error "#{options.field} for #{@_errorLocation} cannot be empty"
-
-        result = []
-        for index in [0...data.length]
-            itemData = data[index]
-            result.push @_parseItem itemData, field:options.field, index:index
-
-        return result
-
-    _parseItem: (data, options={})->
-        errorBase = "#{options.field} element #{options.index} for #{@_errorLocation}"
-        if not data? then throw new Error "#{errorBase} is missing"
-
-        if _.isString(data) then data = [1, data]
-        if not _.isArray(data) then throw new Error "#{errorBase} must be an array"
-
-        if data.length is 1 then data.unshift 1
-        if data.length isnt 2 then throw new Error "#{errorBase} must have at least one element"
-        if not _.isNumber(data[0]) then throw new Error "#{errorBase} must start with a number"
-
-        return new Item quantity:data[0], name:data[1]
diff --git a/src/scripts/models/recipe.coffee b/src/scripts/models/recipe.coffee
index 672d6aa51..bf0522a0b 100644
--- a/src/scripts/models/recipe.coffee
+++ b/src/scripts/models/recipe.coffee
@@ -12,6 +12,42 @@ BaseModel = require './base_model'
 module.exports = class Recipe extends BaseModel
 
     constructor: (attributes={}, options={})->
+        if not attributes.output? then throw new Error "attributes.output is required"
+        if not attributes.input? then throw new Error "attributes.input is required"
+        attributes.tools ?= []
         super attributes, options
 
         Object.defineProperty this, 'name', get:-> @output[0].name
+
+    # Object Overrides #############################################################################
+
+    toString: ->
+        result = [@constructor.name, " (", @cid, ") { name:", @name]
+
+        result.push ", input:["
+        needsDelimiter = false
+        for inputItem in @input
+            if needsDelimiter then result.push ', '
+            result.push inputItem.toString()
+            needsDelimiter = false
+        result.push ']'
+
+        result.push ", output:["
+        needsDelimiter = false
+        for outputItem in @output
+            if needsDelimiter then result.push ', '
+            result.push outputItem.toString()
+            needsDelimiter = false
+        result.push ']'
+
+        if @tools.length > 0
+            result.push ", tools:["
+            needsDelimiter = false
+            for tool in @tools
+                if needsDelimiter then result.push ', '
+                result.push tool.toString()
+                needsDelimiter = false
+            result.push ']'
+
+        result.push '}'
+        return result.join ''
diff --git a/src/scripts/models/recipe_book_parser.coffee b/src/scripts/models/recipe_book_parser.coffee
index 6376190ee..d25047121 100644
--- a/src/scripts/models/recipe_book_parser.coffee
+++ b/src/scripts/models/recipe_book_parser.coffee
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 # All rights reserved.
 ###
 
-V1 = require './parser_versions/v1'
+Item       = require './item'
+Recipe     = require './recipe'
+RecipeBook = require './recipe_book'
 
 ########################################################################################################################
 
@@ -24,3 +26,73 @@ module.exports = class RecipeBookParser
             throw new Error "cannot parse version #{data.version} recipe books"
 
         return parser.parse data
+
+########################################################################################################################
+
+module.exports.V1 = class V1
+
+    constructor: ->
+        @_errorLocation = 'the header information'
+
+    parse: (data)->
+        return @_parseRecipeBook data
+
+    # Private Methods ##############################################################################
+
+    _parseRecipeBook: (data)->
+        if not data? then throw new Error 'recipe book data is missing'
+        if not data.version? then throw new Error 'version is required'
+        if not data.mod_name? then throw new Error 'mod_name is required'
+        if not data.mod_version? then throw new Error 'mod_version is required'
+        if not _.isArray(data.recipes) then throw new Error 'recipes must be an array'
+
+        book             = new RecipeBook version:data.version, modName:data.mod_name, modVersion:data.mod_version
+        book.description = data.description or ''
+
+        for index in [0...data.recipes.length]
+            @_errorLocation = "recipe #{index + 1}"
+            recipeData = data.recipes[index]
+            book.recipes.push @_parseRecipe recipeData
+
+        return book
+
+    _parseRecipe: (data, options={})->
+        if not data? then throw new Error "recipe data is missing for #{@_errorLocation}"
+        if not data.output? then throw new Error "#{@_errorLocation} is missing output"
+        if not data.input? then throw new Error "#{@_errorLocation} is missing input"
+
+        output = @_parseItemList data.output, field:'output', canBeEmpty:false
+        @_errorLocation = "recipe for output[0].name"
+
+        data.tools ?= []
+        input  = @_parseItemList data.input,  field:'input', canBeEmpty:false
+        tools  = @_parseItemList data.tools,  field:'tools', canBeEmpty:true
+
+        return new Recipe input:input, output:output, tools:tools
+
+    _parseItemList: (data, options={})->
+        if not data? then throw new Error "#{@_errorLocation} must have an #{options.field} field"
+
+        if not _.isArray(data) then data = [data]
+        if data.length is 0 and not options.canBeEmpty
+            throw new Error "#{options.field} for #{@_errorLocation} cannot be empty"
+
+        result = []
+        for index in [0...data.length]
+            itemData = data[index]
+            result.push @_parseItem itemData, field:options.field, index:index
+
+        return result
+
+    _parseItem: (data, options={})->
+        errorBase = "#{options.field} element #{options.index} for #{@_errorLocation}"
+        if not data? then throw new Error "#{errorBase} is missing"
+
+        if _.isString(data) then data = [1, data]
+        if not _.isArray(data) then throw new Error "#{errorBase} must be an array"
+
+        if data.length is 1 then data.unshift 1
+        if data.length isnt 2 then throw new Error "#{errorBase} must have at least one element"
+        if not _.isNumber(data[0]) then throw new Error "#{errorBase} must start with a number"
+
+        return new Item quantity:data[0], name:data[1]
diff --git a/src/scripts/views.js b/src/scripts/views.js
index 7261fbd2d..5f4aa6df7 100644
--- a/src/scripts/views.js
+++ b/src/scripts/views.js
@@ -2,13 +2,22 @@ var jade = jade || require('jade').runtime;
 
 this["JST"] = this["JST"] || {};
 
+this["JST"]["crafting_table"] = function template(locals) {
+var buf = [];
+var jade_mixins = {};
+var jade_interp;
+
+var jade_indent = [];
+buf.push("\n<div class=\"view__crafting_table\">\n  <h2><img src=\"/images/workbench_top.png\"/>\n    <p>Crafting Table</p>\n  </h2>\n  <div class=\"recipe_selector\">\n    <p>I want to make</p>\n    <select name=\"quantity\">\n      <option value=\"1\">1</option>\n      <option value=\"2\">2</option>\n      <option value=\"4\">4</option>\n      <option value=\"8\">8</option>\n      <option value=\"16\">16</option>\n      <option value=\"64\">64</option>\n    </select>\n    <input name=\"name\" placeholder=\"enter an item name\"/>\n    <label>\n      <input name=\"including_tools\" type=\"checkbox\"/>including tools\n    </label>\n  </div>\n  <table>\n    <tr>\n      <td class=\"have\">\n        <h3>\n          <p>You have...</p>\n        </h3>\n        <textarea name=\"have\" placeholder=\"enter what you have, for example:\n\n3 wool\n4 iron ingot\"></textarea>\n      </td>\n      <td class=\"make\">\n        <h3>\n          <p>You'll make...</p>\n        </h3>\n        <ul></ul>\n      </td>\n      <td class=\"get\">\n        <h3>\n          <p>You'll get...</p>\n        </h3>\n        <ul></ul>\n      </td>\n    </tr>\n  </table>\n</div>");;return buf.join("");
+};
+
 this["JST"]["landing_page"] = function template(locals) {
 var buf = [];
 var jade_mixins = {};
 var jade_interp;
 
 var jade_indent = [];
-buf.push("\n<div class=\"view__landing_page\">\n  <div class=\"view__recipe_catalog\"></div>\n  <div class=\"view__crafter\"></div>\n</div>");;return buf.join("");
+buf.push("\n<div class=\"view__landing_page\">\n  <div class=\"view__recipe_catalog\"></div>\n  <div class=\"view__crafting_table\"></div>\n</div>");;return buf.join("");
 };
 
 this["JST"]["recipe_book"] = function template(locals) {
diff --git a/src/templates/crafting_table.jade b/src/templates/crafting_table.jade
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2a56fb8bb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/templates/crafting_table.jade
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+//-
+//- Crafting Guide - crafting_table.jade
+//-
+//- Copyright (c) 2014 by Redwood Labs
+//- All rights reserved.
+//-
+
+.view__crafting_table
+    h2
+        img(src="/images/workbench_top.png")
+        p Crafting Table
+
+    .recipe_selector
+        p I want to make
+        select(name="quantity")
+            option(value="1") 1
+            option(value="2") 2
+            option(value="4") 4
+            option(value="8") 8
+            option(value="16") 16
+            option(value="64") 64
+        input(name="name", placeholder="enter an item name")
+        label
+            input(name="including_tools", type="checkbox")
+            | including tools
+
+    table
+        tr
+            td.have
+                h3: p You have...
+                textarea(name="have", placeholder="enter what you have, for example:\n\n3 wool\n4 iron ingot")
+            td.make
+                h3: p You'll make...
+                ul
+            td.get
+                h3: p You'll get...
+                ul
diff --git a/src/templates/landing_page.jade b/src/templates/landing_page.jade
index d7c3f1bad..96b52522e 100644
--- a/src/templates/landing_page.jade
+++ b/src/templates/landing_page.jade
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@
 
 .view__landing_page
     .view__recipe_catalog
-    .view__crafter
+    .view__crafting_table
diff --git a/test/event_recorder.coffee b/test/event_recorder.coffee
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a801947c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/event_recorder.coffee
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+###
+# Crafting Guide - event_recorder.coffee
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2014 by Redwood Labs
+# All rights reserved.
+###
+
+util = require 'util'
+
+########################################################################################################################
+
+module.exports = class EventRecorder
+
+    constructor: (model)->
+        if not model? then throw new Error 'model is required'
+
+        @model = model
+        @events = []
+
+        Object.defineProperty this, 'names', get:-> e.event for e in @events
+
+        @model.on 'all', (event, model, args...)=>
+            logger.verbose "#{model?.constructor?.name}(#{model?.cid}) emitted #{event}
+                with args: #{util.inspect(args)}"
+            @events.push id:model?.cid, event:event, args:args
+
+    reset: ->
+        @events = []
diff --git a/test/inventory.test.coffee b/test/inventory.test.coffee
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..66ca70247
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/inventory.test.coffee
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+###
+# Crafting Guide - inventory.test.coffee
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2014 by Redwood Labs
+# All rights reserved.
+###
+
+{Event}       = require '../src/scripts/constants'
+EventRecorder = require './event_recorder'
+Inventory     = require '../src/scripts/models/inventory'
+Item          = require '../src/scripts/models/item'
+
+########################################################################################################################
+
+inventory = null
+
+########################################################################################################################
+
+describe 'Inventory', ->
+
+    beforeEach ->
+        inventory = new Inventory
+        inventory.add 'wool', 4
+        inventory.add 'string', 20
+        inventory.add 'boat'
+
+    describe 'add', ->
+
+        it 'can add to an empty inventory', ->
+            inventory.add 'iron ingot', 4
+            item = inventory._items['iron ingot']
+            item.constructor.name.should.equal 'Item'
+            item.name.should.equal 'iron ingot'
+            item.quantity.should.equal 4
+
+        it 'can augment quantity of existing items', ->
+            inventory.add 'wool', 2
+            inventory._items.wool.quantity.should.equal 6
+
+        it 'can add zero quantity', ->
+            inventory.add 'wool', 0
+            inventory._items.wool.quantity.should.equal 4
+
+        it 'emits the proper events', ->
+            events = new EventRecorder inventory
+            inventory.add 'iron ingot', 10
+            events.names.should.eql [Event.add, Event.change]
+
+    describe 'each', ->
+
+        it 'works with an empty inventory', ->
+            inventory = new Inventory
+            result = []
+            inventory.each (item)-> result.push item.name
+            result.should.eql []
+
+        it 'works when items have only been added', ->
+            result = []
+            inventory.each (item)-> result.push item.name
+            result.should.eql ['wool', 'string', 'boat']
+
+        it 'works when items have been augmented', ->
+            inventory.add 'iron ingot'
+            inventory.add 'boat'
+            inventory.add 'wool', 2
+
+            result = []
+            inventory.each (item)-> result.push item.name
+            result.should.eql ['wool', 'string', 'boat', 'iron ingot']
+
+        it 'moves items to the end when removed and re-added', ->
+            inventory.remove 'wool', 4
+            inventory.add 'wool'
+
+            result = []
+            inventory.each (item)-> result.push item.name
+            result.should.eql ['string', 'boat', 'wool']
+
+    describe 'hasAtLeast', ->
+
+        it 'works when the item is completely absent', ->
+            answer = inventory.hasAtLeast 'chicken', 1
+            answer.should.be.false
+
+        it 'always returns true for zero quantity', ->
+            inventory.hasAtLeast('chicken', 0).should.be.true
+            inventory.hasAtLeast('wool', 0).should.be.true
+
+        it 'works for a quantity above 1', ->
+            inventory.hasAtLeast('wool', 3).should.be.true
+            inventory.hasAtLeast('wool', 4).should.be.true
+            inventory.hasAtLeast('wool', 5).should.be.false
+
+    describe 'remove', ->
+
+        it 'throws when the item is absent', ->
+            expect(-> inventory.remove('chicken')).to.throw Error,
+                'cannot remove chicken since it is not in this inventory'
+
+        it 'throws when the item has insufficient quantity', ->
+            expect(-> inventory.remove('wool', 10)).to.throw Error,
+                'cannot remove 10 wool because there is only 4 in this inventory'
+
+        it 'removes a single item by default', ->
+            inventory.remove 'wool'
+            inventory._items.wool.quantity.should.equal 3
+
+        it 'removes a quantity above 1', ->
+            inventory.remove 'wool', 3
+            inventory._items.wool.quantity.should.equal 1
+
+        it 'emits the proper events', ->
+            events = new EventRecorder inventory
+            inventory.remove 'wool'
+            events.names.should.eql [Event.remove, Event.change]
diff --git a/test/inventory_parser.test.coffee b/test/inventory_parser.test.coffee
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7f2953f37
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/inventory_parser.test.coffee
@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+###
+# Crafting Guide - inventory_parser.test.coffee
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2014 by Redwood Labs
+# All rights reserved.
+###
+
+Inventory       = require '../src/scripts/models/inventory'
+InventoryParser = require '../src/scripts/models/inventory_parser'
+
+########################################################################################################################
+
+parser = null
+
+########################################################################################################################
+
+describe 'InventoryParser', ->
+
+    beforeEach -> parser = new InventoryParser
+
+    it 'returns an empty Inventory for an empty string', ->
+        result = parser.parse ''
+        result._names.length.should.equal 0
+
+    it 'can parse a single item without quantity', ->
+        result = parser.parse 'wool'
+        result._items.wool.quantity.should.equal 1
+
+    it 'can parse a single item with quantity', ->
+        result = parser.parse '4 wool'
+        result._items.wool.quantity.should.equal 4
+
+    it 'can parse multiple mixed-type items', ->
+        result = parser.parse '4 wool\n10 string\nboat\n\n'
+        result._items.wool.quantity.should.equal 4
+        result._items.string.quantity.should.equal 10
+        result._items.boat.quantity.should.equal 1
+        result._names.should.eql ['wool', 'string', 'boat']
+
+    it 're-uses the given inventory object', ->
+        inventory = new Inventory
+        inventory.add 'string', 8
+        result = parser.parse '4 wool', inventory
+        inventory._items.string.quantity.should.equal 8
+        inventory._items.wool.quantity.should.equal 4
+        inventory._names.should.eql ['string', 'wool']
diff --git a/test/parser_versions/v1.test.coffee b/test/parser_versions/v1.test.coffee
deleted file mode 100644
index 3234c25b2..000000000
--- a/test/parser_versions/v1.test.coffee
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,124 +0,0 @@
-###
-# Crafting Guide - v1.test.coffee
-#
-# Copyright (c) 2014 by Redwood Labs
-# All rights reserved.
-###
-
-V1 = require '../../src/scripts/models/parser_versions/v1'
-
-########################################################################################################################
-
-parser = null
-
-########################################################################################################################
-
-describe 'RecipeBookParser.V1', ->
-
-    before -> parser = new V1
-
-    describe '_parseRecipeBook', ->
-
-        it 'requires a mod_name', ->
-            data = version:1, mod_version:'1.0', recipes:[]
-            expect(-> parser._parseRecipeBook data).to.throw Error, 'mod_name is required'
-
-        it 'requires a mod_version', ->
-            data = version:1, mod_name:'Empty', recipes:[]
-            expect(-> parser._parseRecipeBook data).to.throw Error, 'mod_version is required'
-
-        it 'can parse an empty recipe book', ->
-            data =
-                version: 1
-                mod_name: 'Empty'
-                mod_version: '1.0'
-                recipes: []
-            book = parser._parseRecipeBook data
-            book.modName.should.equal 'Empty'
-            book.modVersion.should.equal '1.0'
-
-        it 'can parse a non-empty recipe book', ->
-            data =
-                version: 1
-                mod_name: 'Minecraft'
-                mod_version: '1.7.10'
-                recipes: [
-                    { input:'sugar cane', output:'sugar' }
-                    { input:[[3, 'wool'], [3, 'planks']], tools:'crafting table', output:'bed' }
-                ]
-            book = parser._parseRecipeBook data
-            book.modName.should.equal 'Minecraft'
-            book.modVersion.should.equal '1.7.10'
-            (r.name for r in book.recipes).sort().should.eql ['bed', 'sugar']
-
-    describe '_parseRecipe', ->
-
-        it 'requires output to be defined', ->
-            parser._errorLocation = 'boat'
-            expect(-> parser._parseRecipe input:'wool').to.throw Error, 'boat is missing output'
-
-        it 'requires input to be defined', ->
-            parser._errorLocation = 'boat'
-            expect(-> parser._parseRecipe output:'wool').to.throw Error, 'boat is missing input'
-
-        it 'can parse a regular recipe', ->
-            data =
-                output: 'bed'
-                input: [[3, 'planks'], [3, 'wool']]
-                tools: 'crafting table'
-            recipe = parser._parseRecipe data
-            (i.name for i in recipe.output).should.eql ['bed']
-            (i.name for i in recipe.input).sort().should.eql ['planks', 'wool']
-            (i.name for i in recipe.tools).should.eql ['crafting table']
-
-        it 'can parse a recipe without tools', ->
-            recipe = parser._parseRecipe output:'sugar', input:'sugar cane'
-            (i.name for i in recipe.output).should.eql ['sugar']
-            (i.name for i in recipe.input).sort().should.eql ['sugar cane']
-            (i.name for i in recipe.tools).should.eql []
-
-    describe '_parseItemList', ->
-
-        it 'can promote a single item to a list', ->
-            list = parser._parseItemList 'boat'
-            (i.name for i in list).should.eql ['boat']
-
-        it 'can require a list to be non-empty', ->
-            parser._errorLocation = 'boat'
-            options = field:'output', canBeEmpty:false
-            expect(-> parser._parseItemList [], options).to.throw Error, 'output for boat cannot be empty'
-
-        it 'can allow an empty list', ->
-            list = parser._parseItemList [], canBeEmpty:true
-            list.length.should.equal 0
-
-        it 'can parse a non-empty list', ->
-            list = parser._parseItemList [[3, 'plank'], [3, 'wool']]
-            (i.name for i in list).sort().should.eql ['plank', 'wool']
-
-    describe '_parseItem', ->
-
-        it 'requires the array to have at least one element', ->
-            parser._errorLocation = 'boat'
-            options = index:1, field:'output'
-            expect(-> parser._parseItem([], options)).to.throw Error,
-                "output element 1 for boat must have at least one element"
-
-        it 'can fill in a missing number', ->
-            item = parser._parseItem 'boat'
-            item.name.should.equal 'boat'
-            item.quantity.should.equal 1
-
-            item2 = parser._parseItem ['boat']
-            item2.name.should.equal 'boat'
-            item2.quantity.should.equal 1
-
-        it 'requires the data to start with a number', ->
-            parser._errorLocation = 'boat'
-            options = index:1, field:'output'
-            expect(-> parser._parseItem(['2', 'book'], options)).to.throw Error,
-                "output element 1 for boat must start with a number"
-
-        it 'can parse a basic item', ->
-            item = parser._parseItem [2, 'book']
-            item.constructor.name.should.equal 'Item'
diff --git a/test/recipe_book_parser.test.coffee b/test/recipe_book_parser.test.coffee
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..08d0679d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/recipe_book_parser.test.coffee
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+###
+# Crafting Guide - v1.test.coffee
+#
+# Copyright (c) 2014 by Redwood Labs
+# All rights reserved.
+###
+
+RecipeBookParser = require '../src/scripts/models/recipe_book_parser'
+
+########################################################################################################################
+
+parser = null
+
+########################################################################################################################
+
+describe 'RecipeBookParser', ->
+
+    describe "V1", ->
+
+        before -> parser = new RecipeBookParser.V1
+
+        describe '_parseRecipeBook', ->
+
+            it 'requires a mod_name', ->
+                data = version:1, mod_version:'1.0', recipes:[]
+                expect(-> parser._parseRecipeBook data).to.throw Error, 'mod_name is required'
+
+            it 'requires a mod_version', ->
+                data = version:1, mod_name:'Empty', recipes:[]
+                expect(-> parser._parseRecipeBook data).to.throw Error, 'mod_version is required'
+
+            it 'can parse an empty recipe book', ->
+                data =
+                    version: 1
+                    mod_name: 'Empty'
+                    mod_version: '1.0'
+                    recipes: []
+                book = parser._parseRecipeBook data
+                book.modName.should.equal 'Empty'
+                book.modVersion.should.equal '1.0'
+
+            it 'can parse a non-empty recipe book', ->
+                data =
+                    version: 1
+                    mod_name: 'Minecraft'
+                    mod_version: '1.7.10'
+                    recipes: [
+                        { input:'sugar cane', output:'sugar' }
+                        { input:[[3, 'wool'], [3, 'planks']], tools:'crafting table', output:'bed' }
+                    ]
+                book = parser._parseRecipeBook data
+                book.modName.should.equal 'Minecraft'
+                book.modVersion.should.equal '1.7.10'
+                (r.name for r in book.recipes).sort().should.eql ['bed', 'sugar']
+
+        describe '_parseRecipe', ->
+
+            it 'requires output to be defined', ->
+                parser._errorLocation = 'boat'
+                expect(-> parser._parseRecipe input:'wool').to.throw Error, 'boat is missing output'
+
+            it 'requires input to be defined', ->
+                parser._errorLocation = 'boat'
+                expect(-> parser._parseRecipe output:'wool').to.throw Error, 'boat is missing input'
+
+            it 'can parse a regular recipe', ->
+                data =
+                    output: 'bed'
+                    input: [[3, 'planks'], [3, 'wool']]
+                    tools: 'crafting table'
+                recipe = parser._parseRecipe data
+                (i.name for i in recipe.output).should.eql ['bed']
+                (i.name for i in recipe.input).sort().should.eql ['planks', 'wool']
+                (i.name for i in recipe.tools).should.eql ['crafting table']
+
+            it 'can parse a recipe without tools', ->
+                recipe = parser._parseRecipe output:'sugar', input:'sugar cane'
+                (i.name for i in recipe.output).should.eql ['sugar']
+                (i.name for i in recipe.input).sort().should.eql ['sugar cane']
+                (i.name for i in recipe.tools).should.eql []
+
+        describe '_parseItemList', ->
+
+            it 'can promote a single item to a list', ->
+                list = parser._parseItemList 'boat'
+                (i.name for i in list).should.eql ['boat']
+
+            it 'can require a list to be non-empty', ->
+                parser._errorLocation = 'boat'
+                options = field:'output', canBeEmpty:false
+                expect(-> parser._parseItemList [], options).to.throw Error, 'output for boat cannot be empty'
+
+            it 'can allow an empty list', ->
+                list = parser._parseItemList [], canBeEmpty:true
+                list.length.should.equal 0
+
+            it 'can parse a non-empty list', ->
+                list = parser._parseItemList [[3, 'plank'], [3, 'wool']]
+                (i.name for i in list).sort().should.eql ['plank', 'wool']
+
+        describe '_parseItem', ->
+
+            it 'requires the array to have at least one element', ->
+                parser._errorLocation = 'boat'
+                options = index:1, field:'output'
+                expect(-> parser._parseItem([], options)).to.throw Error,
+                    "output element 1 for boat must have at least one element"
+
+            it 'can fill in a missing number', ->
+                item = parser._parseItem 'boat'
+                item.name.should.equal 'boat'
+                item.quantity.should.equal 1
+
+                item2 = parser._parseItem ['boat']
+                item2.name.should.equal 'boat'
+                item2.quantity.should.equal 1
+
+            it 'requires the data to start with a number', ->
+                parser._errorLocation = 'boat'
+                options = index:1, field:'output'
+                expect(-> parser._parseItem(['2', 'book'], options)).to.throw Error,
+                    "output element 1 for boat must start with a number"
+
+            it 'can parse a basic item', ->
+                item = parser._parseItem [2, 'book']
+                item.constructor.name.should.equal 'Item'
diff --git a/test/test.coffee b/test/test.coffee
index 2d3b01ed3..5f25ced17 100644
--- a/test/test.coffee
+++ b/test/test.coffee
@@ -17,11 +17,16 @@ global.assert = chai.assert
 global.expect = chai.expect
 global.should = chai.should()
 
+Logger = require '../src/scripts/logger'
+global.logger = new Logger level:Logger.TRACE
+
 # Test Registry ########################################################################################################
 
 mocha.setup 'bdd'
 
-require './parser_versions/v1.test'
+require './inventory.test'
+require './inventory_parser.test'
+require './recipe_book_parser.test'
 
 mocha.checkLeaks()
 mocha.run()