diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commanddurability.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commanddurability.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..548499c9d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commanddurability.java
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+package com.earth2me.essentials.commands;
+
+import static com.earth2me.essentials.I18n._;
+import org.bukkit.Material;
+import org.bukkit.Server;
+import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
+
+public class Commanddurability extends EssentialsCommand
+{
+	public int durability;
+	public int maxuses;
+	
+	public Commanddurability()
+	{
+		super("durability");
+	}
+	
+	@Override
+	protected void run(Server server, CommandSender sender, String commandLabel, String[] args) throws Exception
+	{
+		ItemStack itemStack = ((Player)sender).getItemInHand();
+		maxuses = itemStack.getType().getMaxDurability();
+		durability = ((itemStack.getType().getMaxDurability() + 1) - itemStack.getDurability());
+		if (itemStack.getType() != Material.AIR)
+		{
+			if (maxuses != 0)
+			{
+				sender.sendMessage(_("durability", Integer.toString(durability)));
+			}
+			else
+			{
+				sender.sendMessage(_("notATool"));
+			}
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			sender.sendMessage(_("nothingInHand"));
+		}
+	}
+}	
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diff --git a/Essentials/src/messages.properties b/Essentials/src/messages.properties
index ea765213f..d94160ba6 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/messages.properties
+++ b/Essentials/src/messages.properties
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ disabledToSpawnMob=Spawning this mob was disabled in the config file.
 dontMoveMessage=\u00a77Teleportation will commence in {0}. Don''t move.
 downloadingGeoIp=Downloading GeoIP database ... this might take a while (country: 0.6 MB, city: 20MB)
 duplicatedUserdata=Duplicated userdata: {0} and {1}
+durability=\u00a77This tool has \u00a7c{0}\u00a77 uses left
 enableUnlimited=\u00a77Giving unlimited amount of {0} to {1}.
 enabled=enabled
 enchantmentApplied = \u00a77The enchantment {0} has been applied to your item in hand.
@@ -247,6 +248,7 @@ noWarpsDefined=No warps defined
 none=none
 notAllowedToQuestion=\u00a7cYou are not authorized to use question.
 notAllowedToShout=\u00a7cYou are not authorized to shout.
+notATool=\u00a7cThis item is not a tool.
 notEnoughExperience=You do not have enough experience.
 notEnoughMoney=You do not have sufficient funds.
 notRecommendedBukkit= * ! * Bukkit version is not the recommended build for Essentials.
diff --git a/Essentials/src/plugin.yml b/Essentials/src/plugin.yml
index 8cacc0c11..9a4412b07 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/plugin.yml
+++ b/Essentials/src/plugin.yml
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ commands:
     description: States current depth, relative to sea level.
     usage: /depth
     aliases: [edepth]
+  durability:
+    description: Shows the uses an item has left.
+    usage: /<command>
+    aliases: [dura]
   eco:
     description: Manages the server economy.
     usage: /<command> <give|take|reset> <player> <amount>