diff --git a/bin/mharmor.py b/bin/mharmor.py
index cacad9f..15facbc 100755
--- a/bin/mharmor.py
+++ b/bin/mharmor.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ def find_armors(args):
             sys.exit(1)
         a.set_skills(skills)
         # calculate total using decorations for first skill only. This
-        # works great if all skill shave same slot values; if not it's
+        # works great if all skill have same slot values; if not it's
         # very messy to figure out what is 'best'
         total = 0
         first = True
diff --git a/mhapi/db.py b/mhapi/db.py
index 12233fb..4fca2e4 100644
--- a/mhapi/db.py
+++ b/mhapi/db.py
@@ -364,7 +364,8 @@ class MHDB(object):
         """, (parent_id,), model_cls=model.Weapon)
 
     def get_armors(self):
-        return self._query_all("armors", MHDB._armor_select,
+        return self._query_all("armors", MHDB._armor_select + """
+                               WHERE items.name != items.name_jp""",
                                model_cls=model.Armor)
 
     def get_armor(self, armor_id):
@@ -454,6 +455,7 @@ class MHDB(object):
               AND item_to_skill_tree.skill_tree_id IN (%s)
               AND item_to_skill_tree.point_value > 0
               AND armor.hunter_type IN ('Both', ?)
+              AND items.name != items.name_jp
             GROUP BY item_to_skill_tree.item_id
         """ % placeholders, tuple(args), model_cls=model.Armor)
 
@@ -516,6 +518,10 @@ class MHDB(object):
             item_results = [item_results]
         for item_data in item_results:
             ccomps = self.get_item_components(item_data.id, "Create")
+            if not ccomps:
+                # might be two possible ways of making the item, just
+                # get the first one for now
+                ccomps = self.get_item_components(item_data.id, "Create A")
             if item_data["type"] == "Weapon":
                 # only weapons have upgrade components
                 ucomps = self.get_item_components(item_data.id, "Improve")
diff --git a/mhapi/model.py b/mhapi/model.py
index f41d995..7fefb39 100644
--- a/mhapi/model.py
+++ b/mhapi/model.py
@@ -274,6 +274,9 @@ class Armor(ItemWithSkills):
 
     def skill(self, skill_id_or_name, decoration_values=()):
         """
+        Get total value of skill from the armor and decorations based on
+        the number of slots.
+
         decoration_values should be a list of points from the given
         number of slots, e.g. [1, 3] or [1, 3, 0] means that one slot
         gets 1 point and two slots get 3 points, [1, 0, 4] means that
@@ -331,6 +334,14 @@ class Skill(RowModel):
     _indexes = { "skill_tree_id":
                  ["id", "required_skill_tree_points", "name", "description"] }
 
+    def __init__(self, skill_row):
+        super(Skill, self).__init__(skill_row)
+        self.skill_tree = None
+
+    def set_skill_tree(self, skill_tree):
+        assert skill_tree.id == self.skill_tree_id
+        self.skill_tree = skill_tree
+
 
 class Weapon(ItemCraftable):
     _list_fields = ["id", "wtype", "name", "name_jp"]
@@ -490,6 +501,13 @@ class MonsterDamage(ModelBase):
 
 
 def get_decoration_values(skill_id, decorations):
+    """
+    Given a list of decorations that provide the specified skill_id,
+    figure out the best decoration for each number of slots from
+    one to three. Returns (id_list, value_list), where both are 3 element
+    arrays and id_list contains the decoration ids, and value_list contains
+    the number of skill points provided by each.
+    """
     # TODO: write script to compute this and shove into skill_tree table
     values = [0, 0, 0]
     ids = [None, None, None]