Hehe, you were soo right. This is MUCH cleaner to look at. :)

src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/skills/repair/Salvage.java

@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ public class Salvage {
 			final float currentdura = inHand.getDurability();
 
 			if (currentdura == 0) {
-				final int salvagedAmount = ItemChecks.getSalvagedAmount(inHand);
-				final int itemID = ItemChecks.getSalvagedItemID(inHand);
+				final int salvagedAmount = getSalvagedAmount(inHand);
+				final int itemID = getSalvagedItemID(inHand);
 
 				player.setItemInHand(new ItemStack(0));
 				location.setY(location.getY() + 1);
@@ -75,6 +75,28 @@ public class Salvage {
 		}
 	}
 
+	public static int getSalvagedItemID(final ItemStack inHand) {
+		int salvagedItem = 0;
+		if (ItemChecks.isDiamondTool(inHand) || ItemChecks.isDiamondArmor(inHand)) { salvagedItem = 264; }
+		else if (ItemChecks.isGoldTool(inHand) || ItemChecks.isGoldArmor(inHand)) { salvagedItem = 266; }
+		else if (ItemChecks.isIronTool(inHand) || ItemChecks.isIronArmor(inHand)){ salvagedItem = 265; }
+		else if (ItemChecks.isStoneTool(inHand)){ salvagedItem = 4; }
+		else if (ItemChecks.isWoodTool(inHand)){ salvagedItem = 5; }
+		else if ( ItemChecks.isLeatherArmor(inHand)){ salvagedItem = 334; }
+		return salvagedItem;
+	}
+
+	public static int getSalvagedAmount(final ItemStack inHand) {
+		int salvagedAmount = 0;
+		if (ItemChecks.isPickaxe(inHand) || ItemChecks.isAxe(inHand)) { salvagedAmount = 3; }
+		else if (ItemChecks.isShovel(inHand)) { salvagedAmount = 1; }
+		else if (ItemChecks.isSword(inHand) || ItemChecks.isHoe(inHand)) { salvagedAmount = 2; }
+		else if (ItemChecks.isHelmet(inHand)) { salvagedAmount = 5; }
+		else if (ItemChecks.isChestplate(inHand)) { salvagedAmount = 8; }
+		else if (ItemChecks.isPants(inHand)) { salvagedAmount = 7; }
+		else if (ItemChecks.isBoots(inHand)) { salvagedAmount = 4; }
+		return salvagedAmount;
+	}
 	/**
 	 * Checks if the item is salvageable.
 	 * 

src/main/java/com/gmail/nossr50/util/ItemChecks.java

@@ -474,130 +474,4 @@ public class ItemChecks {
     public static boolean isEnchantable(ItemStack is) {
         return isArmor(is) || isSword(is) || isAxe(is) || isShovel(is) || isPickaxe(is) || (is.getType() == Material.BOW);
     }
-
-	public static int getSalvagedItemID(final ItemStack inHand) {
-		int salvagedItem = 0;
-		switch (inHand.getType()) {
-		case DIAMOND_PICKAXE:
-		case DIAMOND_SPADE:
-		case DIAMOND_AXE:
-		case DIAMOND_SWORD:
-		case DIAMOND_HOE:
-		case DIAMOND_HELMET:
-		case DIAMOND_CHESTPLATE:
-		case DIAMOND_LEGGINGS:
-		case DIAMOND_BOOTS:
-			salvagedItem = 264;
-			break;
-		case GOLD_PICKAXE:
-		case GOLD_SPADE:
-		case GOLD_AXE:
-		case GOLD_SWORD:
-		case GOLD_HOE:
-		case GOLD_HELMET:
-		case GOLD_CHESTPLATE:
-		case GOLD_LEGGINGS:
-		case GOLD_BOOTS:
-			salvagedItem = 266;
-			break;
-		case IRON_PICKAXE:
-		case IRON_SPADE:
-		case IRON_AXE:
-		case IRON_SWORD:
-		case IRON_HOE:
-		case IRON_HELMET:
-		case IRON_CHESTPLATE:
-		case IRON_LEGGINGS:
-		case IRON_BOOTS:
-			salvagedItem = 265;
-			break;
-		case STONE_PICKAXE:
-		case STONE_SPADE:
-		case STONE_AXE:
-		case STONE_SWORD:
-		case STONE_HOE:
-			salvagedItem = 4;
-			break;
-		case WOOD_PICKAXE:
-		case WOOD_SPADE:
-		case WOOD_AXE:
-		case WOOD_SWORD:
-		case WOOD_HOE:
-			salvagedItem = 5;
-			break;
-		case LEATHER_HELMET:
-		case LEATHER_CHESTPLATE:
-		case LEATHER_LEGGINGS:
-		case LEATHER_BOOTS:
-			salvagedItem = 334;
-			break;
-		default:
-			break;
-		}
-		return salvagedItem;
-	}
-
-	public static int getSalvagedAmount(final ItemStack inHand) {
-		int salvagedAmount = 0;
-		switch (inHand.getType()) {
-		case DIAMOND_PICKAXE:
-		case GOLD_PICKAXE:
-		case IRON_PICKAXE:
-		case STONE_PICKAXE:
-		case WOOD_PICKAXE:
-		case DIAMOND_AXE:
-		case GOLD_AXE:
-		case IRON_AXE:
-		case STONE_AXE:
-		case WOOD_AXE:
-			salvagedAmount = 3;
-			break;
-		case DIAMOND_SPADE:
-		case GOLD_SPADE:
-		case IRON_SPADE:
-		case STONE_SPADE:
-		case WOOD_SPADE:
-			salvagedAmount = 1;
-			break;
-		case DIAMOND_SWORD:
-		case GOLD_SWORD:
-		case IRON_SWORD:
-		case STONE_SWORD:
-		case WOOD_SWORD:
-		case DIAMOND_HOE:
-		case GOLD_HOE:
-		case IRON_HOE:
-		case STONE_HOE:
-		case WOOD_HOE:
-			salvagedAmount = 2;
-			break;
-		case DIAMOND_HELMET:
-		case GOLD_HELMET:
-		case IRON_HELMET:
-		case LEATHER_HELMET:
-			salvagedAmount = 5;
-			break;
-		case DIAMOND_CHESTPLATE:
-		case GOLD_CHESTPLATE:
-		case IRON_CHESTPLATE:
-		case LEATHER_CHESTPLATE:
-			salvagedAmount = 8;
-			break;
-		case DIAMOND_LEGGINGS:
-		case GOLD_LEGGINGS:
-		case IRON_LEGGINGS:
-		case LEATHER_LEGGINGS:
-			salvagedAmount = 7;
-			break;
-		case DIAMOND_BOOTS:
-		case GOLD_BOOTS:
-		case IRON_BOOTS:
-		case LEATHER_BOOTS:
-			salvagedAmount = 4;
-			break;
-		default:
-			break;
-		}
-		return salvagedAmount;
-	}
 }