how to make a grindstone in minecraft

A grindstone is a block that repairs items and tools as well as removing enchantments from them. It also serves as a weaponsmith's job site block.

1 Obtaining
- 1.1 Breaking
- 1.2 Natural generation
- 1.3 Crafting
2 Usage
- 2.1 Info
- 2.2 Experience
- 2.3 Piston interactivity
- 2.4 Changing profession
3 Sounds
- 3.1 Generic
- 3.2 Unique
4 Data values
- 4.1 ID
- 4.2 Metadata
- 4.3 Block states
5 Achievements
6 History
7 Issues
8 Gallery
9 References

Obtaining [ ]

Breaking [ ]

Grindstones can be mined using any kind of pickaxe. If mined without a pickaxe, it doesn't drop.

Block	Grindstone
Hardness	2
Tool
Breaking time^[A]
Default	10
Wooden	1.5
Stone	0.75
Iron	0.5
Diamond	0.4
Netherite	0.35
Golden	0.25

↑ Times are for unenchanted tools as wielded by players with no status effects, measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Speed.

Natural generation [ ]

A grindstone generated inside a weaponsmith shelter structure.

Grindstones naturally generate at village weaponsmiths.

Crafting [ ]

Ingredients	Crafting recipe
Stick + Stone Slab + Any Planks

Usage [ ]

Info [ ]

When used, a GUI is displayed with two input slots and one output slot.

Placing one enchanted item in an input slot forms a new non-enchanted item of the same type and durability in the output slot. Removing the item from the output slot consumes the input item and drops some experience.

Placing two items (enchanted or not) of the same type in the input slots forms a new non-enchanted item of that type and with a durability equal to the sum of the durabilities of the two input items, plus 5% of the maximum durability of that item (rounded down), up to its maximum durability. Both input items are consumed in the process. If either input item was enchanted, then removing the output item drops some experience.

The amount of experience dropped depends on the number of enchantments and levels of each, but it is partially random. For example, Fire Protection I gives 5-9 experience.^{[ more information needed ]}

As with all non-enchanted items, the new item will have no prior work penalty. A grindstone cannot remove a curse. Grindstones also do not remove an item's custom name.

If the action is not applicable (e.g. only one non-enchanted item, or the two inputs are different items), the arrow displays a red cross like that of an anvil and no item appears in the output slot.

The following tables show the durability bonuses of various items:

Armor	Leather	Gold	Chainmail	Iron	Diamond	Netherite
Helmet	2	3	8	8	18	20
Chestplate	4	5	12	12	26	29
Leggings	3	5	11	11	24	27
Boots	3	4	9	9	21	24

Tools
Wood	Gold	Stone	Iron	Diamond	Netherite
3	1	6	12	78	101

Miscellaneous Tools
Bow	Crossbow	Trident	Shield	Turtle Shell	Elytra	Carrot on a Stick	Warped Fungus on a Stick	Fishing Rod	Shears	Flint and Steel
19	16	12	16	13	21	1	5	3	11	3

Experience [ ]

When removing enchantments from items, the player gains experience equal to the minimum modified enchantment level of that enchantment. The final amount is a uniformly-distributed random amount between half the resulting sum (rounded up) and the sum itself.

Piston interactivity [ ]

Grindstones cannot be pushed by pistons or pulled by sticky pistons.

Changing profession [ ]

If a village has a grindstone that has not been claimed by a villager, any villager who did not already pick a job site block has a chance to change their profession into weaponsmith.

Sounds [ ]

Generic [ ]

Java Edition:

Subtitles	Source	Description	Resource location	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
Block broken	Blocks	Once the block has broken	`block.stone.break`	`subtitles.block.generic.break`	1.0	0.8	16
None ^{[sound 1]}	Blocks	Falling on the block with fall damage	`block.stone.fall`	None ^{[sound 1]}	0.5	0.75	16
Block breaking	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`block.stone.hit`	`subtitles.block.generic.hit`	0.25	0.5	16
Block placed	Blocks	When the block is placed	`block.stone.place`	`subtitles.block.generic.place`	1.0	0.8	16
Footsteps	Blocks	Walking on the block	`block.stone.step`	`subtitles.block.generic.footsteps`	0.15	1.0	16

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Bedrock Edition:

Sound	Source	Description	Resource location	Volume	Pitch
	Blocks	Once the block has broken	`dig.stone`	1.0	0.8
	Blocks	Falling on the block with fall damage	`fall.stone`	0.4	1.0
	Blocks	While the block is in the process of being broken	`hit.stone`	0.37	0.5
?	Blocks	Jumping from the block	`jump.stone`	0.12	1.0
?	Blocks	Falling on the block without fall damage	`land.stone`	0.22	1.0
	Blocks	Walking on the block	`step.stone`	0.3	1.0
	Blocks	When the block is placed	`use.stone`	1.0	0.8

Unique [ ]

Java Edition:

Sound	Subtitles	Source	Description	Resource location	Translation key	Volume	Pitch	Attenuation distance
	Grindstone used	?	?	`block.grindstone.use`	`subtitles.block.grindstone.use`	?	?	16

Data values [ ]

ID [ ]

Java Edition:

Name	Resource location	Form	Translation key
Grindstone	`grindstone`	Block & Item	`block.minecraft.grindstone`

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Resource location	Numeric ID	Form	Translation key
Grindstone	`grindstone`	`449`	Block & Item	`tile.grindstone.name`

Metadata [ ]

In Bedrock Edition, grindstones use the following data values:

	DV	Description
	0	East facing standing grindstone
	1	West facing standing grindstone
	2	South facing standing grindstone
	3	North facing standing grindstone
	4	East facing hanging grindstone
	5	West facing hanging grindstone
	6	South facing hanging grindstone
	7	North facing hanging grindstone
	8	East facing side grindstone
	9	West facing side grindstone
	10	South facing side grindstone
	11	North facing side grindstone
	12	East facing "multiple" grindstone (looks identical to data value 0)
	13	West facing "multiple" grindstone (looks identical to data value 1)
	14	South facing "multiple" grindstone (looks identical to data value 2)
	15	North facing "multiple" grindstone (looks identical to data value 3)

Block states [ ]

Java Edition:

Name	Default value	Allowed values	Description
face	`wall`	`ceiling` `floor` `wall`	What the grindstone is attached to.
facing	`north`	`east` `north` `south` `west`	The direction the grindstone is facing. Opposite from the direction the player faces when placing a grindstone on the floor or ceiling.

Bedrock Edition:

Name	Default value	Allowed values	Description
attachment	`standing`	`hanging` `multiple` `side` `standing`	What the grindstone is attached to.
direction	`0`	`0` `1` `2` `3`	The direction the grindstone is facing. Opposite from the direction the player faces when placing a grindstone.

Achievements [ ]

Icon		Achievement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)	Gamerscore earned	Trophy type (PS4)
PS4	Other platforms	Achievement	In-game description	Actual requirements (if different)	Gamerscore earned	Trophy type (PS4)
		Disenchanted	Use a Grindstone to get experience from an enchanted item.	—	20G	Bronze

History [ ]

Java Edition
1.14	18w44a	Added grindstones.
	18w44a	Grindstones are currently obtainable only from the creative inventory and do not have any functionality.
	18w45a	Added cullface argument to the feet of the grindstone.
	18w48a	The texture of grindstones has now been changed.
		Added a crafting recipe for grindstones.
		Grindstones are now functional and used to repair items and tools.
		Grindstones can now remove all non-curse enchantments from an item, in which experience is reimbursed to the player.
		Grindstones now generate in the updated plains villages.
	18w49a	Grindstones now generate in the updated savanna villages and the new snowy tundra villages.
	18w50a	Grindstones now generate in the updated desert and taiga villages.
	19w03a	Added sounds for grindstones.
	19w11a	Grindstones now serve as weaponsmith villagers' job site block.
Bedrock Edition
1.9.0	beta 1.9.0.2	Added grindstones, but they have no functionality.
1.10.0	beta 1.10.0.3	Grindstones can now generate in village weaponsmith houses.
		The texture of grindstones has now been changed.
		Added a crafting recipe for grindstones.
1.11.0	beta 1.11.0.1	Grindstones are now functional.
1.11.0	beta 1.11.0.1	Grindstones are no longer immune from explosions.
Legacy Console Edition
	1.91	Added grindstones.
	1.92	The texture of grindstones has now been changed.