How to make a grindstone in Minecraft: Crafting guide, recipe & uses

James Busby
Minecraft grindstone

Removing and repairing weapon enhancements in Minecraft is made possible with the use of a Grindstone. But how exactly do you craft a Grindstone in Minecraft, and what materials will you need?

In Minecraft, your favorite weapon may need repairing, or perhaps you want to remove an enchantment entirely. But to do that, you’ll need to create a Grindstone to repair and remove enhancements from weapons.

Grindstones in Minecraft can massively cut down the crafting process in the game and also keep your most beloved loot in good condition so it’s an important resource to have.

If you’re a relatively new player, however, you might not know the recipe needed to craft a Grindstone so our guide has you covered.


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An image showing the recipe to make sticks for a grindstone in Minecraft
Making a grindstone requires quite a few items.

How to make a grindstone in Minecraft

In order to make a grindstone in Minecraft, you’ll first need to obtain the appropriate materials. Fortunately, these are incredibly easy to acquire and can be obtained at the start of every new world. 

  • Smelt 3x cobblestone into stone.
  • Craft any type of wood into 2x wooden planks and craft the planks into x2 sticks.
  • Craft the 3x stone into a stone slab.

Minecraft grindstone recipe

After obtaining the items listed above, you should be left with the following items for your grindstone recipe:

  • 2x sticks 
  • 1x stone slab
  • 2x planks 
An image showing the grindstone after it has been made with a recipe and the crafting table in Minecraft
This is what your crafting table should look like.

How to craft a grindstone in Minecraft

Once you’ve completed the above steps, you’ll then need to craft it. To do so, you’ll need to open the Crafting Table, which can be done by pressing ‘E’ on PC, ‘Square’ on PlayStation, or ‘X’ on Xbox. For mobile users, you’ll simply need to tap the icon element with the three dots located at the bottom right of your screen.

Next, place all of the items you previously crafted into the crafting grid in the precise manner as shown above, and you’ll see the grindstone appear in the UI element to the right of the arrow. Place it into your inventory and voilà – you’ve now got your very own grindstone!


So, there you have it – everything you need to craft to make the grindstone recipe in Minecraft. 

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About The Author

James is Dexerto's Associate Games Editor who joined the website in 2020. He graduated from university with a degree in Journalism, before spending four years freelancing for GamesRadar+, PCGamesN, RPS, LoL Esports, Red Bull Gaming, and many more. You can find him covering everything from CoD, Apex Legends, Genshin Impact, and Monster Hunter. Need to get in touch? Email James at james.busby@dexerto.com.