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Crafting Table
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This content has appeared in development versions, but the full update containing it has not been released yet.

Grindstones are blocks which are used to repair items and tools or remove enchantments from them.‌[Java Edition only]

Obtaining

Natural generation

Grindstones naturally generate at village weaponsmiths.

Crafting

Ingredients Crafting recipe
Stick +
Stone Slab +
Any Planks

Usage

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This feature is exclusive to Java Edition. 
GrindstoneUI

Interface for the grindstone

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

Putting two damaged items of the same type as inputs will combine their durabilities to form a new item in the output slot, with an added 5% durability as a bonus. Any non-curse enchantments on the top item will be removed upon performing the action, returning an amount of experience for each. This can range from just a few points for low-level enchantments such as Efficiency I or Protection I, to many levels for higher ones. The bottom input item will be sacrificed in this operation.

A single enchanted item can also be placed in either input slot, which just removes its non-curse enchantments without repairing it or sacrificing another item.

If the action is not applicable, i.e. the two inputs are different items, the arrow will have a red cross, like that of the anvil.

Changing profession

If a village has a grindstone and there is no weaponsmith villager in the village, any villager who didn't already pick workstation has a chance to change their profession into a weaponsmith.‌[upcoming: BE 1.10 & Lua error in Module:Version_link at line 112: attempt to concatenate local 'text' (a nil value).]

Data values

Block states

See also: Block states

Java Edition:

Name Default value Allowed values Description
facewallceiling
floor
wall
What the grindstone is attached to.
facingnortheast
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:

NameMetadata Bits Default value Allowed valuesValues for
Metadata Bits
Description
attachment0x4
0x8
standingstanding
hanging
side
multiple
0
1
2
3
What the grindstone is attached to.
direction0x1
0x2
00
1
2
3
0
1
2
3
The direction the grindstone is facing. Opposite from the direction a player faces when placing the block.
  • 0: South facing
  • 1: West facing
  • 2: North facing
  • 3: East facing

History

Upcoming Java Edition
1.1418w44aFile:Grindstone Revision 1.png Added grindstones.
Grindstones are currently only obtainable from the creative inventory and do not have any functionality.
18w45aAdded cullface argument to the feet of the grindstone.
18w48aGrindstone Changed the grindstone's texture.
Added crafting recipe.
Grindstones are now functional, used to repair items and tools.
Grindstones can remove all non-curse enchantments from an item, in which experience is reimbursed to the player.
Grindstones now spawn naturally in village blacksmiths.
19w03aAdded sounds for Grindstones.
19w03cFixed up the remaining missing cullface arguments for the grindstone.[needs testing]
Bedrock Edition
1.9.0beta 1.9.0.2File:Grindstone Revision 1.png Added grindstones, but they have no functionality.
Upcoming Bedrock Edition
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3

Grindstones can now generate in village weaponsmith houses.

Grindstone Changed the grindstone's texture.
Added crafting recipe.

Issues

Issues relating to "Grindstone" are maintained on the bug tracker. Report issues there.

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