How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (2024)

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a grindstone with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, the grindstone is another important item in your inventory. A grindstone is used to repair items or remove enchantments from items.

How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (1)

Let's explore how to make a grindstone.

Supported Platforms

A grindstone is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (2)Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes (1.14)
How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (3)Pocket Edition (PE)Yes (1.11.0)
How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (4)Xbox 360No
How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (5)Xbox OneYes (1.11.0)
How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (6)PS3No
How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (7)PS4Yes (1.91)
How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (8)Wii UNo
How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (9)Nintendo SwitchYes (1.11.0)
How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (10)Windows 10 EditionYes (1.11.0)
How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (11)Education EditionYes (1.12.0)

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find a Grindstone in Creative Mode

  • Java
  • PE
  • Xbox
  • PS
  • Nintendo
  • Win10
  • Edu

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a grindstone in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (12)Java Edition (PC/Mac)1.14 - 1.19How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (13)Decoration Blocks
How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (14)Java Edition (PC/Mac)1.19.3 - 1.21.1How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (15)Functional Blocks

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find a grindstone in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (16)Pocket Edition (PE)1.11.0 - 1.21.0How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (17)Items

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find a grindstone in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (18)Xbox One1.11.0 - 1.21.0How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (19)Items

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find a grindstone in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (20)PS41.91How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (21)Miscellaneous
How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (22)PS41.14.0 - 1.21.0How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (23)Items

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find a grindstone in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (24)Nintendo Switch1.11.0 - 1.21.0How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (25)Items

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find a grindstone in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (26)Windows 10 Edition1.11.0 - 1.21.0How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (27)Items

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find a grindstone in the Creative Inventory menu:

PlatformVersion(s)Creative Menu Location
How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (28)Education Edition1.12.0 - 1.21.03How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (29)Items

Definitions

  • Platform is the platform that applies.
  • Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
  • Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make a Grindstone

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a grindstone:

2 Sticks2 Oak Planks2 Spruce Planks2 Birch Planks2 Jungle Planks2 Acacia Planks2 Dark Oak Planks
2 Mangrove Planks2 Bamboo Planks2 Crimson Planks2 Warped Planks2 Cherry Planks1 Stone Slab

TIP: You can use any type of wood planks! You don't have to gather them all.

How to craft a Grindstone in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (43)

2. Add Items to make a Grindstone

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a grindstone, place 2 sticks, 1 stone slab and 2 wood planks in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When crafting with wood planks, you can use any kind of wood planks, such as oak, spruce, birch, jungle, acacia, dark oak, mangrove, bamboo, crimson, warped or cherry planks. In our example, we are using oak planks.

When making a grindstone, it is important that the sticks, stone slab and wood planks are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 stick in the first box, 1 stone slab in the second box and 1 stick in the third box. In the second row, there should be 1 wood planks in the first box and 1 wood planks in the third box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a grindstone.

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Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the grindstone will appear in the box to the right.

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3. Move the Grindstone to Inventory

Once you have crafted a grindstone, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (46)

Congratulations, you have made a grindstone in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

  • Java
  • PE
  • Xbox
  • PS
  • Nintendo
  • Win10
  • Edu

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a grindstone has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

ItemDescription
(Minecraft ID Name)
Data ValueStack SizePlatformVersion(s)
How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (47)Grindstone
(minecraft:grindstone)
64How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (48)Java1.14 - 1.21.1

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft, a grindstone has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

ItemDescription
(Minecraft ID Name)
Data ValueStack SizePlatformVersion(s)
How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (49)Grindstone
(minecraft:grindstone)
064How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (50)PE1.11.0 - 1.21.0

Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft, a grindstone has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

ItemDescription
(Minecraft ID Name)
Data ValueStack SizePlatformVersion(s)
How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (51)Grindstone
(minecraft:grindstone)
064How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (52)Xbox One1.11.0 - 1.21.0

Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft, a grindstone has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

ItemDescription
(Minecraft ID Name)
Data ValueStack SizePlatformVersion(s)
How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (53)Grindstone
(minecraft:grindstone)
064How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (54)PS41.14.0 - 1.21.0

Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft, a grindstone has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

ItemDescription
(Minecraft ID Name)
Data ValueStack SizePlatformVersion(s)
How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (55)Grindstone
(minecraft:grindstone)
064How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (56)Switch1.11.0 - 1.21.0

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft, a grindstone has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

ItemDescription
(Minecraft ID Name)
Data ValueStack SizePlatformVersion(s)
How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (57)Grindstone
(minecraft:grindstone)
064How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (58)Windows1.11.0 - 1.21.0

Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft, a grindstone has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

ItemDescription
(Minecraft ID Name)
Data ValueStack SizePlatformVersion(s)
How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (59)Grindstone
(minecraft:grindstone)
064How to make a Grindstone in Minecraft (60)Education1.12.0 - 1.21.03

Definitions

  • Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
  • Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
  • Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
  • Platform is the platform that applies.
  • Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Block States for Grindstone

  • Java
  • PE
  • Xbox
  • PS
  • Nintendo
  • Win10
  • Edu

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac), the block states for Grindstone are:

Block StateValueDefaultRequiredExampleDescription
facewallYesNo[face=wall]Item is placed on side of a block
facefloorNoNo[face=floor]Item is placed on top of a block
faceceilingNoNo[face=ceiling]Item is placed on the bottom of a block
facingnorthYesNo[facing=north]Item is facing North
facingsouthNoNo[facing=south]Item is facing South
facingeastNoNo[facing=east]Item is facing East
facingwestNoNo[facing=west]Item is facing West

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE), the block states for Grindstone are:

Block StateValueDefaultRequiredExampleDescription
attachmentstandingYesNo["attachment"="standing"]Item is standing
attachmenthangingNoNo["attachment"="hanging"]Item is hanging
attachmentsideNoNo["attachment"="side"]Item is attached to side
attachmentmultipleNoNo["attachment"="multiple"]Item is attached to multiple
direction0YesNo["direction"=0]Item is facing South
direction1NoNo["direction"=1]Item is facing West
direction2NoNo["direction"=2]Item is facing North
direction3NoNo["direction"=3]Item is facing East

Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft Xbox One, the block states for Grindstone are:

Block StateValueDefaultRequiredExampleDescription
attachmentstandingYesNo["attachment"="standing"]Item is standing
attachmenthangingNoNo["attachment"="hanging"]Item is hanging
attachmentsideNoNo["attachment"="side"]Item is attached to side
attachmentmultipleNoNo["attachment"="multiple"]Item is attached to multiple
direction0YesNo["direction"=0]Item is facing South
direction1NoNo["direction"=1]Item is facing West
direction2NoNo["direction"=2]Item is facing North
direction3NoNo["direction"=3]Item is facing East

Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft PS4, the block states for Grindstone are:

Block StateValueDefaultRequiredExampleDescription
attachmentstandingYesNo["attachment"="standing"]Item is standing
attachmenthangingNoNo["attachment"="hanging"]Item is hanging
attachmentsideNoNo["attachment"="side"]Item is attached to side
attachmentmultipleNoNo["attachment"="multiple"]Item is attached to multiple
direction0YesNo["direction"=0]Item is facing South
direction1NoNo["direction"=1]Item is facing West
direction2NoNo["direction"=2]Item is facing North
direction3NoNo["direction"=3]Item is facing East

Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft Nintendo Switch, the block states for Grindstone are:

Block StateValueDefaultRequiredExampleDescription
attachmentstandingYesNo["attachment"="standing"]Item is standing
attachmenthangingNoNo["attachment"="hanging"]Item is hanging
attachmentsideNoNo["attachment"="side"]Item is attached to side
attachmentmultipleNoNo["attachment"="multiple"]Item is attached to multiple
direction0YesNo["direction"=0]Item is facing South
direction1NoNo["direction"=1]Item is facing West
direction2NoNo["direction"=2]Item is facing North
direction3NoNo["direction"=3]Item is facing East

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition, the block states for Grindstone are:

Block StateValueDefaultRequiredExampleDescription
attachmentstandingYesNo["attachment"="standing"]Item is standing
attachmenthangingNoNo["attachment"="hanging"]Item is hanging
attachmentsideNoNo["attachment"="side"]Item is attached to side
attachmentmultipleNoNo["attachment"="multiple"]Item is attached to multiple
direction0YesNo["direction"=0]Item is facing South
direction1NoNo["direction"=1]Item is facing West
direction2NoNo["direction"=2]Item is facing North
direction3NoNo["direction"=3]Item is facing East

Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft Education Edition, the block states for Grindstone are:

Block StateValueDefaultRequiredExampleDescription
attachmentstandingYesNo["attachment"="standing"]Item is standing
attachmenthangingNoNo["attachment"="hanging"]Item is hanging
attachmentsideNoNo["attachment"="side"]Item is attached to side
attachmentmultipleNoNo["attachment"="multiple"]Item is attached to multiple
direction0YesNo["direction"=0]Item is facing South
direction1NoNo["direction"=1]Item is facing West
direction2NoNo["direction"=2]Item is facing North
direction3NoNo["direction"=3]Item is facing East

Definitions

  • Block State is the internal name for the block state.
  • Value is the value for the block state.
  • Default indicates that it is the default, if omitted.
  • Required indicates that it must be included in command to properly identify this item/block.
  • Example shows how to format the block state to be used in the /fill, /setblock, /clone, or /testforblock command.

Give Command for Grindstone

  • Java
  • PE
  • Xbox
  • PS
  • Nintendo
  • Win10
  • Edu

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19, 1.20, 1.21 and 1.21.1, the /give command for Grindstone is:

/give @p grindstone 1

Give Command in Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

In Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE) 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0 and 1.21.0, the /give command for Grindstone is:

/give @p grindstone 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Xbox One

In Minecraft Xbox One 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0 and 1.21.0, the /give command for Grindstone is:

/give @p grindstone 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft PS4

In Minecraft PS4 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0 and 1.21.0, the /give command for Grindstone is:

/give @p grindstone 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Nintendo Switch

In Minecraft Nintendo Switch 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.1, 1.20.0 and 1.21.0, the /give command for Grindstone is:

/give @p grindstone 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

In Minecraft Windows 10 Edition 1.12.0, 1.13.0, 1.14.0, 1.16.0, 1.17.0, 1.18.0, 1.19.0, 1.20.0 and 1.21.0, the /give command for Grindstone is:

/give @p grindstone 1 0

Give Command in Minecraft Education Edition

In Minecraft Education Edition 1.12.0, 1.14.31, 1.17.30, 1.18.32, 1.19.52, 1.20.10 and 1.21.03, the /give command for Grindstone is:

/give @p grindstone 1 0
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