Where to Find Grindstone in Minecraft
A utility block that removes enchantments from items (refunding XP) and combines two items of the same type to repair durability.
Grindstone at a glance
This is the guide to finding Grindstone: a utility item in the Utility Blocks category of Minecraft, with the 2 spots it comes from, the 2 methods that work, and which of them is quickest. All Overworld biomes (crafting) and Villages (Weaponsmith houses): that is where Grindstone comes from, and craft using 2 Sticks, 1 Stone Slab, and 2 Planks. On our five point scale Grindstone sits at 1, very easy, because it is one of the first things a new survival world can supply, needing no special gear or travel. Grindstone asks for a Crafting Table rather than a journey, which is why this page spends its time on where the ingredients come from and how many you want before you start crafting Grindstone.
Primary Location
All Overworld biomes (crafting)
Difficulty
Very Easy (1/5)
Version Added
1.14
Stack Size
64
Where to Find Grindstone
You will meet Grindstone in All Overworld biomes (crafting) and Villages (Weaponsmith houses), 2 different places, and the fastest of them depends on what you already have for Grindstone. Removes enchantments from items and returns some experience points. Repairs two items of the same type by combining their durability. Outside the crafting grid, getting Grindstone means trading with the right villager.
Biomes & Dimensions
- All Overworld biomes (crafting)
- Villages (Weaponsmith houses)
Best Way to Get Grindstone
Craft it rather than hunt for it: Grindstone comes off a Crafting Table from Stick, Stone Slab, and Oak Planks, and that grid hands you Grindstone every single time you fill it in, which no chest or mob will do. Gather first and craft after, because Grindstone takes Stick (crafted from two planks) and Oak Planks (crafted from any logs) before the grid does anything. Serves as the job site block for Weaponsmith villagers. Useful for removing Curse of Binding or unwanted enchantments (except Curse of Vanishing, which cannot be removed by grindstone). A full stack of Grindstone is 64, so gather freely: 27 slots turn that into 1728, and that is a session worth of work stored in one block. One note worth having on Grindstone and its updates: Added in 1.14 (Village & Pillage). As a utility block, Grindstone is the sort of thing you place once and use constantly, so most players craft an early one and add more as their base grows.
All Methods
- 1Craft using 2 Sticks, 1 Stone Slab, and 2 Planks
- 2Found in Weaponsmith villager houses
Crafting recipe for Grindstone
GrindstoneCrafting TableStation: Crafting Table
Tips for Finding Grindstone
- Removes enchantments from items and returns some experience points
- Repairs two items of the same type by combining their durability
- Serves as the job site block for Weaponsmith villagers
- Useful for removing Curse of Binding or unwanted enchantments (except Curse of Vanishing, which cannot be removed by grindstone)
Version history of Grindstone
- Added in 1.14 (Village & Pillage)
More notes on Grindstone
Returns some XP when removing enchantments. Cannot remove curses. Serves as the Weaponsmith villager job site block.
Grindstone elsewhere on Astroworld
Items and guides next to Grindstone
If you are here for Grindstone, Enchanting Table, Anvil, and Smithing Table are the neighbours worth knowing, since a route to one tends to pass the others. The item page for Grindstone has the numbers this guide leaves out.
View the Grindstone item pageGetting Grindstone in practice
A grindstone is two sticks, a stone slab and two planks, and it does the one thing an anvil cannot: it strips enchantments off an item and hands back some experience. That makes it the tool for cleaning up villager-traded books and resetting an item whose enchantment cost has grown too high.
What to watch out for with Grindstone
A grindstone strips enchantments off an item and gives back some experience, which makes it the tool for cleaning up bad rolls before combining at an anvil. It also repairs two of the same item without the anvil's rising cost, which is why it belongs next to the anvil rather than instead of it.
Frequently asked questions about Grindstone
Where do you find Grindstone in Minecraft?
Grindstone is found in All Overworld biomes (crafting) and Villages (Weaponsmith houses). Craft using 2 Sticks, 1 Stone Slab, and 2 Planks.
What is the best way to get Grindstone?
Crafting it at a Crafting Table from Stick, Stone Slab, and Oak Planks beats searching, because that grid gives Grindstone every time.
Can you craft Grindstone?
Yes. Grindstone is crafted at a Crafting Table using Stick, Stone Slab, and Oak Planks.
How hard is it to find Grindstone?
Finding Grindstone is rated very easy (1 out of 5): it is one of the first things a new survival world can supply, needing no special gear or travel.
Is there an alternative way to get Grindstone?
Yes. Besides the main method, you can also obtain it by trading with the right villager profession.
When was Grindstone added to Minecraft?
Grindstone was added in the 1.14 update.