Grindstone - Minecraft Guide - IGN (2025)

The Grindstone is a unique tool that can be used to repair armor and tools, disenchant items, as well as serve as a job block that allows villagers to become Weaponsmiths. Throughout this We’ll detail everything you need to know about grindstones if you’re looking for a recipe on how to make a grindstone, what items can be used in a grindstone, tips, and tricks, and how to use a grindstone as a job block. We got you covered in this IGN Minecraft guide

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• What Is a Grindstone and What Does It Do in Minecraft
• Quick Tips and Facts About the Grindstone
• How to Make a Grindstone
• How to Use a Grindstone to Repair and Disenchant Items
• How to Assign a Villager as a Weaponsmiths

What Is a Grindstone and What Does It Do in Minecraft

A grindstone can be used as a few things in Minecraft, you can repair weapons and tools with it, and as a job block for villagers. You’ll be able to put any armor or tools in it to either repair it, but you’ll need to sacrifice one of the items to repair the other.

You can also put in any enchanted item such as food, armor, tools, and even books in order to get rid of the enchantment.

Quick Tips and Facts About the Grindstone

• It's important to note that Grindstones will not get rid of curses on any item.
• Disenchanting an item will provide you with XP.
• The higher the enchantment, the more XP you'll receive when disenchanting it.
• An easy way to collect XP is by disenchanting any items that Hostile Mobs drop.
• When repairing armor and tools that are enchanted, it's important to note that they will lose their enchantment when repaired.

How to Make a Grindstone in Minecraft

Just like anything block in Minecraft, you’re going to need to get a few other resources before crafting a Grindstone. Listed below are all the items you’re going to need to craft a Grindstone, along with a screenshot demonstrating the recipe placement.

• Stone Slabs: 1
• Sticks: 2
• Wood Planks: 2

How to Use a Grindstone to Repair and Disenchant Items in Minecraft

Using a grindstone is relatively straightforward, as it can be used to either repair items or disenchant said items. To repair an item with a Grindstone, you're going to need two of the same item, such as two iron swords, or two diamond chest plates.

Once you have two of the same item, take the one that’s in worse condition and put it on top, and put the one that’s in better condition on the bottom. It’s worth mentioning that when you do this you’ll sacrifice the bottom one. But once you have both items in there, you’ll see on the right that you’ll have a new and improved item waiting for you.

If you want to disenchant an item, all you’ll need to do is put the enchanted item on top. Once you do that, you’ll see that the item will have all of its enchantments removed and you’ll be able to grab it.

How to Assign a Villager as a Weaponsmiths

Assigning a villager to the Weaponsmiths role is a fairly simple process. All you’ll need to do is find a villager in a village and go to its job block. Once you’ve done that, destroy the block and place the Grindstone near the villager. You’ll know that you’ve successfully changed the villager’s job when you see green stars appear around the villager as well as a change of clothes.