Grindstone Sharper Tools
⚔ The grindstone (wet stone) can temporarily increase the damage of tools used on it.
About this Mod
Grindstone Sharper Tools is a minimalistic mod which adds an ability for the grindstone to temporarily increase the damage of tools used on it.
Sharpen tools by Sneak+Right-Clicking any tool on the grindstone. This will give the tool N sharpened uses (defined in config).
All available config options:
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usesAfterGrinding default 32, min 1, max 5000
The amount of sharper uses a tool has after using it on the grindstone.
sharpenedDamageModifier default 1.5, min 0, max 100.0
The damage modifier of sharpened tools.
sendUsesLeftInChat default true
Sends the sharpened tool user a message at 75%, 50%, 25%, 10%.
showUsesLeftInItemName default true
Shows the uses left in the name of the item.
nameUsesPrefix default "(Sharpened uses: "
The prefix of the sharpened uses left in the tool name.
nameUsesSuffix default = ")"
The suffix of the sharpened uses left in the tool name.
Sneak + Right-click a grindstone with a tool in your hand:
This will sharpen the tool, and configurably add it to the item name.
Attacking any entity will increase the damage with the modifier set in the config:
It is configurably also possible to receive the uses left in chat:
You may freely use this mod in any modpack, as long as the download remains hosted within the CurseForge or Modrinth ecosystem.
Serilum.com contains an overview and more information on all mods available.
For issues, ideas, suggestions or anything else there is the Github repo. Thanks!
Available Versions
How to Install Grindstone Sharper Tools on Your Server
Order Server
Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).
Set fabric Loader
In the panel under "Egg", select the fabric loader and matching Minecraft version (26.2).
Install Mod
Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Grindstone Sharper Tools". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.
Compatibility
Mod Loaders
Minecraft Versions
26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1 (+25 more)
Server-side
✓ RequiredRecommended RAM
4 GB(min. 3 GB)Frequently Asked Questions
Grindstone Sharper Tools server crashes on startup – what to do?
Most common cause: wrong fabric version or insufficient RAM. Check the server log (latest.log) for "OutOfMemoryError" or "Mixin" errors. With Mado Hosting: ensure at least 3 GB RAM is allocated and the loader matches the mod version (26.2). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.
Is Grindstone Sharper Tools compatible with fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?
Grindstone Sharper Tools officially supports fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 26.2, 26.1.2, 26.1.1. Note: Forge and Fabric mods are NOT cross-compatible – pick one loader and stick with it. The Mado dashboard automatically detects incompatible loader combinations.
Server lagging with Grindstone Sharper Tools – how to optimize performance?
Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Grindstone Sharper Tools consumes the most tick time. Common fixes: reduce server view-distance to 8-10, install "performant" or "starlight" as supplementary mods on Forge. With Mado Hosting, your server runs on NVMe SSDs with dedicated CPU cores for minimal latency.
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