Better Stoneworking

Better Stoneworking

Adds more shortcut recipes for stone, cobblestone, sandstone, smooth sandstone, smooth stone and deepslate

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Screenshots

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About this Mod

You can smelt cobblestone blocks to stone blocks and stone to smooth stone blocks, so why not stairs and slabs? This pack adds shortcut recipes (and corresponding recipe unlocks):

  • Smelt cobblestone stairs into stone stairs
  • Smelt cobblestone slabs into stone slabs
  • Smelt stone slabs into smooth stone slabs
  • Smelt sandstone stairs into smooth sandstone stairs
  • Smelt sandstone slabs into smooth sandstone slabs
  • Smelt red sandstone stairs into smooth red sandstone stairs
  • Smelt red sandstone slabs into smooth red sandstone slabs

New! More recipes:

  • Convert stone blocks, stairs and slabs to their cobblestone versions with a stonecutter
  • Convert deepslate into cobbled deepslate with a stonecutter

License

This pack is available under a Creative Commons 4.0 Attribution-Noncommercial-ShareAlike (CC-BY-NC-SA) license. You have permission to modify and share this pack under the following conditions:

  1. You don't use it to make money.
  2. You give credit (by keeping credits.txt and not modifying the attribution advancements). If you publish the pack online, include a link back to the original Modrinth page.
  3. You distribute your modified pack under the same CC-BY-NC-SA license.

Issues? Please report them on the Planet Minecraft page or GitHub.

Available Versions

Better Stoneworking 1.7.1 (1.21.x)release
MC 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt
March 15, 2026
Better Stoneworking 1.7.1 (1.21.x)release
MC 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11datapack
March 15, 2026
Better Stoneworking v1.7 (1.21-1.21.11)release
MC 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt
December 10, 2025
Better Stoneworking v1.7 (1.21-1.21.11)release
MC 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10, 1.21.11datapack
December 10, 2025
Better Stoneworking v1.6 (1.21-1.21.10)release
MC 1.21, 1.21.1, 1.21.2, 1.21.3, 1.21.4, 1.21.5, 1.21.6, 1.21.7, 1.21.8, 1.21.9, 1.21.10fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt
November 8, 2025

How to Install Better Stoneworking on Your Server

1

Order Server

Order a Minecraft Java server with at least 3 GB RAM (4 GB recommended).

2

Set datapack Loader

In the panel under "Egg", select the datapack loader and matching Minecraft version (1.21.11).

3

Install Mod

Open the mod browser in the dashboard and search for "Better Stoneworking". Click "Install" – done! Alternatively, upload the .jar via SFTP to the /mods folder.

Compatibility

Mod Loaders

datapackfabricforgeneoforgequilt

Minecraft Versions

1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9 (+16 more)

Server-side

Required

Recommended RAM

4 GB(min. 3 GB)

Frequently Asked Questions

Better Stoneworking server crashes on startup – what to do?

Most common cause: wrong datapack 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 (1.21.11). You can switch loaders with one click in the panel.

Is Better Stoneworking compatible with datapack and fabric and forge and neoforge and quilt?

Better Stoneworking officially supports datapack, fabric, forge, neoforge, quilt for Minecraft 1.21.11, 1.21.10, 1.21.9. 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 Better Stoneworking – how to optimize performance?

Recommended RAM: 4 GB (per 8 players). Use /spark profiler to check if Better Stoneworking 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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Details

License
Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0 International
Server-side
Required

Supported Versions

1.21.111.21.101.21.91.21.81.21.71.21.61.21.51.21.41.21.31.21.2+9 more