Grindstone Sharper Tools (Legacy Fabric)
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.16–1.17. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
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Requires the library mod Collective (Fabric) and the Fabric API.
This mod is part of The Vanilla Experience.
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).
Configurable: ( how do I configure? )
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:
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- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.16.5, 1.17.1, 1.17
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
- Ships as grindstonesharpertools-fabric_1.16.5-2.3.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 37 KB
- Download link checked 14 Oct 2026 — working
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