Grindstone Sharpener
by AB2O4
Grindstone Sharpener adds a right-click sharpening action to the grindstone, where weapons and tools gain damage bonuses based on how fast the player clicks.
What it does
Right-clicking a grindstone with a weapon or tool sharpens it, and the bonus scales with click speed. Faster clicking produces a larger damage bonus, and the sound changes in real time to follow the clicking frequency, so each sharpen session has its own rhythm. Sharpening also has a small chance to trigger a critical hit event, signaled by a ding sound, and that event applies a multiplier to the damage bonus, making the final bonus higher.
The mod is built on Fabric API, which is required, and it runs on the client and the server together, so both the server and every player need it installed. Files are published for Fabric only, for 1.21.4, with 1.0.0 as the latest file from 2026-05-03. The code is released under the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 license, which is not an open source license, and the project keeps a public issue tracker.
Key features
Click-speed damage bonus
The damage bonus from sharpening grows with how quickly the player clicks the grindstone.
Dynamic sharpening sound
The sound effect shifts in real time with clicking frequency, and faster clicks raise the pitch for a rhythmic feel.
Adjustable click detection
A config file sets the precision of click detection and the base coefficient of the exponential damage growth.
Critical hit chance
A configurable trigger chance decides when sharpening produces a critical hit, with a ding sound and a damage multiplier.
Spark particles
Sharpening can show spark particles, and the particle behavior can be turned off or adjusted in the config.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 1
How it compares
Auto Grindstone is a Fabric mod for 1.21.11 that is client-side only and released under the MIT License, so only the client needs it. Selective Grindstone targets 26.2, is server-side only and is open source under the MIT License, so players join without installing it. Toolsmith Sharper covers 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 for Fabric, runs on client and server, and is licensed as All rights reserved.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grindstone Sharpener | Fabric | 1.21.4 | Client and server | 2026-05-03 |
| Auto Grindstone | Fabric | 1.21.11 | Client-side only | 2026-07-31 |
| Selective Grindstone | Fabric | 26.2 | Server-side only | 2026-07-05 |
| Toolsmith Sharper | Fabric | 1.20.1 – 1.21.11 | Client and server | 2026-04-07 |
Questions
Does Grindstone Sharpener need Fabric API?
Does the server need Grindstone Sharpener?
Can the sharpening sound and click detection be changed?
In the catalog
Grindstone Sharpener is one of 17,631 Equipment mods on ModsFinder, and one of 8,894 Equipment mods for Fabric. 17,979 mods support Minecraft 1.21.4.
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What the author says
During sharpening, there is a small chance of a critical hit event, indicated by a "ding" sound. It applies a multiplier (e.g., 1.5×) to your damage bonus, making the final bonus even higher. When you also have Particle Interactions installed, sharpening will produce spark particles for a more immersive experience.
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/grindstone-sharpener
- Owner
- AB2O4
- Published
- 2026-05-03
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-05-03
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15