[Crafting] Improved Stonecutting
Improved Stonecutting changes which stonecutter recipes exist, so cutting stone, cobblestone and copper blocks follows new rules in survival worlds.
What it does
The mod overhauls stonecutting recipes with quality-of-life changes to the stonecutter block. Smelted stone can be cut back into its unsmelted form, and cobblestone gains its own cutting options, so the crafting path between the two runs in both directions. Oxidized copper blocks are removed from the stonecutter, and waxed copper variants lose their wax when cut, which keeps the copper line from behaving like plain stone.
The stonecutter becomes more convenient for handling stone of many kinds. A pack can limit the change to stone, stone brick and stairs only, leaving the stonecutter's other recipes as they were. The mod is server required, with the client optional, so a server owner installs it and players may leave it out. Files target Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, and the license is Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial Share Alike 4.0, which means the mod is not open source.
Key features
Reversible smelted stone
Smelted stone can be cut back into unsmelted stone, reversing the usual one-way path.
Cobblestone cutting
Cobblestone gets its own stonecutting recipes, so it can be cut into other stone forms.
Copper block changes
Oxidized copper blocks are removed from stonecutting, and waxed copper variants lose their wax when cut.
Pack-level limits
Stone, stone brick and stair recipes can be limited on their own, without touching the rest of the stonecutter.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x12 of 12 versions with builds
1.20.x7 of 7 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.17.x2 of 2 versions with builds
1.16.x6 of 6 versions with builds
1.15.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.14.x5 of 5 versions with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
How it compares
Stonecobbling is a server-required Fabric, Forge and Quilt mod for 1.14 – 1.20.5 under All rights reserved, so it does not cover the newer versions. QoL Crafting covers 1.14.1 – 1.21.4 on all four loaders under a Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial 4.0 license. Woodcutter is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 only and spans 1.14 – 1.21.11 on all four loaders, so it is the option for a longer version range.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Crafting] Improved Stonecutting | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.14 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2025-10-16 |
| Stonecobbling | Fabric, Forge and Quilt | 1.14 – 1.20.5 | Server required, client optional | 2023-08-22 |
| QoL Crafting | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.14.1 – 1.21.4 | Server required, client optional | 2025-01-07 |
| Woodcutter | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.14 – 1.21.11 | Server required, client optional | 2026-01-12 |
Questions
Does Improved Stonecutting need to be installed on the client?
Which game versions does Improved Stonecutting support?
Can the stonecutter changes be limited to some blocks?
In the catalog
[Crafting] Improved Stonecutting is one of 29,952 Game mechanics mods on ModsFinder, and one of 19,630 Game mechanics mods for Fabric. 19,862 mods support Minecraft 1.21.11.
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What the author says
The stonecutter is very convenient when it comes to handling stones, but it can do better. With this pack, not only can you cut stone into stone brick stairs, it can also operate the other way around!
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/improved-stonecutting
- Owner
- CodingLegend0100
- Published
- 2024-07-12
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-10-16
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15