GrindstonePlus
The grindstone has always been one of Minecraft's most underappreciated blocks. You use it to strip enchantments off gear you no longer need, usually sacrificing those enchantments in the process. That changes with GrindstonePlus, a lightweight add-on that turns the humble grindstone into a genuine enchantment transfer station. Instead of losing your hard-earned Sharpness V or Efficiency IV forever, you can now move enchantments onto books and keep them for later.
What GrindstonePlus Does
At its core, GrindstonePlus expands the grindstone's functionality so it can extract and transfer enchantments between items and books. Vanilla Minecraft only lets you remove enchantments for a bit of experience. This mod gives those enchantments a second life by letting you capture them in book form, which is invaluable for players who enchant a lot of gear or run villager trading halls.
The add-on works with a simple, intuitive system that fits right into the existing grindstone interface. No new blocks, no complicated menus, no obscure crafting recipes. You just place your items in the grindstone the way you always have, and the mod handles the rest.
How the Enchantment Transfer Works
From Enchanted Items to Enchanted Books
Place an enchanted item into the grindstone alongside a regular book, and the mod extracts the item's enchantments into an enchanted book. This is the primary use case and the one most players will reach for constantly. Found a diamond pickaxe with Fortune III but you already have a better one? Extract the enchantment, keep the book, and apply it to your next tool.
From Enchanted Books to New Enchanted Books
If your input is already an enchanted book, GrindstonePlus takes a different approach. The grindstone extracts the topmost enchantment from that book and transfers it onto another book. This gives you fine-grained control over stacked enchantments, letting you split a multi-enchant book into separate ones for easier management or trading.
Supported Versions and Loaders
GrindstonePlus is built for modern Minecraft and works across the most popular mod loaders, so you are not locked into a single setup. The add-on supports Fabric and Forge on Minecraft 1.20.x and 1.21.x, covering the versions most players and servers are running right now. It also plays nicely with Tax Free Levels, so if you use that mod to smooth out anvil costs, the two work together without conflict.
Compatibility matters more than ever in modded Minecraft, and this add-on keeps its footprint small. It does not overhaul the grindstone's code, it extends it, which means fewer clashes with other mods that touch enchanting, anvils, or experience handling.
Why Players Install GrindstonePlus
- Recover enchantments instead of destroying them, saving hours of grinding.
- Split stacked enchanted books into individual ones for cleaner storage.
- Recycle gear from mob farms and loot chests into useful enchanted books.
- Works alongside Tax Free Levels for a smoother anvil experience.
- Lightweight and compatible with Fabric and Forge on 1.20.x and 1.21.x.
If you have ever stared at a chest full of enchanted junk gear and wished you could salvage the good parts, this mod solves that problem directly. It rewards the hoarding instinct every Minecraft player develops and turns clutter into treasure.
How to Install GrindstonePlus
Getting started is straightforward. First, make sure you have the correct loader installed, either Fabric or Forge, matching your Minecraft version. Next, download GrindstonePlus and drop the mod file into your mods folder. Launch the game through your loader profile, and the grindstone will immediately gain its new transfer behavior.
If you want the smoothest possible setup, the foxygame.net launcher handles the whole process for you: it installs GrindstonePlus in a single click, keeps every add-on in your catalog updated automatically, and warns you before a version mismatch breaks your world. That takes the guesswork out of managing dependencies and loader versions, which is where most installation headaches come from.
For server owners, remember that GrindstonePlus must be installed on both the client and the server for multiplayer worlds, since it changes block behavior. Single-player players can simply install it locally and start extracting enchantments right away.
Final Thoughts
GrindstonePlus is one of those small quality-of-life mods that quietly changes how you play. It respects vanilla balance by requiring a book for every extraction, so it is not a free enchantment generator, but it removes the frustration of permanently losing enchantments you worked hard to get. Whether you are a redstone engineer, a villager trader, or just someone with too many enchanted swords in a chest, this add-on earns its place in your mod list. Download GrindstonePlus for Minecraft, pair it with your favorite enchanting mods, and give your grindstone a real purpose.