
Modrinth · Minecraft mod
Better Stoneworking
Adds more shortcut recipes for stone, cobblestone, sandstone, smooth sandstone, smooth stone and deepslate
Quick answer
Which Better Stoneworking release should I use?
Better Stoneworking 2.0+mod targets 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2 with Fabric, Forge, NeoForge. Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional. No extra mods listed for this file.
Where it goes
Is Better Stoneworking required on the client, server, or both?
Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.
The source marks this as usable on both the client and server.
What else does Better Stoneworking 2.0+mod need?
2.0+mod. Change the file and its required mods may change too.
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
This file does not list any required or optional mods.
Before you install it
Add Better Stoneworking without breaking your instance.
Built for Better Stoneworking 2.0+mod. Pick another file and the loader, install side or required mods may change.
- 01
Stick to this file
Use 2.0+mod. It targets 26.1, 26.1.1, 26.1.2 with Fabric, Forge, NeoForge; another release may have different loader, side or dependency requirements.
- 02
Bring the mods it needs
This file does not list any required mods. Do not add a library just because a different file uses it.
- 03
Put it on the correct side
Installation on the client is optional. Installation on the dedicated server is optional.
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Pick the file you checked
Use the “Get this file” button beside 2.0+mod. It opens that exact file at the source.
About this project
What does Better Stoneworking add?
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:
- You don't use it to make money.
- 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.
- You distribute your modified pack under the same CC-BY-NC-SA license.
Issues? Please report them on the Planet Minecraft page or GitHub.
Project description from Modrinth.
Pick your setup
Better Stoneworking by Minecraft version and loader
Choose the version and loader you play, then open the matching release.
26.2
5 loader builds26.1.2
5 loader builds26.1.1
5 loader builds26.1
5 loader builds1.21.11
5 loader builds1.21.10
5 loader builds1.21.9
5 loader builds1.21.8
5 loader builds1.21.7
5 loader builds1.21.6
5 loader builds1.21.5
5 loader buildsShowing the newest 12 of 24 game versions. Older files are in the list below.
Check the dependencies, then try the file in a copied instance before changing a world you care about.
Recent files
Better Stoneworking versions and loaders
2.0+mod
improved-stone-smelting-2.0.jar
28 Sept 2026
2.0
Better Stoneworking v2.0 (26.1-26.3).zip
28 Sept 2026
1.7.1+mod
improved-stone-smelting-1.7.1.jar
15 Mar 2026
1.7.1
Better Stone Smelting v1.7.1 (1.21.x).zip
15 Mar 2026
1.7+mod
improved-stone-smelting-1.7.jar
10 Dec 2025
1.7
Better Stoneworking v1.7 (1.21-1.21.11).zip
10 Dec 2025
1.6+mod
improved-stone-smelting-1.6.jar
8 Nov 2025
1.6
Better Stoneworking v1.6 (1.21-1.21.10).zip
8 Nov 2025
1.5.1+mod
improved-stone-smelting-1.5.1.jar
29 Jul 2025
1.5.1
Better Stoneworking v1.5.1 (1.21-1.21.8).zip
29 Jul 2025
1.5+mod
improved-stone-smelting-1.5.jar
31 Mar 2025
1.5
Better Stoneworking v1.5 (1.21-1.21.5).zip
31 Mar 2025
Looking for an older file? The official Modrinth project page is in Resources.