7 Simple Steps to Craft a Stonecutter in Minecraft

Quick way to make a stonecutter for stone items in Minecraft

Written by Rain Kengly

Last Updated: May 28, 2025

In Minecraft, the stonecutter can be used to craft a variety of stone buildings, structures, and items. You can usually find one in a village, but it's fairly easy to craft one yourself. You'll just need some stone, an iron ingot, and a furnace. This wikiHow will show you how to make a stonecutter in Minecraft Bedrock or Java using your computer, mobile device, or console.

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Gather the materials: 3 Cobblestone, 1 Iron Ingot, a furnace, and a crafting table.^{[1]
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Smelt 3 Cobblestone to create 3 stone blocks. Open the crafting table.
Place 3 stone blocks in the middle row. Place the Iron Ingot in the center of the top row.

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You can use Minecraft: Bedrock Edition or Java Edition.
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Gather your materials. To create a stonecutter, you'll need 3 Cobblestone, 1 Iron Ingot, a furnace, and a crafting table.^{[2]
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- Cobblestone can be found by mining stone blocks.
- Iron Ingot can be created by smelting iron ore in a furnace.
- A furnace can be crafted with 8 Cobblestone.
- A crafting table can be created with 4 wooden planks.
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When you smelt the cobblestone, it will convert into stone blocks. Make sure you have fuel to use the furnace.
This will open a 3x3 grid.^{[3]
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There should be one stone block in each cell of the middle row.
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Collect the stonecutter. Drag the stonecutter to place it into your inventory, or click it.
- You can now use the stonecutter to build stone-related items!^{[5]
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