Grindstone
| Grindstone | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Class | Workstation |
| Type | Workstation |
| Build Menu | Blacksmithing |
| Build Skill | None |
| Build Tools | Claw Hammer |
| Recipes | 1 |
| Crafts | Repair |
| Location | Built |
The Grindstone is a wooden frame with a stone wheel for sharpening metal blades. The game describes it simply as a station for sharpening metal blades.
It serves blade care rather than making new items. Sharpening at it trains Maintenance, the skill that keeps weapons and tools in good order. It fits beside the forge in a metalworking base, since freshly forged blades need an edge too. Axes, knives and machetes all dull with use, so a base that relies on them gets steady use from the wheel. The grindstone is the fastest of the three ways to sharpen a blade. A whetstone and a file are the hand-held options. The station is built by the survivor from wood, nails and a stone wheel.
How to Build Grindstone
The build recipe is called Grindstone and sits under Blacksmithing in the build menu. It takes four Plank, four Nails and one Stone Wheel. A hammer is needed and is kept after the build.
The recipe is known from the start. Planks and nails are common, so the Stone Wheel is the part to plan for.
The Stone Wheel is cut from a Large Stone with the Make Stone Wheel recipe. That needs Masonry level 2, a hammer or club hammer, and a chisel. Both tools are kept. The wheel is heavy and has to be carried in both hands.
Once built, the grindstone can be picked up and moved like other furniture. It is heavy, so it is best built where it will stay.
The Grindstone recipe is in the Blacksmithing build menu. It needs no skill level.
| Name | Image | Amount | Kept | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claw Hammer | 
|
1x | Yes | /additem Base.Hammer
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| Plank | 
|
4x | No | /additem Base.Plank
|
| Nails | 
|
4x | No | /additem Base.Nails
|
| Stone Wheel | 
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1x | No | /additem Base.StoneWheel
|
How to Use Grindstone
Sharpening runs as a recipe at the grindstone. The blade goes in and comes straight back out with a fresh edge. The blade itself is the only input, and it is kept.
Each sharpening gives a little Maintenance experience. That makes regular sharpening a slow but steady way to raise the skill.
A blade can only be sharpened up to its current condition. A worn knife or axe therefore stays duller than a new one, even after a pass on the wheel. A blade in good condition gets the most from each visit.
The grindstone works much faster than the hand methods. Sharpen Blade with a whetstone takes more than twice as long. Sharpen Blade Poorly with File sits between the two. The whetstone and the file also wear down with use, while the wheel itself is part of the station.
Crafting Recipes
Sharpen Blade with Grindstone is the job done here. It works on any item the game marks as sharpenable. The only cost is the time spent at the wheel.
The same blades can be sharpened in the inventory too. Sharpen Blade uses a whetstone, and Sharpen Blade Poorly with File uses a file. All three give the same Maintenance experience. The grindstone is the one to use at home, and the whetstone is the one to carry on the road.
Every recipe made at the Grindstone is listed with what it uses up, the tools it hands back and the skill it asks for. A "Yes" under Learned means the recipe has to be learned before it shows up.
| Name | Image | Recipe | Crafting Materials | Tools | Skill | Learned | Spawn ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | Sharpen Blade with Grindstone | - | Axe | Maintenance: 0 | No | /additem Base.Axe_Old
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Notes
- The build tooltip reads: for sharpening metal blades.
- The blade is the only thing that goes in, so sharpening can be repeated as often as needed.
- Each use gives a small amount of Maintenance experience.
- The Stone Wheel used here also goes into the Pottery Wheel and the Stone Quern.
- Sharpness stops at the blade's current condition, so well-kept blades hold the best edge.
- Keep a whetstone for trips away from base, and use the grindstone at home.
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