How to Make Chiseled Red Sandstone in Minecraft
Chiseled Red Sandstone
Chiseled Red Sandstone is a carved red sandstone block showing the Wither (an undead boss mob), crafted from two red sandstone slabs for desert builds.
Description
The carved face of the Wither, an undead boss mob, decorates Chiseled Red Sandstone and makes the carved pattern distinct from smooth red sandstone walls. Unlike red sand, Chiseled Red Sandstone is never affected by gravity, so carved columns and overhangs keep their shape without support blocks. Any pickaxe breaks Chiseled Red Sandstone, a wooden pickaxe is the minimum tier, and mining without a pickaxe drops nothing. Chiseled Red Sandstone stacks to 64, does not burn, and is renewable (the block can be crafted endlessly).
Block properties
| Item ID |
minecraft:chiseled_red_sandstone
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|---|---|
| /give command |
/give @p minecraft:chiseled_red_sandstone
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| Stackable | Yes (64) |
| Best tool | Pickaxe |
| Renewable | Yes |
| Java Edition | 1.8 |
Guide
How to craft Chiseled Red Sandstone in Minecraft
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1
Collect two red sandstone slabs
Red sandstone slabs are the only ingredient: exactly two slabs turn into one Chiseled Red Sandstone, and no other items are needed.
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2
Stack the slabs vertically
The crafting grid needs one red sandstone slab in the center cell and the second slab directly below; the output slot then shows one Chiseled Red Sandstone.
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3
Cut red sandstone in a stonecutter
A stonecutter offers a slab-free route: one red sandstone becomes one Chiseled Red Sandstone.
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4
Mine with a pickaxe
A wooden pickaxe is the weakest working tool; without a pickaxe, Chiseled Red Sandstone drops nothing.
Unlike red sand, Chiseled Red Sandstone never falls, so carved overhangs and floating ornaments hold without support blocks.
How to craft this block
Red Sandstone Slab
x2
Frequently asked questions
How is Chiseled Red Sandstone crafted?
The recipe stacks two red sandstone slabs one above the other in the middle column of a crafting grid and yields one Chiseled Red Sandstone.
Can a stonecutter make Chiseled Red Sandstone?
Yes. A stonecutter turns one red sandstone into one Chiseled Red Sandstone without any slabs.
Which tool breaks Chiseled Red Sandstone?
Any pickaxe works, and a wooden pickaxe is the weakest acceptable tool. Without a pickaxe, Chiseled Red Sandstone drops nothing.
Is Chiseled Red Sandstone renewable?
Yes. Chiseled Red Sandstone is renewable (craftable endlessly), so the carved pattern never runs out.
Does Chiseled Red Sandstone fall like red sand?
No. Chiseled Red Sandstone is never affected by gravity, unlike red sand.
When was Chiseled Red Sandstone added to Minecraft?
Chiseled Red Sandstone was added in Java Edition 1.8 and in Bedrock Edition Pocket Alpha 0.14.0.