Cut Sandstone Slab
Block

Cut Sandstone Slab

Namespaced ID
minecraft:cut_sandstone_slab
Stack size
64
Edition
Java & Bedrock

/give command

Run in chat or a command block. Replace @p with a player name to target someone specific.

Command builder

Set the count, custom name, lore, and enchantments to generate a ready-to-paste /give command for Cut Sandstone Slab.

Shown above the item in the inventory.
Italic text shown below the item name. One line per row.
1 compatible with Cut Sandstone Slab.

Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.

Block properties

Hardness
2
Blast resistance
6
Material
mineable / pickaxe
Diggable
Yes
Transparent
No
Light emitted
0 / 15
Light filtered
0 / 15
Block state IDs
12135 – 12140

Mining time

Break time per pickaxe tier (no haste, on ground, full air). Tools that can't harvest the block take 5× longer and won't drop the item.

PickaxeBreak timeDrops?
Wooden1.50s✓
Stone0.75s✓
Iron0.50s✓
Golden0.25s✓
Diamond0.38s✓
Netherite0.33s✓

Drops

Obtained from

Blocks that drop Cut Sandstone Slab when broken.

Crafting recipes

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Cut Sandstone Slab
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Full crafting guide for Cut Sandstone Slab → Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Cut Sandstone Slab crafts into.

Across versions

Legacy numeric ID
None recorded — use the namespaced ID minecraft:cut_sandstone_slab.
Modern ID (1.13+)
minecraft:cut_sandstone_slab (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
Editions
Java & Bedrock

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How to craft Cut Sandstone Slab

How do you make Cut Sandstone Slab in Minecraft?

To craft Cut Sandstone Slab, place the ingredients in a crafting grid following the recipe pattern shown above. The crafting grid can be a player's 2×2 inventory crafting slots (for 2×2 recipes) or a 3×3 Crafting Table. If cheats are enabled, you can also spawn Cut Sandstone Slab directly with: /give @p minecraft:cut_sandstone_slab.

Where do you get Cut Sandstone Slab in Minecraft?

Cut Sandstone Slab can be obtained by breaking Cut Sandstone Slab. You can also craft it from the recipe shown above.

What is the Minecraft ID for Cut Sandstone Slab?

The namespaced ID is minecraft:cut_sandstone_slab, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:cut_sandstone_slab 1. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening", so modern versions only use the namespaced ID.

How do you mine Cut Sandstone Slab in Minecraft?

Cut Sandstone Slab has hardness 2 and requires a specific pickaxe tier to drop. See the Mining time table above for exact break times per pickaxe (wood, stone, iron, golden, diamond, netherite). Mining without the correct tool takes 5× longer and produces no drops.