How to Make a Crafting Table in Minecraft

Minecraft is about crafting.

There are simple items in the game, and there are more advanced items - the thing is that you will surely need them all.

Your journey in the Minecraft world can be as easy or as difficult as you want it to be.

For example, you might as well try to fight the Ender Dragon without weapons or armor… but would you win that fight?

We don’t think so.

That’s why you need to build a crafting table.

Today, we are going to give you key information about the Crafting Table in this game.

Keep reading this blog post on our site to learn more about:

• How to make a Crafting Table in Minecraft;
• Uses you can give to the Crafting Table once you create it;
• How to find the required materials and tools to build a Crafting Table.

What Are Crafting Tables in Minecraft For?

Crafting Tables are exactly what you think: they allow you to create the most used items in the game.

Blocks and tools are the keystones of Minecraft, and the best way to craft them all is by using a crafting table.

All items are important items, and you’ll realize that soon enough as long as your adventure in the Minecraft world advances.

Therefore, if you want to, for example, make a Minecraft composter or get the blocks needed to create a Minecraft house in survival mode, then you will certainly need Crafting Tables in your inventory.

Crafting Grid vs. Crafting Table

The crafting grid is the default crafting area in Minecraft.

Players can also craft a block or an item in this crafting area, but there’s a problem: it’s really limited.

The crafting grid is meant to craft very simple items only.

You can add items and resources to it, but the most important items in the game can only be crafted using a Crafting Table.

Iron Ingots, Golden Apples, Obsidian Block, and other items can only be obtained by using a crafting table, so you will need it one way or another.

How to Make a Crafting Table in Minecraft

Now that you know that the Crafting Table is a must in this blocky universe, you need to know how to make one.

In fact, this is one of the main activities you’ll do once you spawn in the Overworld.

Scroll down, carefully check these steps, and gather each material needed for this mission!

Step 1: Find Wood to Craft Wood Planks

First, you need to find a tree trunk.

Since the crafting table is made out of wood, you need to break a log and pick it from the ground.

There are trees all over the place in the Overworld, and you can break them easily.

Just press the right-click on your mouse or press the X button if you are playing on Xbox to obtain wood.

Step 2: Place a Wood Block on the 2x2 Crafting Grid

Now, you need wood plank.

A wooden plank can be crafted using the wood you just obtained from a tree.

One block of wood will give you four wood planks.

Thus, just place the block in the 2x2 crafting grid, and you’ll be almost done.

Step 3: Put Four Wooden Planks on the Crafting Space

Once you have the wooden planks, you practically need to repeat the process.

Remember that, in order to save items, you must move them to your inventory.

Move the oak wood planks to your inventory, and then place the four planks in each box of the crafting grid.

It is safe to mention that you can use wooden planks of any kind, so you are not limited to any specific type of wood planks.

Now that the four boxes are full of planks, the crafting table will appear.

Step 4: Move the Crafting Table to your Minecraft Inventory Screen

Finally, you need to move the Crafting Table to your inventory and you’ll be good to go.

So, to recap:

• Get wooden planks;
• Put the 4 planks on the simple 2x2 crafting space;
• Move the crafting table to your inventory.

Effortless, isn’t it?

Enjoy your new three-by-three grid! You are ready to craft more complex items now.

And, remember - never forget to move them to your inventory!

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Minecraft Crafting Table FAQ

Can You Play Minecraft Without Using the Crafting Menu Table?

You can’t ignore the crafting menu or the crafting table in Minecraft.

It doesn’t matter if you play on Java, Bedrock, or Pocket edition - the Crafting Table will always be a fundamental part of Minecraft, and you just can’t avoid it.

How Can I Find Crafting Recipes on the Game?

Recipes for most advanced items can be found in the Green Book for Recipes in Minecraft Pocket Edition, Bedrock Edition and Java Edition.

The book can be found on your inventory list, and it shows you the exact pattern and item ID of all the recipes you can make on the Crafting Table.

Learn more about Recipes and Inventory on the Official Minecraft Wiki.