Description
The Crafting Table is one of the most important and most familiar blocks that every player uses from the first minute of play. It provides a larger work grid than the players small crafting grid which allows you to combine raw materials into tools weapons armour and all manner of items that keep your game moving. Because the Crafting Table is compact easy to craft and simple to use it becomes a permanent station in almost every base and it is the heart of any workshop area. New players rely on it to make basic items like pickaxes and torches and growing players use it to craft complex items and decorative blocks as they expand. The block is also central to progression because many key recipes cannot be made without the extended grid the Crafting Table provides. Builders often style a small workshop around their Crafting Table to keep materials and tools close at hand and many communities add public crafting stations in spawn hubs to help new members. The Crafting Table is practical and familiar and it never becomes obsolete because new recipes are added in updates and the block continues to provide the one thing players always need which is a place to combine items into new things. It also functions well as a role play object in markets and shops where players can trade blueprints or offer crafting services. For anyone building a base keep at least one Crafting Table near storage and furnaces to make daily work flows smoother and to reduce time spent walking between stations.
What is Crafting Table?
A Crafting Table is a work block that provides a three by three crafting grid so players can combine ingredients into tools building supplies and items. It expands the players basic crafting option and is required for most mid game and late game recipes.
Where to find Crafting Table
Crafting Tables do not usually generate naturally in game structures but they are commonly placed by players in houses villages and workshop areas. In many server communities you will find Crafting Tables in shared hub areas and in player shops where visitors can quickly craft small items without carrying their own station. For role play markets and trading posts the Crafting Table is a common fixture.
How to get Crafting Table
To get a Crafting Table place four wooden planks of any wood type in a two by two arrangement in your small crafting grid. Pick an axe to chop logs into planks quickly and then move to your inventory and arrange planks to form the Crafting Table. In creative mode take it directly from the inventory and place it where you want a permanent workshop.
Release Information
First introduced: Present since the earliest versions of Minecraft as the primary crafting station
Give Command
/give @p minecraft:crafting_table 1
How to use Crafting Table
Place the Crafting Table and right click it to open the extended three by three crafting grid. Arrange ingredients according to recipes to make tools furniture and other items. Keep the table near storage and furnaces for an efficient workflow and use multiple tables when you are crafting many items at once for a big build.
Recipes for Crafting Table
Shaped Crafting Items must be placed in a specific pattern in a crafting table
Oak Planks
Oak Planks
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Oak Planks
Oak Planks
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Empty Slot
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Crafting Table
