Put4Wood Planksof the same punch in of wood in each box of the 2X2 crafting grid.

Set yourCrafting Tableon the ground and open it to reach the 3X3 crafting grid.

The way to do this depends on which version you’re playing:

Craft yourFurnace.

A Crafting Table in the Minecraft crafting grid

Put 8 Cobblestones or Blackstones in the outer boxes (leave the center box empty).

Set theFurnaceon the ground and open it to dive into the smelting menu.

What Can You Do With a Furnace?

Cobblestones in Minecraft

Use Furnaces in Minecraft to create new items by smelting materials in your inventory.

Many items can only be crafted by smelting.

For example, smelting Iron Ore yields Iron Ingots, which are required tomake a shield.

A Crafting Table in Minecraft

Put the item you want to smelt in the top box on the left side of the Furnace menu.

Put a fuel source (e.g.

Coal or Wood) in the bottom box on the left side of the Furnace menu.

A Furnace in the Minecraft crafting grid

Wait for the progress bar to fill.

When the process is complete, drag the new item into your inventory.

Open yourCrafting Tableand put3 Iron IngotsIn the top row of the 3X3 grid.

A Furnace in Minecraft

To make Iron Ingots, smelt Iron Ores with your Furnace.

Put3 Smooth Stonesin the bottom row.

To make Smooth Stones, smelt Cobblestones to make Stones, then smelt the Stones.

Cobblestones in the top box of the left side of the Furnace menu

Add theBlast Furnaceto your inventory.

Coal in the bottom box of the left side of the Furnace menu

Minecraft Furnace progress bar

Stone in the Furnace menu in Minecraft

3 Iron Ingots In the top row of the 3X3 grid

An Iron Ingot in the first box, a Furnace in the second box, and an Iron Ingot in the third box of the crafting grid

3 Smooth Stones in the bottom row of the crafting grid

A Blast Furnace in the crafting grid