Crafting a Furnace in Minecraft: A Beginner’s Guide
Minecraft is a game that has gained immense popularity over the years as it encourages players to use their creativity imagination to build explore their own virtual world. One essential tool in the game is the furnace which is used to smelt ores cook food. If you are new to Minecraft would like to learn how to craft a furnace this beginner’s guide will help.
What You Will Need
Before you begin crafting a furnace you will need the following items:
- 8 cobblestones
- A crafting table
How to Craft a Furnace
Follow these steps to create a furnace in Minecraft:
- Open your crafting table
- Place 8 cobblestones in the crafting table in a square formation. Fill the entire grid with cobblestones.
- You should now see a furnace appear in the result box.
- Drag the furnace into your inventory you are ready to use it!
How to Use a Furnace
Once you have successfully crafted a furnace you are now ready to use it. Here are some of the things you can use the furnace for:
- Smelting ores: Place the ores you want to smelt in the top slot of the furnace fuel such as wooden planks or coal in the bottom slot. Wait for the ores to smelt they will turn into ingots.
- Cooking food: Place the raw meat or fish you want to cook in the top slot of the furnace fuel in the bottom slot. Wait for the food to cook it will turn into a cooked item.
- Creating charcoal: Place wooden blocks in the top slot fuel in the bottom slot. Wait for the wood to turn into charcoal.
Conclusion
Crafting a furnace in Minecraft can seem like a daunting task at first but it is relatively easy once you get the hang of it. With your newfound knowledge of furnace crafting usage you are now ready to explore the depths of Minecraft create your own unique virtual world. Happy crafting!
