The Furnace in Minecraft serves as a fundamental crafting and smelting block, providing players with a crucial tool for processing raw materials and cooking various items. Crafted with eight cobblestones, the Furnace is an essential component in the game’s survival mechanics. It enables players to smelt ores into ingots, cook raw foods for sustenance, and convert certain materials into more useful forms.
Let’s embark on the journey of crafting a furnace.
Required Materials:
To forge a furnace, gather the following materials:
- 8 Blackstone
- 8 Cobblestones
How to Craft a Furnace in Survival Mode:
Open the Crafting Menu:
Open the crafting table to reveal the 3×3 crafting grid.
![Open the Crafting Menu](https://i0.wp.com/minecraftwonders.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Open-the-Crafting-Menu.jpg?resize=1024%2C576)
Add Items to Make a Furnace:
The crafting area is a 3×3 grid. Place the materials in a specific pattern to craft a furnace. Two crafting recipes are available:
Pattern 1:
Utilizes 8 cobblestones.
![Items to make a Furnace (2)](https://i0.wp.com/minecraftwonders.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Items-to-make-a-Furnace-2.jpg?resize=1024%2C576)
Pattern 2:
Utilizes 8 blackstones.
![Items to make a Furnace](https://i0.wp.com/minecraftwonders.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Items-to-make-a-Furnace.jpg?resize=1024%2C576)
The correct placement of items is crucial for the furnace to be crafted successfully.
Move the Furnace to Inventory:
Once the crafting process is complete, the furnace will appear on the right side of the crafting grid. Move the furnace to your inventory.
![Move the Furnace to Inventory](https://i0.wp.com/minecraftwonders.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/Move-the-Furnace-to-Inventory.jpg?resize=1024%2C576)
Command for Furnace:
For Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac):
/give @p furnace 1
For Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11, and 1.12:
/give @p furnace 1 0
For Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition:
/give @p furnace 1 0
Supported Platforms:
A furnace is available on various platforms, including Java Edition (PC/Mac), Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U, Nintendo Switch, Windows 10 Edition, and Education Edition.