How to make a Smithing Table in Minecraft

Time needed: 1 minute.

A smithing table is crafted with a crafting table from 2 iron ingots and 4 wood planks. The crafting process creates 1 smithing table for each set of ingredients used.

1. Open the crafting menu

   With 2 iron ingots and 4 wood planks in your inventory, open the crafting menu. You will be presented with the 3×3 crafting grid.
   
   

2. Arrange the items on the crafting grid

   To make a smithing table, arrange the iron ingots and wood planks on the crafting grid. Each item must be placed in the position seen in the smithing table crafting recipe below. When complete, the smithing table will appear to the right of the 3×3 crafting grid.
   
   The crafting recipe for a smithing table is 2 iron ingots and 4 wood planks arranged in the following pattern:
   Row 1: iron ingot, iron ingot, empty
   Row 2: wood plank, wood plank, empty
   Row 3: wood plank, wood plank, empty
   

3. Place the completed smithing table in your player inventory

   Select the smithing table and drag it into your player inventory.