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If you need to smelt ore more quickly in Minecraft, you can craft a Blast Furnace. This works similar to a regular Furnace, but it operates twice as fast. You'll just need Iron Ingots and Smooth Stones to upgrade your Furnace. Here's how to craft a Blast Furnace in Minecraft on all platforms.
Easy Blast Furnace Recipe in Minecraft
To make a Blast Furnace in Minecraft, place a Furnace at the center of a crafting grid. Place a Furnace in the center of a crafting grid. Place 3 Smooth Stones in the bottom row, and then fill the remaining squares with 5 Iron Ingots.
Steps
Crafting a Blast Furnace
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Open the crafting table. This will open a 3x3 crafting grid.
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Place the materials in the grid. Be sure to place them as follows:
- Row 1: Iron Ingot, Iron Ingot, Iron Ingot
- Row 2: Iron Ingot, Furnace, Iron Ingot
- Row 3: Smooth Stone, Smooth Stone, Smooth Stone
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Place the Blast Furnace in your inventory. You'll see it on the right side of the crafting grid.
- The Blast Furnace recipe should also unlock when you smelt regular Stone for Smooth Stone.
- You may also find Blast Furnaces in a village or in trail ruins.