5 Quick Steps to Make a Sawmill Crafting Station in Terraria

Craft the sawmill for unique furniture in Terraria with this quick guide

Written by Rain Kengly

Last Updated: October 16, 2023 Fact Checked

In Terraria, a sawmill is a crafting station used for advanced Furniture and Wood crafting. If you want to furnish your house with custom items, such as Bamboo, Marble, and Pumpkin furniture, you can use a sawmill. To make a sawmill in Terraria, you'll need to craft a workbench, furnace, and anvil, and then craft the sawmill using 1 chain, 10 wood blocks, and 2 iron bars. This wikiHow will show you how to make a sawmill in Terraria on PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, iOS, or Android.

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In this order, craft and place down a workbench, furnace, and then an anvil.
Then, craft a sawmill using the recipe: 1 chain, 10 wood blocks, and 2 iron bars.
Make sure all three crafting stations are placed down beside each other to see the sawmill option.

Steps

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Craft a workbench and place it down. You'll need 10 wood blocks to craft it. Use an axe on nearby trees to get wood blocks.
- You can also find work benches by looting Dungeons and Underground Cabins.
- Be sure to place down the crafting stations in a protected house to avoid enemies.
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Craft a furnace and place it down. You'll need 20 stone blocks, 4 wood blocks, and 3 torches to craft it. Stone blocks can be obtained by using the pickaxe on nearby stone.
- To craft a torch, you'll need 1 wood block and 1 gel.^{[1]
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Craft an anvil and place it down. You'll need 5 iron bars or 5 lead bars to craft it.
- You can also use an anvil to craft weapons needed to beat bosses and prepare for hardmode.
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Gather the sawmill materials. You'll need a 1 chain, 10 wood blocks, and 2 iron bars to craft a sawmill.^{[2]
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- To craft a chain at the anvil, you'll need 1 iron bar.
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Craft a sawmill. Make sure all three crafting stations are placed down beside each other. Interact with the workbench to find the sawmill icon and craft it.
- You can now use the sawmill.