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How to Craft a Fletching Table in Minecraft

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A close-up, first-person view of a fletching table in Minecraft, a cube-shaped block with a red and white target icon and crossed arrows on its top surface, set against a flat, gray ground and a clear blue sky.

To craft a Fletching Table in Minecraft you will need four wooden planks, which can be of any type such as oak, birch, or acacia, and two flints that are easily obtained by mining gravel blocks. These basic resources are enough to create the fletching table inside your crafting grid.

Crafting Step by Step

The process is simple: open the Crafting Table, place the two flints in the top row side by side, and fill the next two rows with the four wooden planks. Once you arrange the items correctly in the 3x3 grid, the Fletching Table will appear as the result, ready to be moved into your inventory.

A screenshot of the Minecraft crafting menu, showing the recipe for a fletching table which requires two flint and four wood planks in a 3x3 grid.

What is the Fletching Table Used For?

The Fletching Table in Minecraft is mainly used to turn unemployed villagers into fletchers, allowing players to trade for arrows, bows, crossbows, and even emeralds. It can also serve as a decorative block in your builds and villages.

A Minecraft screenshot showing the trading interface of a novice-level fletcher villager. The villager offers to trade 32 sticks for one emerald and 10 flint for one emerald, among other trades.

Even though the Fletching Table does not yet have a direct use for players besides assigning the fletcher profession, it is an essential block for anyone looking to manage a village and build an efficient trading system.

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