Build a fully detailed medieval blacksmith shop in Minecraft with an open forge courtyard, blast furnace, stone chimney, and rustic oak-and-cobblestone construction. This intermediate house build works in Minecraft Java Edition and Bedrock Edition, version 1.20+ and above. Budget around 50 min for construction — have all materials in your inventory before you begin.
The Intermediate rating reflects either multi-layered construction, a larger footprint that demands planning ahead, or simple redstone circuits. You should be comfortable with basic survival mechanics and resource gathering before starting. Budget extra time for iteration — not everything lines up perfectly the first try.
| Material | Quantity |
|---|---|
| Cobblestone | 64 |
| Stone Bricks | 64 |
| Oak Log | 32 |
| Oak Planks | 64 |
| Oak Stairs | 24 |
| Anvil | 1 |
| Blast Furnace | 2 |
| Campfire | 1 |
| Grindstone | 1 |
| Lantern | 8 |
| Iron Bars | 12 |
Total distinct materials: 11. Gather everything listed above before you start — mid-build supply runs break your momentum.
Mark a 10x8 footprint divided into two functional zones: a 6x8 enclosed workshop on the left and a 4x8 open-air forge on the right. Both share one interior wall. Lay a cobblestone foundation 1 block above ground across the entire 10x8 area. The open forge section will have no roof — the chimney above it provides the visual closure without a ceiling.
Stone brick walls 4 blocks tall enclose the 6x8 workshop. Oak logs at all corners and every 3 blocks create the half-timber frame look. The open forge section has 2-block-tall stone brick knee walls with iron bars above as a window grate — this creates a semi-open smithing yard. The front of the forge is completely open to the road for accessibility.
At the back of the forge area, build a 3x2 raised stone brick forge platform 1 block above floor level. Embed 2 blast furnaces side-by-side in the back wall of the forge block, facing outward toward the working area. Place a campfire on top of the stone forge platform for the open-fire visual effect. Build the 2x2 stone brick chimney starting 1 block behind the blast furnaces, rising 6 blocks above the workshop roofline.
Span oak log beams the 6-block width of the workshop at wall height. Lay oak planks as roof decking. Build an A-frame oak stair roof pitching 2 blocks high at the ridge center. The forge yard remains roofless — the open sky above the campfire and chimney reads as intentional and functional. Add iron bar windows in the workshop wall flanking the door.
Set the anvil 1 block in front of the blast furnaces in the forge area. Place the grindstone on the forge side wall within arm reach of the anvil station. Add storage chests inside the workshop for iron ingots and fuel. Hang lanterns from ceiling beams at 3-block intervals inside the workshop and from the iron bar grate of the forge section exterior.