A creative Minecraft player shows off video of the build process for their impressive and fully functional recreation of one of the game’s furnaces.
One dedicated Minecraft fan decided to take their love for the game to the next level, building a fully-functional recreation of one of the game’s furnaces and sharing a video of some of the build process online. Fans of Mojang’s hit title will soon have their chance to see a whole different side of the game’s block-based world when the action-strategy spin-off Minecraft Legends releases on April 18.
Released for PC in 2009 before eventually making its way to consoles, mobile phones, and even streaming boxes like Apple TV, Minecraft is a worldwide phenomenon the likes of which is rarely seen in gaming. By giving players a vast open world to explore and the freedom to create all manner of unique and often unusual builds in Minecraft, Mojang unleashed a powerful creative sandbox that has drawn in gamers of all ages from around the world. While players have managed to build some truly jaw-dropping creations inside the various versions of Minecraft, the game has also served as an inspiration for some wildly impressive real-world constructions.
In an impressive new video posted to r/Minecraft, Redditor wired_workshop shows off their fully functional recreation of one of Minecraft’s furnaces. Beginning the clip with footage of a cozy fire burning inside the blocky furnace, the video goes on to show the impressive recreation being put through its paces. Much like its in-game doppelganger, wired_workshop’s furnace is capable of performing a variety of useful tasks, from smelting metal to cooking a delicious meal. The video also gives a brief look at the huge amount of work that went into fabricating and assembling the impressive replica that looks like it would be right at home in the live-action Minecraft movie.
I built a fully functional furnace!
by u/wired_workshop in Minecraft
Redditors responding to the video were blown away by the impressive Minecraft furnace, with one user posting that the next step should be to build a crafting table “and take over the world.” Already thinking ahead, wired_workshop replied that they are already working on plans for a Minecraft crafting table that could double as a workbench. Providing readers with a bit more insight into the build process, wired_workshop responded to one post by stating that the furnace took a year from start to finish while working on other projects. Another response questioned whether the furnace would be hot enough to sear a steak, leading someone to point out that the 1900 degrees Fahrenheit required to melt the copper in the video should be more than adequate for cooking.
This unique creation is a great example of how Minecraft continues to be a source of inspiration for players both within the game and in the real world. No word yet on whether wired_workshop used a real-life Minecraft pickaxe to gather all the cobblestones needed for the furnace, though.
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