Open a crafting table
Place 3 matching materials in the top row
Place 2 matching materials in the middle row, one in the left slot and one in the center slot
Use sticks for the handle if needed
Use wood planks, cobblestone, iron ingots, gold ingots, diamonds, or netherite ingots for the axe head, depending on the axe type
Craft a wooden axe with 3 wooden planks and 2 sticks
Craft a stone axe with 3 cobblestone and 2 sticks
Craft an iron axe with 3 iron ingots and 2 sticks
Craft a golden axe with 3 gold ingots and 2 sticks
Craft a diamond axe with 3 diamonds and 2 sticks
Upgrade a diamond axe to a netherite axe using a netherite ingot and a smithing table