Crafting Table method
Place 3 Iron Ingots and 2 Sticks in a Crafting Table to make 1 Iron Axe.
Use this simple recipe to make an Iron Axe in Minecraft. You can see the exact ingredients, recipe layout, and workstation below.
Follow the recipe below. The pattern must use the correct slots when the recipe is shaped.
Place 3 Iron Ingots and 2 Sticks in a Crafting Table to make 1 Iron Axe.
This page shows the vanilla recipe for Iron Axe. It includes the exact ingredients, recipe layout, required workstation, and amount produced.
The data comes from Minecraft Java 26.2. Recipes can change in later game versions, so check the version you play before crafting.