Stick

Sticks are created by placing two wooden blocks in a crafting square, one above the other. This means sticks can be created without the need for a workbench.

Uses
Sticks are used primarily as the handles for tools and torches. They can also be used as the shaft of arrows, the post for signs, or the inner bar of minecart tracks. Sticks are the only building material required to craft a fence.

Sticks can also be used as a fuel source for furnaces. They make a good fuel due to their renewable nature, but it would be more beneficial just to use the original wooden blocks. Sticks would be recommended for short jobs, like cooking pork.