Tutorials/Materials tactics

Some materials can be 'farmed' or made in great quantities in order to allow easy access to craftable objects.

Flint
You can easily gain flint huge quantities by collecting gravel. Collect as much gravel as you want in flint and procceed to a safe, well-lit location (as this is a good thing to during the night) and begin to place down the gravel. While still having the gravel equipped, dig away the gravel you just placed and pick up the block (if it doesn't yeild flint) and then place another. Rinse and repeat until you have used up all of your gravel (gravel blocks drop flint about 8.5% of the time).