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A Workbench is a block only available in Alpha mode. Right-clicking on a Workbench will open the 3×3 crafting grid which allows you to craft more items than with the crafting grid in your inventory. A Workbench is essential in order to advance far in the game. It is one of the most important blocks in the game as starting tools cannot be created without it. Unlike the inventory crafting menu, items left in the workbench will fall out when the crafting screen is closed.
When a workbench is mined, even without a tool, it can be picked up, to be moved or stored. Like other blocks, a workbench can be mined slightly faster with a sword than by hand or using another tool, although it counts as an incorrect usage and reduces the sword's durability by twice as much as hitting a mob once.