Instructions
Obtain wooden logs. Chop down trees to get wooden logs, which you can craft into wooden planks and sticks. One tree is sufficient to craft a single wooden axe. You do not need an axe to chop down the tree.
Right-click any crafting table to open a crafting grid. Place one wooden log into any square to craft four wooden planks.
Place one wooden plank anywhere in the crafting grid to craft four sticks.
Fill the center column of your grid with wooden sticks. Place a wooden plank on the first square of the first column to craft a wooden axe.