In Minecraft, you can use copper for construction, or for crafting lightning rods and spyglasses. But over time, copper ...

Unlike every other set of copper items in the game, tools and armor don’t oxidize over time.

You can make glass in Minecraft by smelting blocks of sand, and combining the glass with other items can craft even more.

You are going to need a lot of blocks for this build so you should better get to farming. As for the blocks themselves, you can pretty much use anything. Cobblestone and Wood are the most common ...