In the Guide's crafting help menu, you can give him an item and he will show you what you can make with that item and which crafting station you have to use to make it.
Does the Guide know all of the crafting recipes? Are there any 'hidden' recipes that you have to discover for yourself by collecting all the correct ingredients and approaching the correct crafting station?
Best Answer
The guide does know all of the recipes in the game, you only need to give him a component and he will show you items that it can make. source