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Log

A log or stem is a naturally occurring block found in trees or huge fungi, primarily used as a building block and to create planks, a versatile crafting…

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Contents (34)
  1. Obtaining
  2. Breaking
  3. Natural generation
  4. Generated loot
  5. Trading
  6. Mob loot
  7. Post-generation
  8. Usage
  9. Crafting ingredient
  10. Smelting ingredient
  11. Fuel
  12. Stripping
  13. Cocoa beans
  14. Sounds
  15. Cherry
  16. Stems
  17. Data values
  18. ID
  19. Block states
  20. Achievements
  21. Advancements
  22. Videos
  23. History
  24. Development
  25. Java Edition
  26. Bedrock Edition
  27. Legacy Console Edition
  28. New Nintendo 3DS Edition
  29. Data history
  30. Issues
  31. Gallery
  32. Screenshots
  33. Development images
  34. In other media
This article is about the normal variant. For the stripped variant, see Stripped Log. For other uses, see Log (disambiguation).
Log/Stem
Oak Log.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Log/Stem'
Spruce Log.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Log/Stem'
Birch Log.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Log/Stem'
Jungle Log.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Log/Stem'
Acacia Log.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Log/Stem'
Dark Oak Log.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Log/Stem'
Mangrove Log.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Log/Stem'
Cherry Log.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Log/Stem'
Pale Oak Log.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Log/Stem'
Poplar Log.png: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Log/Stem'
Crimson Stem.gif: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Log/Stem'
Warped Stem.gif: Infobox image for Minecraft block 'Log/Stem'
Invicon Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Oak LogInvicon Spruce Log.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Log in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Spruce LogInvicon Birch Log.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Log in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Birch LogInvicon Jungle Log.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Log in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Jungle LogInvicon Acacia Log.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Log in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Acacia LogInvicon Dark Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Dark Oak LogInvicon Mangrove Log.png: Inventory sprite for Mangrove Log in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Mangrove LogInvicon Cherry Log.png: Inventory sprite for Cherry Log in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Cherry LogInvicon Pale Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Pale Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Pale Oak LogInvicon Poplar Log.png: Inventory sprite for Poplar Log in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Poplar LogInvicon Crimson Stem.png: Inventory sprite for Crimson Stem in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Crimson StemInvicon Warped Stem.png: Inventory sprite for Warped Stem in Minecraft as shown in-game with description: Warped Stem
Rarity tier
 
Common
Renewable Yes
Stackable Yes (64) (same species only)
Tool
Blast resistance 2
Hardness 2
Luminous No
Transparent No
Flammable
  • BlockSprite oak-log.png: Sprite image for oak-log in Minecraft BlockSprite spruce-log.png: Sprite image for spruce-log in Minecraft BlockSprite birch-log.png: Sprite image for birch-log in Minecraft BlockSprite jungle-log.png: Sprite image for jungle-log in Minecraft BlockSprite acacia-log.png: Sprite image for acacia-log in Minecraft BlockSprite dark-oak-log.png: Sprite image for dark-oak-log in Minecraft BlockSprite mangrove-log.png: Sprite image for mangrove-log in Minecraft BlockSprite cherry-log.png: Sprite image for cherry-log in Minecraft BlockSprite pale-oak-log.png: Sprite image for pale-oak-log in Minecraft BlockSprite poplar-log.png: Sprite image for poplar-log in Minecraft Yes (5)
  • BlockSprite crimson-stem.png: Sprite image for crimson-stem in Minecraft BlockSprite warped-stem.png: Sprite image for warped-stem in Minecraft No
Catches fire
from lava
Map color
Note block instrument Bass
Sulfur cube archetype Bouncy

A log or stem is a naturally occurring block found in trees or huge fungi, primarily used as a building block and to create planks, a versatile crafting ingredient. There are currently ten types of logs: oak, spruce, birch, jungle, acacia, dark oak, mangrove, cherry, pale oak and poplar; and two types of stems: crimson and warped.

Obtaining

Breaking

Logs and stems can be broken by hand, but using an axe is faster. Logs and stems drop themselves when broken with any tool.

Block BlockSprite logs.png: Sprite image for logs in MinecraftLog
BlockSprite stem.png: Sprite image for stem in MinecraftStem
Hardness 2
Tool
Breaking time (sec)[A]
Default 3 (JE)
3 (BE)
ItemSprite wooden-axe.png: Sprite image for wooden-axe in MinecraftWooden 1.5 (JE)
1.5 (BE)
ItemSprite stone-axe.png: Sprite image for stone-axe in MinecraftStone 0.75 (JE)
0.75 (BE)
ItemSprite copper-axe.png: Sprite image for copper-axe in MinecraftCopper 0.6 (JE)
0.6 (BE)
ItemSprite iron-axe.png: Sprite image for iron-axe in MinecraftIron 0.5 (JE)
0.5 (BE)
ItemSprite diamond-axe.png: Sprite image for diamond-axe in MinecraftDiamond 0.4 (JE)
0.4 (BE)
ItemSprite netherite-axe.png: Sprite image for netherite-axe in MinecraftNetherite 0.35 (JE)
0.35 (BE)
ItemSprite golden-axe.png: Sprite image for golden-axe in MinecraftGolden 0.25 (JE)
0.25 (BE)
Legend
  • incorrect tool, drops nothing
  • correct tool, drops nothing or something other than the block itself
  • correct tool, drops the block itself
  • italicized can be instant mined
  1. ↑ These durations ignore any other influential factors (e.g., Mining Fatigue) and are measured in seconds. For more information, see Breaking § Mining efficiency.

Natural generation

All types of logs generate naturally as part of trees, although fallen trees can only contain oak, spruce, birch, jungle, or poplar. Azalea trees are generated with oak logs. Additionally, one jungle log generates for each jungle bush. Stems generate naturally as part of huge fungi.

In addition to trees:

BlockSprite oak-log.png: Sprite image for oak-log in MinecraftOak

Oak logs generate as part of:

BlockSprite spruce-log.png: Sprite image for spruce-log in MinecraftSpruce

Spruce logs generate as part of:

BlockSprite jungle-log.png: Sprite image for jungle-log in MinecraftJungle

Jungle logs generate as a part of:

BlockSprite acacia-log.png: Sprite image for acacia-log in MinecraftAcacia

Acacia logs generate as a part of:

BlockSprite dark-oak-log.png: Sprite image for dark-oak-log in MinecraftDark Oak

Dark oak logs generate as part of:

BlockSprite mangrove-log.png: Sprite image for mangrove-log in MinecraftMangrove

Mangrove logs generate as part of trial chambers.

BlockSprite birch-log.png: Sprite image for birch-log in MinecraftBirch

Birch logs generate as part of abandoned camps in birch forests, flower forests, and forests.

BlockSprite cherry-log.png: Sprite image for cherry-log in MinecraftCherry

Cherry logs generate as part of abandoned camps in cherry groves.

BlockSprite pale-oak-log.png: Sprite image for pale-oak-log in MinecraftPale Oak

Pale oak logs generate as part of abandoned camps in pale gardens.

BlockSprite poplar-log.png: Sprite image for poplar-log in MinecraftPoplar

Poplar logs generate as part of abandoned camps in dappled forests.

Generated loot

Item Structure Container Quantity Chance
Java Edition
Acacia Log Bonus Chest Chest 1–3 26.2%
Birch Log Bonus Chest Chest 1–3 26.2%
Dark Oak Log Bonus Chest Chest 1–3 26.2%
Pillager Outpost Chest 2–3 100%
Jungle Log Bonus Chest Chest 1–3 26.2%
Mangrove Log Bonus Chest Chest 1–3 26.2%
Oak Log Bonus Chest Chest 1–3 26.2%
Spruce Log Bonus Chest Chest 1–3 26.2%
Village Taiga house chest 1–5 65.6%
Bedrock Edition
Acacia Log Bonus Chest Chest 1–3 33.3%
Birch Log Bonus Chest Chest 1–3 25%
Dark Oak Log Bonus Chest Chest 1–3 33.3%
Pillager Outpost Chest 2–3 100%
Jungle Log Bonus Chest Chest 1–3 25%
Mangrove Log Bonus Chest Chest 1–3 33.3%
Oak Log Bonus Chest Chest 1–3 25%
Spruce Log Bonus Chest Chest 1–3 25%
Village Taiga house chest 1–5 69.3%

Trading

Wandering traders can sell 8 logs for one emerald.

VillagerProbabilityVillager wantsPlayer receivesTrades in
stock
Villager
experience
Price
multiplier
JEBE
Wandering TraderSpecial13%13%Emerald8 × Acacia Log4——
13%13%Emerald8 × Birch Log4——
13%13%Emerald8 × Cherry Log4——
13%13%Emerald8 × Dark Oak Log4——
13%13%Emerald8 × Jungle Log4——
13%13%Emerald8 × Mangrove Log4——
13%13%Emerald8 × Oak Log4——
13%13%Emerald8 × Pale Oak Log4——
13%13%Emerald8 × Spruce Log4——
13%13%Emerald8 × Poplar Log4——

Mob loot

In Bedrock Edition, wandering traders have a chance of 25% (increased by 1% per level of Looting) to drop 8 available logs when killed while showing the item as trade offer, if the player holds an emerald.

Post-generation

Logs and stems

Trees can be grown using saplings or azalea, and huge fungi can be grown using small Nether fungi.

Usage

Crafting ingredient

Name Ingredients Crafting recipe
Campfire Stick +
Coal or 
Charcoal +
Any Log or Stem
Invicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: StickInvicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: StickInvicon Coal.png: Inventory sprite for Coal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Coal with description: CoalInvicon Charcoal.png: Inventory sprite for Charcoal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Charcoal with description: CharcoalInvicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: StickInvicon Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Log with description: Oak LogInvicon Spruce Log.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Log with description: Spruce LogInvicon Birch Log.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Log with description: Birch LogInvicon Jungle Log.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Log with description: Jungle LogInvicon Acacia Log.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Log with description: Acacia LogInvicon Dark Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Log with description: Dark Oak LogInvicon Mangrove Log.png: Inventory sprite for Mangrove Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mangrove Log with description: Mangrove LogInvicon Cherry Log.png: Inventory sprite for Cherry Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cherry Log with description: Cherry LogInvicon Pale Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Pale Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pale Oak Log with description: Pale Oak LogInvicon Poplar Log.png: Inventory sprite for Poplar Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Poplar Log with description: Poplar LogInvicon Crimson Stem.png: Inventory sprite for Crimson Stem in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Crimson Stem with description: Crimson StemInvicon Warped Stem.png: Inventory sprite for Warped Stem in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Warped Stem with description: Warped StemInvicon Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Log with description: Oak LogInvicon Spruce Log.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Log with description: Spruce LogInvicon Birch Log.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Log with description: Birch LogInvicon Jungle Log.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Log with description: Jungle LogInvicon Acacia Log.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Log with description: Acacia LogInvicon Dark Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Log with description: Dark Oak LogInvicon Mangrove Log.png: Inventory sprite for Mangrove Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mangrove Log with description: Mangrove LogInvicon Cherry Log.png: Inventory sprite for Cherry Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cherry Log with description: Cherry LogInvicon Pale Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Pale Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pale Oak Log with description: Pale Oak LogInvicon Poplar Log.png: Inventory sprite for Poplar Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Poplar Log with description: Poplar LogInvicon Crimson Stem.png: Inventory sprite for Crimson Stem in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Crimson Stem with description: Crimson StemInvicon Warped Stem.png: Inventory sprite for Warped Stem in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Warped Stem with description: Warped StemInvicon Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Log with description: Oak LogInvicon Spruce Log.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Log with description: Spruce LogInvicon Birch Log.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Log with description: Birch LogInvicon Jungle Log.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Log with description: Jungle LogInvicon Acacia Log.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Log with description: Acacia LogInvicon Dark Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Log with description: Dark Oak LogInvicon Mangrove Log.png: Inventory sprite for Mangrove Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mangrove Log with description: Mangrove LogInvicon Cherry Log.png: Inventory sprite for Cherry Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cherry Log with description: Cherry LogInvicon Pale Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Pale Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pale Oak Log with description: Pale Oak LogInvicon Poplar Log.png: Inventory sprite for Poplar Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Poplar Log with description: Poplar LogInvicon Crimson Stem.png: Inventory sprite for Crimson Stem in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Crimson Stem with description: Crimson StemInvicon Warped Stem.png: Inventory sprite for Warped Stem in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Warped Stem with description: Warped Stem
Invicon Campfire.png: Inventory sprite for Campfire in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Campfire with description: Campfire
Creaking Heart Pale Oak Log +
Block of Resin
Invicon Pale Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Pale Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pale Oak Log with description: Pale Oak LogInvicon Block of Resin.png: Inventory sprite for Block of Resin in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Block of Resin with description: Block of ResinInvicon Pale Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Pale Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pale Oak Log with description: Pale Oak Log
Invicon Creaking Heart.png: Inventory sprite for Creaking Heart in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Creaking Heart with description: Creaking Heart
Wood or 
Hyphae
Matching Log or 
Matching Stem
Planks (except Bamboo) Matching Log or 
Matching Stem
Smoker Any Log or Stem +
Furnace
Invicon Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Log with description: Oak LogInvicon Spruce Log.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Log with description: Spruce LogInvicon Birch Log.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Log with description: Birch LogInvicon Jungle Log.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Log with description: Jungle LogInvicon Acacia Log.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Log with description: Acacia LogInvicon Dark Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Log with description: Dark Oak LogInvicon Mangrove Log.png: Inventory sprite for Mangrove Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mangrove Log with description: Mangrove LogInvicon Cherry Log.png: Inventory sprite for Cherry Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cherry Log with description: Cherry LogInvicon Pale Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Pale Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pale Oak Log with description: Pale Oak LogInvicon Poplar Log.png: Inventory sprite for Poplar Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Poplar Log with description: Poplar LogInvicon Crimson Stem.png: Inventory sprite for Crimson Stem in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Crimson Stem with description: Crimson StemInvicon Warped Stem.png: Inventory sprite for Warped Stem in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Warped Stem with description: Warped StemInvicon Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Log with description: Oak LogInvicon Spruce Log.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Log with description: Spruce LogInvicon Birch Log.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Log with description: Birch LogInvicon Jungle Log.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Log with description: Jungle LogInvicon Acacia Log.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Log with description: Acacia LogInvicon Dark Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Log with description: Dark Oak LogInvicon Mangrove Log.png: Inventory sprite for Mangrove Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mangrove Log with description: Mangrove LogInvicon Cherry Log.png: Inventory sprite for Cherry Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cherry Log with description: Cherry LogInvicon Pale Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Pale Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pale Oak Log with description: Pale Oak LogInvicon Poplar Log.png: Inventory sprite for Poplar Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Poplar Log with description: Poplar LogInvicon Crimson Stem.png: Inventory sprite for Crimson Stem in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Crimson Stem with description: Crimson StemInvicon Warped Stem.png: Inventory sprite for Warped Stem in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Warped Stem with description: Warped StemInvicon Furnace.png: Inventory sprite for Furnace in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Furnace with description: FurnaceInvicon Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Log with description: Oak LogInvicon Spruce Log.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Log with description: Spruce LogInvicon Birch Log.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Log with description: Birch LogInvicon Jungle Log.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Log with description: Jungle LogInvicon Acacia Log.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Log with description: Acacia LogInvicon Dark Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Log with description: Dark Oak LogInvicon Mangrove Log.png: Inventory sprite for Mangrove Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mangrove Log with description: Mangrove LogInvicon Cherry Log.png: Inventory sprite for Cherry Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cherry Log with description: Cherry LogInvicon Pale Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Pale Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pale Oak Log with description: Pale Oak LogInvicon Poplar Log.png: Inventory sprite for Poplar Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Poplar Log with description: Poplar LogInvicon Crimson Stem.png: Inventory sprite for Crimson Stem in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Crimson Stem with description: Crimson StemInvicon Warped Stem.png: Inventory sprite for Warped Stem in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Warped Stem with description: Warped StemInvicon Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Log with description: Oak LogInvicon Spruce Log.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Log with description: Spruce LogInvicon Birch Log.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Log with description: Birch LogInvicon Jungle Log.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Log with description: Jungle LogInvicon Acacia Log.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Log with description: Acacia LogInvicon Dark Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Log with description: Dark Oak LogInvicon Mangrove Log.png: Inventory sprite for Mangrove Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mangrove Log with description: Mangrove LogInvicon Cherry Log.png: Inventory sprite for Cherry Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cherry Log with description: Cherry LogInvicon Pale Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Pale Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pale Oak Log with description: Pale Oak LogInvicon Poplar Log.png: Inventory sprite for Poplar Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Poplar Log with description: Poplar LogInvicon Crimson Stem.png: Inventory sprite for Crimson Stem in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Crimson Stem with description: Crimson StemInvicon Warped Stem.png: Inventory sprite for Warped Stem in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Warped Stem with description: Warped Stem
Invicon Smoker.png: Inventory sprite for Smoker in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Smoker with description: Smoker
Soul Campfire Stick +
Soul Sand or 
Soul Soil +
Any Log or Stem
Invicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: StickInvicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: StickInvicon Soul Sand.png: Inventory sprite for Soul Sand in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Soul Sand with description: Soul SandInvicon Soul Soil.png: Inventory sprite for Soul Soil in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Soul Soil with description: Soul SoilInvicon Stick.png: Inventory sprite for Stick in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Stick with description: StickInvicon Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Log with description: Oak LogInvicon Spruce Log.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Log with description: Spruce LogInvicon Birch Log.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Log with description: Birch LogInvicon Jungle Log.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Log with description: Jungle LogInvicon Acacia Log.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Log with description: Acacia LogInvicon Dark Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Log with description: Dark Oak LogInvicon Mangrove Log.png: Inventory sprite for Mangrove Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mangrove Log with description: Mangrove LogInvicon Cherry Log.png: Inventory sprite for Cherry Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cherry Log with description: Cherry LogInvicon Pale Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Pale Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pale Oak Log with description: Pale Oak LogInvicon Poplar Log.png: Inventory sprite for Poplar Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Poplar Log with description: Poplar LogInvicon Crimson Stem.png: Inventory sprite for Crimson Stem in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Crimson Stem with description: Crimson StemInvicon Warped Stem.png: Inventory sprite for Warped Stem in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Warped Stem with description: Warped StemInvicon Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Log with description: Oak LogInvicon Spruce Log.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Log with description: Spruce LogInvicon Birch Log.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Log with description: Birch LogInvicon Jungle Log.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Log with description: Jungle LogInvicon Acacia Log.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Log with description: Acacia LogInvicon Dark Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Log with description: Dark Oak LogInvicon Mangrove Log.png: Inventory sprite for Mangrove Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mangrove Log with description: Mangrove LogInvicon Cherry Log.png: Inventory sprite for Cherry Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cherry Log with description: Cherry LogInvicon Pale Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Pale Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pale Oak Log with description: Pale Oak LogInvicon Poplar Log.png: Inventory sprite for Poplar Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Poplar Log with description: Poplar LogInvicon Crimson Stem.png: Inventory sprite for Crimson Stem in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Crimson Stem with description: Crimson StemInvicon Warped Stem.png: Inventory sprite for Warped Stem in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Warped Stem with description: Warped StemInvicon Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Log with description: Oak LogInvicon Spruce Log.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Log with description: Spruce LogInvicon Birch Log.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Log with description: Birch LogInvicon Jungle Log.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Log with description: Jungle LogInvicon Acacia Log.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Log with description: Acacia LogInvicon Dark Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Log with description: Dark Oak LogInvicon Mangrove Log.png: Inventory sprite for Mangrove Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mangrove Log with description: Mangrove LogInvicon Cherry Log.png: Inventory sprite for Cherry Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cherry Log with description: Cherry LogInvicon Pale Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Pale Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pale Oak Log with description: Pale Oak LogInvicon Poplar Log.png: Inventory sprite for Poplar Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Poplar Log with description: Poplar LogInvicon Crimson Stem.png: Inventory sprite for Crimson Stem in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Crimson Stem with description: Crimson StemInvicon Warped Stem.png: Inventory sprite for Warped Stem in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Warped Stem with description: Warped Stem
Invicon Soul Campfire.png: Inventory sprite for Soul Campfire in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Soul Campfire with description: Soul Campfire

Further crafting

The following table presents the amount of logs or stems needed to produce an even multiple of a given item with no waste left over, and the quantity produced:

Product Number of logs or stems needed so that there are no redundant planks/sticks/... after crafting Product amount after crafting Ratio between the product amount and the number of logs or stems needed
BlockSprite oak-wood.png: Sprite image for oak-wood in Minecraft Wood/Hyphae 4 3 75%
BlockSprite stripped-oak-log-top.png: Sprite image for stripped-oak-log-top in Minecraft Stripped Log/Stripped Stem 1[note 1] 1 100%
BlockSprite stripped-oak-wood.png: Sprite image for stripped-oak-wood in Minecraft Stripped Wood/Stripped Hyphae 4[note 1] 3 75%
Chiseled Bookshelf 15 8 53.33%
Boat 5 4 80%
Boat with Chest 13 4 30.76%
Bowl 3 16 533.33%
Button 1 4 400%
Campfire 27 crafted, 8 cooked[note 2] 8 22.86%
Charcoal 0 crafted, 1 cooked[note 2][note 3] 1 100%
Chest 2 1 50%
Barrel 21 12 57.14%
Crafting Table 1 1 100%
Composter 21 24 114.28%
Wooden Door 3 6 200%
Fence 5 12 240%
Fence Gate 1 1 100%
Ladder 7 24 342.86%
Sign 13 24 184.62%
Shelf 6[note 1] 6 100%
Stick 1 8 800%
Torch 1 crafted, 8 cooked[note 2] 32 355.56%
Planks 1[note 4] 4 400%
Wooden Axe 2[note 5] 2 100%
Wooden Hoe 3 4 133.33%
Wooden Pickaxe 2[note 5] 2 100%
Wooden Pressure Plate 1 2 200%
Wooden Shovel 1 2 200%
Wooden Spear 1 2 200%
Wooden Slab 3 24 800%
Wooden Stairs 3 8 266.67%
Wooden Sword 5 8 160%
Wooden Trapdoor 3 4 133.33%
  1. ↑ a b c The stripping must be done with an axe, which is not counted.
  2. ↑ a b c Requires the burning of wood into charcoal in a furnace, which needs 8 cobblestone and burning material. The cobblestone and fuel are ignored for the purpose of this conversion.
  3. ↑ Assumed to be crafted from logs rather than wood blocks.
  4. ↑ Assumed to be crafted from logs or stems rather than wood or hyphae blocks.
  5. ↑ a b Because one plank cannot be crafted into two sticks, this crafting recipe requires two wood or hyphae for two units.

Smelting ingredient

Name Ingredients Smelting recipe
Charcoal Any Log +
Any fuel
Invicon Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Log with description: Oak LogInvicon Spruce Log.png: Inventory sprite for Spruce Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Spruce Log with description: Spruce LogInvicon Birch Log.png: Inventory sprite for Birch Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Birch Log with description: Birch LogInvicon Jungle Log.png: Inventory sprite for Jungle Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Jungle Log with description: Jungle LogInvicon Acacia Log.png: Inventory sprite for Acacia Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Acacia Log with description: Acacia LogInvicon Dark Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Dark Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Dark Oak Log with description: Dark Oak LogInvicon Mangrove Log.png: Inventory sprite for Mangrove Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Mangrove Log with description: Mangrove LogInvicon Cherry Log.png: Inventory sprite for Cherry Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Cherry Log with description: Cherry LogInvicon Pale Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Pale Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Pale Oak Log with description: Pale Oak LogInvicon Poplar Log.png: Inventory sprite for Poplar Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Poplar Log with description: Poplar Log
Invicon Coal.png: Inventory sprite for Coal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Coal with description: CoalInvicon Charcoal.png: Inventory sprite for Charcoal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Charcoal with description: CharcoalInvicon Oak Log.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Log in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Log with description: LogInvicon Oak Planks.png: Inventory sprite for Oak Planks in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Oak Planks with description: Overworld PlanksInvicon Lava Bucket.png: Inventory sprite for Lava Bucket in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Lava Bucket with description: Lava BucketInvicon Block of Coal.png: Inventory sprite for Block of Coal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Block of Coal with description: Block of Coal

Invicon Charcoal.png: Inventory sprite for Charcoal in Minecraft as shown in-game linking to Charcoal with description: Charcoal0.15

Stems cannot be smelted into charcoal.

Fuel

Logs, but not stems, can be used as a fuel in furnaces, smelting 1.5 items per block.

Stripping

Using an axe on a log or stem strips it, turning it into a stripped log or a stripped stem, which act the same as regular logs or stems.

Cocoa beans

Cocoa beans can be placed on the side of jungle logs to grow a new cocoa pod.

Sounds

SoundsClosed captionsDescriptionCategoryDetails»Technical data»
VolumePitchAttenuation distanceIdentifierTranslation key
Block brokenOnce the block has brokenBlocks1.0JE: 0.8
BE: 0.8–1.0
JE: 16
BE: ?
JE: block.wood.break
BE: dig.wood
subtitles.block.generic.break
Block placed​[until: JE 26.4]
Block is placed​[upcoming: JE 26.4]
When the block is placed1.00.8JE: block.wood.place
BE: dig.wood
subtitles.block.generic.place
Block breakingWhile the block is in the process of being brokenJE: 0.25
BE: 0.23
0.5JE: block.wood.hit
BE: hit.wood
subtitles.block.generic.hit
JE: Something falls on a block
BE: Footsteps
Falling on the block with fall damageJE: Entity-dependent
BE: Players
JE: 0.5
BE: 0.4
JE: 0.75
BE: 1.0
JE: block.wood.fall
BE: fall.wood
JE: subtitles.block.generic.fall
BE: subtitles.block.generic.footsteps
FootstepsWalking on the blockJE: 0.15
BE: 0.3
1.0JE: block.wood.step
BE: step.wood
subtitles.block.generic.footsteps
FootstepsJumping from the block‌[BE only]Players0.121.0?jump.woodsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps
FootstepsFalling on the block without fall damage‌[BE only]0.181.0land.woodsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps
Axe stripsJE: When an axe strips any log, stem, wood, or hyphae block
BE: When an axe strips a log or wood block, except bamboo and cherry wood[sound 1]
Blocks1.0JE: 0.85–1.0
BE: 0.8
JE: 16
BE: ?
JE: item.axe.strip
BE: use.wood
subtitles.item.axe.strip
  1. ↑ MCPE-189879 – Strip wood sounds do not play when stripping Nether stems, cherry logs, or bamboo blocks

Cherry

SoundsClosed captionsDescriptionCategoryDetails»Technical data»
VolumePitchAttenuation distanceIdentifierTranslation key
Block brokenOnce the block has brokenBlocks1.0JE: 0.8
BE: 0.8–1.0
JE: 16
BE: ?
JE: block.cherry_wood.break
BE: break.cherry_wood
subtitles.block.generic.break
Block placed​[until: JE 26.4]
Block is placed​[upcoming: JE 26.4]
When the block is placed1.00.8JE: block.cherry_wood.place
BE: dig.cherry_wood
subtitles.block.generic.place
Block breakingWhile the block is in the process of being brokenJE: 0.25
BE: 0.23
0.5JE: block.cherry_wood.hit
BE: hit.cherry_wood
subtitles.block.generic.hit
JE: Something falls on a block
BE: Footsteps
Falling on the block with fall damageJE: Entity-dependent
BE: Players
JE: 0.5
BE: 0.4
JE: 0.75
BE: 1.0
JE: block.cherry_wood.fall
BE: fall.cherry_wood
JE: subtitles.block.generic.fall
BE: subtitles.block.generic.footsteps
FootstepsWalking on the blockJE: 0.15
BE: 0.2
1.0JE: block.cherry_wood.step
BE: step.cherry_wood
subtitles.block.generic.footsteps
FootstepsJumping from the block‌[BE only]Players0.121.0?jump.cherry_woodsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps
FootstepsFalling on the block without fall damage‌[BE only]0.181.0land.cherry_woodsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps
JE:
BE:
JE: Axe strips
BE: Footsteps
When an axe strips a cherry log or wood block[sound 1]Blocks1.0JE: 0.85–1.0
BE: 0.8
JE: 16
BE: ?
JE: item.axe.strip
BE: step.cherry_wood
JE: subtitles.item.axe.strip
BE: subtitles.block.generic.footsteps
  1. ↑ MCPE-189879 – Strip wood sounds do not play when stripping Nether stems, cherry logs, or bamboo blocks

Stems

SoundsClosed captionsDescriptionCategoryDetails»Technical data»
VolumePitchAttenuation distanceIdentifierTranslation key
Block brokenOnce the block has brokenBlocks1.0JE: 0.8
BE: 0.8–1.0
JE: 16
BE: ?
JE: block.stem.break
BE: dig.stem
subtitles.block.generic.break
Block placed​[until: JE 26.4]
Block is placed​[upcoming: JE 26.4]
When the block is placedJE: 0.8
BE: 1.0
JE: 0.88
BE: 0.8–1.0
JE: block.stem.place
BE: dig.stem
subtitles.block.generic.place
Block breakingWhile the block is in the process of being brokenJE: 0.2
BE: 0.34
0.5JE: block.stem.hit
BE: hit.stem
subtitles.block.generic.hit
Something falls on a blockFalling on the block with fall damageJE: Entity-dependent
BE: Players
JE: 0.5
BE: 0.4
JE: 0.75
BE: 1.0
JE: block.stem.fall
BE: fall.stem
subtitles.block.generic.fall
FootstepsWalking on the blockJE: 0.15
BE: 0.14
1.0JE: block.stem.step
BE: step.stem
subtitles.block.generic.footsteps
FootstepsJumping from the block‌[BE only]Players0.121.0?jump.stemsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps
FootstepsFalling on the block without fall damage‌[BE only]0.141.0land.stemsubtitles.block.generic.footsteps
JE:
BE:
JE: Axe strips
BE: Footsteps
When an axe strips a stem or hyphae block[sound 1]Blocks1.0JE: 0.85–1.0
BE: 0.8
JE: 16
BE: ?
JE: item.axe.strip
BE: step.stem
JE: subtitles.item.axe.strip
BE: subtitles.block.generic.footsteps
  1. ↑ MCPE-189879 – Strip wood sounds do not play when stripping Nether stems, cherry logs, or bamboo blocks

Data values

ID

Java Edition:

NameIdentifierFormBlock tagsItem tags Translation key
BlockSprite oak-log.png: Sprite image for oak-log in Minecraft Oak Logoak_logBlock & Itemlogs
logs_that_burn
oak_logs
mineable/axe
logs
logs_that_burn
oak_logs
block.minecraft.oak_log
BlockSprite spruce-log.png: Sprite image for spruce-log in Minecraft Spruce Logspruce_logBlock & Itemlogs
logs_that_burn
spruce_logs
mineable/axe
logs
logs_that_burn
spruce_logs
block.minecraft.spruce_log
BlockSprite birch-log.png: Sprite image for birch-log in Minecraft Birch Logbirch_logBlock & Itembirch_logs
logs
logs_that_burn
mineable/axe
birch_logs
logs
logs_that_burn
block.minecraft.birch_log
BlockSprite jungle-log.png: Sprite image for jungle-log in Minecraft Jungle Logjungle_logBlock & Itemjungle_logs
logs
logs_that_burn
mineable/axe
jungle_logs
logs
logs_that_burn
block.minecraft.jungle_log
BlockSprite acacia-log.png: Sprite image for acacia-log in Minecraft Acacia Logacacia_logBlock & Itemacacia_logs
logs
logs_that_burn
mineable/axe
acacia_logs
logs
logs_that_burn
block.minecraft.acacia_log
BlockSprite dark-oak-log.png: Sprite image for dark-oak-log in Minecraft Dark Oak Logdark_oak_logBlock & Itemdark_oak_logs
logs
logs_that_burn
mineable/axe
dark_oak_logs
logs
logs_that_burn
block.minecraft.dark_oak_log
BlockSprite mangrove-log.png: Sprite image for mangrove-log in Minecraft Mangrove Logmangrove_logBlock & Itemmangrove_logs
logs
logs_that_burn
mineable/axe
mangrove_logs
logs
logs_that_burn
block.minecraft.mangrove_log
BlockSprite cherry-log.png: Sprite image for cherry-log in Minecraft Cherry Logcherry_logBlock & Itemcherry_logs
logs
logs_that_burn
mineable/axe
cherry_logs
logs
logs_that_burn
block.minecraft.cherry_log
BlockSprite pale-oak-log.png: Sprite image for pale-oak-log in Minecraft Pale Oak Logpale_oak_logBlock & Itempale_oak_logs
logs
logs_that_burn
mineable/axe
pale_oak_logs
logs
logs_that_burn
block.minecraft.pale_oak_log
BlockSprite poplar-log.png: Sprite image for poplar-log in Minecraft Poplar Logpoplar_logBlock & Itempoplar_logs
logs
logs_that_burn
mineable/axe
poplar logs
logs
logs_that_burn
block.minecraft.poplar_log
BlockSprite crimson-stem.png: Sprite image for crimson-stem in Minecraft Crimson Stemcrimson_stemBlock & Itemcrimson_stems
logs
non_flammable_wood
mineable/axe
crimson_stems
logs
non_flammable_wood
block.minecraft.crimson_stem
BlockSprite warped-stem.png: Sprite image for warped-stem in Minecraft Warped Stemwarped_stemBlock & Itemwarped_stems
logs
non_flammable_wood
mineable/axe
warped_stems
logs
non_flammable_wood
block.minecraft.warped_stem

Bedrock Edition:

NameIdentifierAlias ID Numeric ID FormItem ID[i 1]Block tagsItem tags Translation key
BlockSprite oak-log.png: Sprite image for oak-log in Minecraft Oak Logoak_loglog / 017Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible
log
oak
wood
minecraft:logs
minecraft:logs_that_burn
minecraft:sulfur_cube_archetype_bouncy
tile.log.oak.name
BlockSprite spruce-log.png: Sprite image for spruce-log in Minecraft Spruce Logspruce_loglog / 1824Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -569)
minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible
log
spruce
wood
minecraft:logs
minecraft:logs_that_burn
minecraft:sulfur_cube_archetype_bouncy
tile.log.spruce.name
BlockSprite birch-log.png: Sprite image for birch-log in Minecraft Birch Logbirch_loglog / 2825Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -570)
birch
minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible
log
wood
minecraft:logs
minecraft:logs_that_burn
minecraft:sulfur_cube_archetype_bouncy
tile.log.birch.name
BlockSprite jungle-log.png: Sprite image for jungle-log in Minecraft Jungle Logjungle_loglog / 3826Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -571)
minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible
jungle
log
wood
minecraft:logs
minecraft:logs_that_burn
minecraft:sulfur_cube_archetype_bouncy
tile.log.jungle.name
BlockSprite acacia-log.png: Sprite image for acacia-log in Minecraft Acacia Logacacia_loglog2 / 0162Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
acacia
minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible
log
wood
minecraft:logs
minecraft:logs_that_burn
minecraft:sulfur_cube_archetype_bouncy
tile.log.acacia.name
BlockSprite dark-oak-log.png: Sprite image for dark-oak-log in Minecraft Dark Oak Logdark_oak_loglog2 / 1827Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -572)
dark_oak
minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible
log
wood
minecraft:logs
minecraft:logs_that_burn
minecraft:sulfur_cube_archetype_bouncy
tile.log.big_oak.name
BlockSprite mangrove-log.png: Sprite image for mangrove-log in Minecraft Mangrove Logmangrove_logNone739Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -484)
minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible
wood
minecraft:mangrove_logs
minecraft:logs
minecraft:logs_that_burn
minecraft:sulfur_cube_archetype_bouncy
tile.mangrove_log.name
BlockSprite cherry-log.png: Sprite image for cherry-log in Minecraft Cherry Logcherry_logNone791Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -536)
minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible
wood
minecraft:logs
minecraft:logs_that_burn
minecraft:sulfur_cube_archetype_bouncy
tile.cherry_log.name
BlockSprite pale-oak-log.png: Sprite image for pale-oak-log in Minecraft Pale Oak Logpale_oak_logNone1250Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -995)
minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible
wood
minecraft:logs
minecraft:logs_that_burn
minecraft:sulfur_cube_archetype_bouncy
tile.pale_oak_log.name
BlockSprite poplar-log.png: Sprite image for poplar-log in Minecraft Poplar Logpoplar_logNone1387Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -1132)
minecraft:is_axe_item_destructible
wood
minecraft:logs
minecraft:logs_that_burn
minecraft:sulfur_cube_archetype_bouncy
tile.poplar_log.name
BlockSprite crimson-stem.png: Sprite image for crimson-stem in Minecraft Crimson Stemcrimson_stemNone480Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -225)
minecraft:is_axe_item_destructibleminecraft:crimson_stems
minecraft:logs
minecraft:sulfur_cube_archetype_bouncy
tile.crimson_stem.name
BlockSprite warped-stem.png: Sprite image for warped-stem in Minecraft Warped Stemwarped_stemNone481Block & Giveable Item[i 2]Identical[i 3]
(Numeric: -226)
minecraft:is_axe_item_destructibleminecraft:warped_stems
minecraft:logs
minecraft:sulfur_cube_archetype_bouncy
tile.warped_stem.name
  1. ↑ ID of block's direct item form, which is used in savegame files and addons.
  2. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l Available with /give command.
  3. ↑ a b c d e f g h i j k l The block's direct item form has the same ID as the block.

Block states

See also: Block states

Java Edition:

Name Default value Allowed values Description
axisy xThe log or stem is oriented east–west.
yThe log or stem is oriented vertically.
zThe log or stem is oriented north–south.

Bedrock Edition:

NameMetadata Bits Default value Allowed valuesValues for
Metadata Bits
Description
pillar_axisNot Supportedy xUnsupportedThe log or stem is oriented east–west.
yUnsupportedThe log or stem is oriented vertically.
zUnsupportedThe log or stem is oriented north–south.

Achievements

IconAchievementIn-game descriptionActual requirements (if different)Gamerscore earnedTrophy type (PS)
PS4Other
Getting WoodPunch a tree until a block of wood pops out.Pick up a log from the ground.10Bronze
Renewable EnergySmelt wood trunks using charcoal to make more charcoal.Smelt a wooden log with charcoal as the fuel.10Bronze
Heart TransplanterPlace a Creaking Heart with the correct alignment between two Pale Oak Log blocks—20Silver

Advancements

IconAdvancementIn-game descriptionActual requirements (if different)
Heart TransplanterPlace a Creaking Heart with the correct alignment between two Pale Oak Log blocks—

Videos

History

There is an associated page listing all historical changes related to the appearance and/or sounds associated with this block in further detail than below; see /Asset history.

Development

May 21, 2009 Notch shows interest in adding wood.
August 25, 2009 Notch shows that breaking wood now drops 3–5 wooden planks.
July 18, 2017 Jeb tweets an image of new textures for iron blocks, obsidian and birch logs.
July 19, 2017 Jeb reappears with an image of all the new log textures.
July 19, 2017 JAPPA tweets an image of a less-blurry birch texture.
July 22, 2017 JAPPA tweets an image of new crafting table, wood planks and wood textures.
September 28, 2019 Crimson and Warped logs were shown as part of crimson forest and warped forest biome.
October 16, 2021 Mangrove logs were shown on Minecraft Live 2021.
September 28, 2024 Pale oak logs were showcased on Minecraft Live 2024.
May 30, 2026 Poplar logs were shown at Minecraft Live – May 2026

Java Edition

Java Edition Classic
0.0.14a Added wood.
The bottom texture of wood is mirrored vertically.
0.0.15a (Multiplayer Test 1) The texture of wood has been changed.
0.0.19a Wood can now be selected on the hotbar, rather than strictly requiring a number key as placeable blocks did previously.
0.24_SURVIVAL_TEST Breaking wood now drops 3-5 wooden planks.
Java Edition Indev
0.3120100124-2119 Wood now generates in starting house chests.
20100129-1447 Wood no longer generates in starting house chests.
20100223 Breaking wood now gives the block instead of wooden planks.
Wood can now be used to craft wooden planks.
Java Edition Alpha
? Wood can now be destroyed only by fire if it had several sides simultaneously burning. If only one side was burning, the fire and wood block lasts forever.
Java Edition Beta
1.2 Added spruce and birch wood.
Wood can now be smelted into charcoal.
1.3 Wood and planks now burn and are destroyed if any one of the sides are lit on fire.
1.5 With the addition of birch and spruce saplings, their respective wood types have now become renewable resources.
Added the "Getting Wood" achievement for picking up a wood item.
1.8Pre-release Oak wood now generates in villages.
Java Edition
1.2.112w03a Added jungle wood.
1.2.4 Different types of wood now produce different colors of planks when crafted.
1.3.112w16a Oak wood is now found in bonus chests.
12w18a Each type of wood now has a unique name.
12w30d All types of blocks of wood are now rotatable, with the wood placed with the inner side facing the player (similarly to pistons).
1.3.2pre Large oak trees now generate with horizontal wood blocks.
1.4.212w38a Wood blocks have new sounds for being walked on and broken.
The orientation of placed wood blocks is now determined by which face of another block they are placed against, similar to levers.
12w40a Oak wood now generates as part of witch huts.
1.6.113w24a As a feature of resource packs, each wood block has its own top, meaning that wood tops can now be colored separately.
1.7.213w43a Added acacia and oak roof wood.
1.7 "Oak Roof Wood" has been renamed to "Dark Oak Wood".
The textures of acacia and dark oak wood have been changed.
The top texture of all blocks of wood now have unique textures, rather than sharing it with oak.
Wood in bonus chests may now also be acacia.
1.915w43a Wood found in bonus chests can now be of any type, rather than just oak or acacia.
15w44a Bonus chests now have less wood.
1.1016w20a Added taiga villages, which generate with spruce wood.
Savanna villages now generate with acacia wood.
1.1116w39a Dark oak wood now generates in woodland mansions.
1.1317w47a "Wood" has been renamed to "Log".
17w47b Logs can now be used to craft bark.
18w07a Right clicking on a log with an axe now creates a stripped log.
18w11a Logs now generate as part of the newly added shipwrecks.
1.1418w43a The textures of logs has been changed.
18w47a The textures of logs has been changed again.
Dark oak logs now generate as part of the new pillager outposts.
18w47b The top textures of logs has been changed.
18w50a The top textures of jungle logs have been changed, once again.
Spruce logs can now be found in chests in taiga village houses.
Logs can now be used to craft a smoker.
19w02a Logs can now be used to craft campfires.
1.1620w06a Added crimson and warped stems.
Logs and stems can now be used to craft soul campfires.
1.1721w07a Oak logs now generate in mineshafts instead of oak wood.
1.18pre5 Changed crimson and warped stems textures to match Bedrock Edition.
The top texture of dark oak log has been changed.
1.1922w11a Added mangrove logs.
22w13a Dark oak logs now generate in ancient cities.
22w14a Due to the addition of the mangrove tree and mangrove swamp, mangrove logs are now obtainable and renewable.
22w15a Mangrove logs now generate in bonus chests.
1.19.4
Experiment
Update 1.20
23w07a Added cherry logs behind the "Update 1.20" experimental data pack.
1.2023w12a Cherry logs are now available without using the "Update 1.20" experimental data pack.
1.20.2
Experiment
Villager Trade Rebalance
23w31a Wandering traders now have a chance to sell logs of any type except crimson and warped stems.
1.20.3
Experiment
Update 1.21
23w45a Oak logs can now generate in the entrances of trial chambers.
1.2124w18a Mangrove logs can now generate in the entrances of trial chambers.
1.21.2
Experiment
Winter Drop
24w40a Added pale oak logs behind the "Winter Drop" experimental data pack.
1.21.424w44a Pale oak logs are now available without using the "Winter Drop" experimental data pack.
1.21.525w07a The changes to wandering trader trades have been moved from experimental features and are now available during normal gameplay.
25w09a Added fallen trees to match Bedrock Edition, which can generate as oak, birch, spruce and jungle trees made of their respective logs.
26.2snap1 Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb logs, providing the bouncy/rubber ball effect to the mob.
26.3snap1 Added poplar logs.
Oak, birch, cherry and poplar logs now generate as part of abandoned camps.

Bedrock Edition

Pocket Edition Alpha
Demo Added oak, spruce and birch wood. Spruce and birch wood are not available in the inventory.
v0.2.0 Added spruce and birch wood to the inventory.
Removed oak wood from the inventory.
v0.2.1 Oak trees now generate with spruce wood instead of oak wood. Any existing oak wood in a world is automatically converted to spruce wood upon world load.
v0.3.0 Oak wood in a world is no longer converted to spruce wood upon world load.
Oak wood in the inventory is automatically converted to spruce wood once the player exits and reenters the world.
v0.4.0 Re-added oak wood to the creative inventory.
Oak trees once again generate with oak wood, making it obtainable in Survival mode.
Oak wood in the inventory is no longer converted to spruce wood.
v0.8.0build 1 Added jungle wood to the creative inventory.
All types of blocks of wood are now rotatable, with the wood placed with the inner side facing the player (similarly to pistons).
v0.9.0build 1 Added acacia and dark oak wood.
The texture of wood tops have been their own unique texture for each type of wood, rather than sharing it with oak.
Jungle wood now generates naturally.
Oak wood now generates naturally in plains and savanna villages.
The tooltip has been changed from [woodtype] Wood to [woodtype] Log.
v0.11.0build 1 The tooltip has been changed from [woodtype] Log to [woodtype] Wood.
v0.14.0build 1 Spruce wood now generates in witch huts.
v0.15.0build 1 Savanna villages now generate using acacia wood, which previously used oak wood.
Spruce wood now generates in taiga and ice plains villages.
Pocket Edition
1.1.0alpha 1.1.0.0 Oak and dark oak wood now generate in woodland mansions.
Bedrock Edition
1.2.0beta 1.2.0.2 Wood can now be found inside bonus chests.
Woodland mansions now have birch wood instead of oak wood.
1.10.0beta 1.10.0.3 The textures of logs have been changed.
"Wood" has been renamed to "Log".
Logs are now used to craft wood, campfires, and smokers.
Dark oak logs now generate in pillager outpost watchtowers and as a pile of logs.
Dark oak logs can now be found in pillager outpost chests.
1.11.0beta 1.11.0.1 Spruce logs can now be found in taiga and snowy taiga village house chests.
1.16.0beta 1.16.0.51 Added crimson and warped stems.
1.18.10beta 1.18.10.22 The top texture of dark oak log has been changed.
1.19.0Preview 1.19.0.21 Added mangrove logs.
1.19.80
Experiment
Next Major Update
Preview 1.19.80.20 Added cherry logs behind the "Next Major Update" experimental toggle.
1.20.0Preview 1.20.0.21 Cherry logs are now available without using the "Next Major Update" experimental toggle.
1.20.30Preview 1.20.20.21 Increased the blast resistance of both crimson and warped stems from 0.3 to 2.
1.20.60
Experiment
Update 1.21
Preview 1.20.60.20 Oak logs can now generate in the entrances of trial chambers.
1.21.0Preview 1.21.0.24 Mangrove logs can now generate in the entrances of trial chambers.
1.21.50Preview 1.21.50.20 Added pale oak logs.
26.20
Experiment
Drop 2 of 2026
Preview 26.20.23 Added sulfur cubes, which have the ability to absorb logs, providing the bouncy/rubber ball effect to the mob.
26.30Preview 26.30.20 Implemented all features from the "Drop 2 of 2026" experiment in vanilla gameplay.
26.40
Experiment
Drop 3 of 2026
Preview 26.40.27 Added poplar logs.
Oak, birch, cherry and poplar logs now generate as part of abandoned camps.
26.50Preview 26.50.22 All features from the "Drop 3 of 2026" experiment have been fully implemented.

Legacy Console Edition

Legacy Console Edition
Xbox 360Xbox OnePS3PS4PS VitaWii USwitch
TU1CU11.001.001.00Patch 11.0.1 Added oak, spruce, and birch wood.
TU7 Each type of wood now has a unique name.
TU9 Spruce wood and birch wood can now be crafted into spruce and birch wood planks, stairs and slabs.
TU12 Added jungle wood.
TU141.04 All types of blocks of wood are now rotatable, with the wood placed with the inner side facing the player (similarly to pistons).
TU19CU71.121.121.12 The top texture of all blocks of wood now have unique textures, rather than sharing it with oak.
The orientation of placed wood blocks is now determined by which face of another block they are placed against, similarly to levers.
Oak wood now generates as part of witch huts.
TU25CU141.171.171.17 Added acacia and dark oak wood. It can only be obtained by modding the game.
TU27CU151.181.181.18 Acacia and dark oak wood is now obtainable through the creative inventory.
TU31CU191.221.221.22Patch 3 Acacia and dark oak wood is now obtainable in survival.
All types of logs have been added to the custom superflat block selection menu.
TU43CU331.361.361.36Patch 13 Added taiga villages, which generate with spruce wood.
Savanna villages now generate with acacia wood.
TU54CU441.521.521.52Patch 241.0.4 Dark oak wood now generates in woodland mansions.
1.90 "Wood" has been renamed to "Log".
The textures of logs have been changed.
1.91 Dark oak logs now generate in pillager outpost watchtowers and as a pile of logs.
Dark oak logs can now be found in pillager outpost chests.
Logs can now be used to craft campfires.

New Nintendo 3DS Edition

New Nintendo 3DS Edition
0.1.0 Added wood.
1.9.19 Dark oak wood now generates in woodland mansions.

Data history

Java Edition

Java Edition
1.814w10a minecraft:log2 blocks with numerical metadata variants 2-3, 6-7, 10-11 and 14-15, which are inaccessible through normal gameplay but can be obtained through glitches, now have no model rather than appearing identical to either acacia or dark oak wood.
14w25a Logs are now defined via block states rather than by numerical metadata. Prior to this version, the numerical metadata variants of minecraft:log were as follows:
DV Description
BlockSprite oak-log.png: Sprite image for oak-log in Minecraft 0 Oak Log (up-down)
BlockSprite spruce-log.png: Sprite image for spruce-log in Minecraft 1 Spruce Log (up-down)
BlockSprite birch-log.png: Sprite image for birch-log in Minecraft 2 Birch Log (up-down)
BlockSprite jungle-log.png: Sprite image for jungle-log in Minecraft 3 Jungle Log (up-down)
BlockSprite oak-log-horizontal.png: Sprite image for oak-log-horizontal in Minecraft 4 Oak Log (east-west)
BlockSprite spruce-log-horizontal.png: Sprite image for spruce-log-horizontal in Minecraft 5 Spruce Log (east-west)
BlockSprite birch-log-horizontal.png: Sprite image for birch-log-horizontal in Minecraft 6 Birch Log (east-west)
BlockSprite jungle-log-horizontal.png: Sprite image for jungle-log-horizontal in Minecraft 7 Jungle Log (east-west)
BlockSprite oak-log-top.png: Sprite image for oak-log-top in Minecraft 8 Oak Log (north-south)
BlockSprite spruce-log-top.png: Sprite image for spruce-log-top in Minecraft 9 Spruce Log (north-south)
BlockSprite birch-log-top.png: Sprite image for birch-log-top in Minecraft 10 Birch Log (north-south)
BlockSprite jungle-log-top.png: Sprite image for jungle-log-top in Minecraft 11 Jungle Log (north-south)
BlockSprite oak-log.png: Sprite image for oak-log in Minecraft 12 Oak Wood (up-down)
BlockSprite spruce-log.png: Sprite image for spruce-log in Minecraft 13 Spruce Wood (up-down)
BlockSprite birch-log.png: Sprite image for birch-log in Minecraft 14 Birch Wood (up-down)
BlockSprite jungle-log.png: Sprite image for jungle-log in Minecraft 15 Jungle Wood (up-down)

The data values for minecraft:log2 were as follows:

DV Description
BlockSprite acacia-log.png: Sprite image for acacia-log in Minecraft 0 Acacia Log (up-down)
BlockSprite dark-oak-log.png: Sprite image for dark-oak-log in Minecraft 1 Dark Oak Log (up-down)
BlockSprite missingno.png: Sprite image for missingno in Minecraft 2-3 Undefined
BlockSprite acacia-log-horizontal.png: Sprite image for acacia-log-horizontal in Minecraft 4 Acacia Log (east-west)
BlockSprite dark-oak-log-horizontal.png: Sprite image for dark-oak-log-horizontal in Minecraft 5 Dark Oak Log (east-west)
BlockSprite missingno.png: Sprite image for missingno in Minecraft 6-7 Undefined
BlockSprite acacia-log-top.png: Sprite image for acacia-log-top in Minecraft 8 Acacia Log (north-south)
BlockSprite dark-oak-log-top.png: Sprite image for dark-oak-log-top in Minecraft 9 Dark Oak Log (north-south)
BlockSprite missingno.png: Sprite image for missingno in Minecraft 10-11 Undefined
BlockSprite acacia-log.png: Sprite image for acacia-log in Minecraft 12 Acacia Wood (up-down)
BlockSprite dark-oak-log.png: Sprite image for dark-oak-log in Minecraft 13 Dark Oak Wood (up-down)
BlockSprite missingno.png: Sprite image for missingno in Minecraft 14-15 Undefined
14w26a Placed instances minecraft:log2 with metadata values 2-3, 6-7, 10-11 and 14-15 have now been completely removed from the game.
1.1317w47a The different variant block states and the axis=none block state for both the log and log2 IDs have now been split up into their own IDs.
Prior to The Flattening, these blocks' numeral IDs were 17 and 162.
1.1721w05a azalea_log_replaceable Azalea log block tag added.
21w10a azalea_log_replaceable Azalea log tag removed.

Bedrock Edition

Bedrock Edition
1.19.80Preview 1.19.80.20 The different log type block states for the log and log2 IDs have now been split up into their own IDs.
Prior to this version, the block state variants of log were as follows:
Name Default value Allowed values Description
old_log_typeoak birchBirch Log
jungleJungle Log
oakOak Log
spruceSpruce Log

The block state variants of log2 were as follows:

Name Default value Allowed values Description
new_log_typeacacia acaciaAcacia Log
dark_oakDark Oak Log

Issues

Issues relating to "Oak Log", "Spruce Log", "Birch Log", "Jungle Log", "Acacia Log", "Dark Oak Log", "Mangrove Log", "Cherry Log", "Pale Oak Log", "Crimson Stem", or "Warped Stem" are maintained on the bug tracker. Issues should be reported and viewed there.

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