Birch Planks

block Wood

/give @p birch_planks 1

What Is Birch Planks in Minecraft?

Birch Planks are smooth, pale wooden boards made from Birch Logs. They are the base material for all birch wood items and one of the brightest-coloured wood types in the game.

How Does Birch Planks Work?

Craft 1 Birch Log to get 4 Birch Planks.
They are the ingredient for all birch wood items: stairs, slabs, doors, fences, signs and more.
An axe breaks them fastest.
They are flammable - keep them away from lava and fire in builds.

How to Get Birch Planks

Crafting Table

Birch Log

Birch Wood

Stripped Birch Log

Stripped Birch Wood

×4

1 × Any Birch Logs

How to Break Birch Planks

An axe is the fastest tool, but any tool works.
They always drop themselves when broken.

Birch Planks Trading with Villagers and Wandering Traders

Wandering Trader: No
Emerald Price: Not stated
Villager Trading: No

How to Use Birch Planks

What Can You Craft with Birch Planks?

All birch wood items: Stairs, Slabs, Doors, Trapdoors, Fences, Fence Gates, Buttons, Pressure Plates, Signs and more.
Chest and Barrel - using any planks (not just birch).
Bookshelf - using any planks.
Bowl - craft 3 planks in a V-shape for 4 bowls.

Building with Birch Planks

One of the palest wood types - great for light, airy interiors and Scandinavian-style builds.
Mix with Oak or Spruce planks for contrast.

Can You Burn Birch Planks in a Furnace?

Yes! One plank smelts 1.5 items.

Birch Planks Properties

Hardness: 2
Blast Resistance: 3
Tool
Silk Touch: No
Fortune: No
Light Level: 0
Flammable: Yes
Transparent: No
Gravity: No
Waterloggable: No
Stack Size: 64

Birch Fence ×3

Birch Fence Gate

Birch Fence Gate

Birch Pressure Plate

Birch Pressure Plate

Birch Stairs ×4

Birch Trapdoor ×2

Cartography Table

Cartography Table

Chiseled Bookshelf

Chiseled Bookshelf

Fletching Table

Fletching Table

Tripwire Hook ×2

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