Minecraft Planks

1. Oakwood planks
2. Birchwood planks
3. Jungle wood planks
4. Spruce wood planks
5. Dark oak wood planks
6. Acacia wood planks
7. Crimson Stem planks
8. Warped Stem planks
9. Mangrove planks

1. 1 Log

Logs are a vital resource obtained from trees in Minecraft. In Survival Mode, much of the initial gameplay depends solely on this resource as a player has to start harvesting logs to make any advancement since they pave the paths for crafting tools, items, etc. Logs are obtained from trees, and there are many different varieties that range from biome to biome, but they share the same purposes.

Step 1: Decide the type of log you want

Since there are various types of logs available to you, there are 9 different options for you to choose from. However, the difference matters only in a few applications, with the most popular being the construction of buildings where different textures have the potential to spruce up the appearance.

Step 2: Find the tree

Once you have decided upon the type of log you want, you now need to find that tree in your Minecraft world. For example, you will have to find an Oak tree for harvesting Oak logs. Oak trees are usually found in the Forest, Extreme Hills, Swampland or Mesa Plateau biomes.

Each tree has its own unique appearance so they are fairly distinguishable. However, each biome typically only spawns 1-2 different types of trees. If you are missing a certain type of wood, you will just need to travel to unexplored areas to find different types of wood.

Both the crimson and warped wart planks require you to find either a crimson or warped wood biome in the nether. Mangrove trees will appear in specially generated Mangrove swamps. They have yet to be officially released, but have appeared in the 22w14a snapshot update.

Step 3: Hold an axe

Once you have crafted an axe. Equip it and move towards the trees. Although, it is worth mentioning that initially, trees will have to be chopped by hand since no alternate options will be available. The only difference between chopping with a hand and an axe is the speed of producing logs. With an axe, it's faster and more efficient.

Step 4: Start chopping

By now, you have found a tree and have an axe equipped. All that’s left is chopping down the tree by holding the left-click button. Continue chopping till the log breaks and floats about as a pick-able item.

Step 5: Pick up the Oak Log

Grab the oak log on the ground and get crafting!

In a Nutshell:

To make planks, open the crafting table UI containing the 3x3 grid. put a block or more of wood in the crafting grid to make wooden planks. Four wood planks are retrieved per log when this is finished.

Oak Log:

Step 1: Open the crafting table

Open your crafting table to begin crafting planks with the obtained ingredients contained in your inventory. Once you open your crafting table you will have the 3x3 crafting grid similar to the picture below:

Step 2: Add the Oak Log

Place a block of log in the crafting table, preferably in the center box of the crafting grid. Each block creates 4 planks, so the number of logs you add will be multiplied by 4.

Step 3: Drag it into your inventory

Where to find Birchwood:

While the other processes are the same, the main difference is the type of log to obtain. Regular birch trees generate in forests, birch forests and dark forests, while tall birch trees only generate in tall birch forests.

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Where to find Jungle wood:

A jungle tree is a generated structure native to the jungle biome. Jungle trees range from short bushes to tall trees that reach up to 30 blocks in height.

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Where to find Spruce wood:

Spruce trees are mainly found in the taiga biome, but they may also generate in wooded mountains, snowy tundra, snowy taiga, and giant tree taiga biomes. Their logs have the same texture as oak logs, but it is a darker shade of brown; its leaves are denser, with a darker and blueish tone.

Where to find Dark Oak wood:

A dark oak tree is a variant of the Oaktree with a thick trunk. They are found in the dark forest biome.

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Where to find Acacia wood:

The acacia tree is found in the savanna biome. Acacia trees are around 8 blocks tall and feature unique diagonal trunks, and may occasionally have multiple canopies.

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Where to find Crimson Stem:

The crimson forest is dense and has a crimson color scheme. The forest's fog is dark red and blazing particles are seen floating. The crimson plank only forms when the stem is placed in the first box, unlike most others.

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Where to find Warped Stem:

The Warped Forest biome is the most peaceful and safest biome found in the Nether since no hostile mobs spawn here naturally. The forest is dense and has a cyan color scheme.

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Wooden planks are often the basis for many different kinds of recipes. It can be fundamental to have a large store of wooden planks to be able to craft a large variety of items. From supporting your tools, decorations, storage, and even giving access to Crafting Tables.

1.Barrel

2.Bed

3.Beehive

4.Boat

5.Bookshelves

6.Bowl

7.Cartography Table

8.Chest

9.Crafting Table

10.Fletching Table

11.Grindstone

12.Jukebox

13.Loom

14.Note Block

15.Piston

16.Shield

17.Sign

18.Smithing Table

19.Sticks

20.Wooden Fence Gate

21.Wooden Door

22.Wood Fence

23.Wood Slab

24.Wood Stairs

25.Wooden Button

26.Wooden Pressure Plate

27.Wooden Tools (Pickaxe, Axe, Hoe, Shovel, and Swords)

Wooden Planks, specifically oak wooden planks, are one of the oldest blocks in Minecraft. They first appeared in the rd-20090515 pre-Classic version in May 2009.

While multiple types of wooden planks were available since the 1.2.4 update to the Java edition of Minecraft in 2012, it wasn’t until the 1.3.1 update that the separate wooden planks could make their own respective slabs, stairs, and doors.

There are many wooden items that reflect the design of oak wood despite being made from a different type of wood. Because of this Oak wood is often seen as the default wood.

If wooden planks are used to cook an item in a furnace, a single wooden plank is able to cook 1.5 items. Converting a log into 4 wooden planksallows you to cook 6 items total instead of 1.5 as a log.

You can also break down two wooden planks into 4 sticks. Each stick will cook 0.5 items, so you will need at least 2 sticks to fully cook something. Two wooden planks makes for more efficient fuel than breaking them down into sticks.

Congratulations! You can now craft wood plank, perhaps the most essential tool in Minecraft given that it is the basis of the crafting table itself. Creating a cabin-like look in buildings and residences. Wood planks are a necessary crafting material for even the simplest tools, as well as a critical resource for those just starting out in the game and trying to make it through the first few days. Wood planks can be used as furnace fuel (each plank melting 1 1/2 items).