Oak Log — Minecraft block

Oak Log

Oak Log is the most common tree trunk in Minecraft — the starting point of nearly every Survival adventure.

Block ID minecraft:oak_log
Mod Vanilla
Game versions
1.21

Description

Oak Log is the universal starter wood — it generates in plains, forest, swamp, meadow, and a dozen other Overworld biomes. The bark is medium brown with a slightly lighter cross-section, and oak trees themselves come in two shapes: the small four-block trunk every player chops as their first task, and the rare large branching variant that takes a 1×1 sapling but grows with multiple twisting limbs.

The block has multiple roles. Right-clicking with an axe strips the bark off, producing stripped oak log — a decorative block with no bark texture, useful for trim and posts. Smelting one log in a furnace yields one charcoal, a renewable substitute for coal. Placing four logs in a 2×2 grid produces oak wood, a fully-bark-on-all-sides block. And of course, the standard recipe: one log on the crafting grid yields four oak planks, the gateway to the entire wooden tool, weapon, and building chain.

Java & Bedrock Guide

How to use Oak Log in Minecraft

  1. 1

    Chop an oak tree

    Hit an oak tree's trunk until the logs pop out; oak logs drop even when mined by hand, but any axe is far faster.

  2. 2

    Craft oak planks

    Place one oak log anywhere in the 2×2 inventory grid or the crafting table to get four oak planks.

  3. 3

    Strip the bark (optional)

    Right-click a placed oak log with any axe to turn it into a stripped oak log with clean, bark-free sides.

  4. 4

    Smelt it into charcoal

    Put a log in a furnace as the smelting item to produce one charcoal, a renewable substitute for coal.

Version note

Stripping logs with an axe was added in Java Edition 1.13 and Bedrock 1.9; older versions cannot strip logs.

How to craft this block

Ingredients: Oak Sapling Oak Sapling x1 Bone Meal Bone Meal x1
Crafting
Oak Sapling Bone Meal
Oak Log
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Oak Log

Used in crafts

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Frequently asked questions

Can you craft an Oak Log?

No, oak logs cannot be crafted. You get them by chopping oak trees, which grow from oak saplings.

Is Oak Log renewable?

Yes. Plant an oak sapling, let it grow, and chop the trunk for an endless supply of oak logs.

How many planks does one Oak Log give?

One oak log crafts into four oak planks in the 2×2 inventory grid or on a crafting table.

What breaks Oak Log fastest?

Any axe breaks oak log fastest, with a Netherite axe being quickest; bare hands also work but slowly.

Does Oak Log burn?

Yes, oak log is flammable and works as furnace fuel, smelting about 1.5 items per log.

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