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.

How to craft this block

Crafting
Oak Sapling Bone Meal
Oak Log
1
Oak Log

Used in crafts

  • Wood Rotor Blade
  • Oak Planks
  • Oak Wood
  • Stripped Oak Log
  • Charcoal

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