Waxed Cut Copper
Waxed Cut Copper locks Cut Copper's orange tone in place by sealing the block with Honeycomb so the metal never oxidizes green.
Description
The wax layer freezes Waxed Cut Copper at its current oxidation stage, blocking the slow four-stage weathering (exposed, weathered, oxidized) that turns untreated copper green over time. Builders reach for Waxed Cut Copper to keep a permanent warm-orange tone on roofs, facades, and decorative trim where the green patina is unwanted. A right-click with an axe scrapes the wax off and returns regular Cut Copper, and the sealed block feeds the stonecutter for matching slabs, stairs, and chiseled copper variants.
Block properties
| Item ID |
minecraft:waxed_cut_copper
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|---|---|
| /give command |
/give @p minecraft:waxed_cut_copper
|
| Stackable | Yes (64) |
| Best tool | Pickaxe |
| Renewable | Yes |
| Hardness | 3 |
| Blast resistance | 6 |
| Java Edition | 1.17 |
| Bedrock Edition | 1.16.210 |
Java Edition Guide
How to craft Waxed Cut Copper in Minecraft
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1
Smelt raw copper into ingots
Mine copper ore with a stone pickaxe or better and smelt the raw copper in a furnace to obtain copper ingots.
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2
Form a Block of Copper
Place nine copper ingots in a 3x3 crafting grid to assemble one Block of Copper.
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3
Stonecut to Cut Copper
Put the Block of Copper into a stonecutter to receive four Cut Copper blocks.
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4
Seal with Honeycomb
Combine one Cut Copper with one Honeycomb in a shapeless crafting recipe, or right-click a placed Cut Copper block with a Honeycomb, to produce Waxed Cut Copper.
Right-click the block with an axe to scrape the wax off and return it to regular Cut Copper, which will then resume oxidizing through its color stages.
How to craft this block
Frequently asked questions
Does Waxed Cut Copper oxidize or turn green over time?
No. The wax seals the block and freezes Waxed Cut Copper at its current color stage, so the orange tone never progresses to exposed, weathered, or oxidized green.
How do you remove the wax from Waxed Cut Copper?
Right-click the block with an axe to scrape the wax off, which returns it to regular Cut Copper that will then resume oxidizing.
What pickaxe do you need to mine Waxed Cut Copper?
A stone pickaxe or better. Mining Waxed Cut Copper by hand or with a wooden pickaxe destroys the block and drops nothing.
Is Waxed Cut Copper renewable?
Yes. Copper is renewable through drowned drops and honeycomb is renewable from bee farms, so Waxed Cut Copper can be produced indefinitely.
What is the difference between Waxed Cut Copper and Cut Copper?
Cut Copper slowly oxidizes through four color stages until it turns green, while Waxed Cut Copper keeps its original orange tone permanently because the wax blocks oxidation.
What can you craft from Waxed Cut Copper?
Waxed Cut Copper feeds the crafting table for Cut Copper Slabs and Cut Copper Stairs, and the stonecutter for slabs, stairs, and chiseled copper variants.
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