Wooden Axe — Minecraft block

Wooden Axe

Wooden Axe is the cheapest early-game chopping tool, crafted from 3 planks and 2 sticks to break wood blocks faster.

Block ID minecraft:wooden_axe
Mod Vanilla
Game versions
1.21

Description

Wooden Axe is the starter chopping tool in Minecraft, crafted from three wooden planks and two sticks for a tool with 59 durability in Java Edition and 60 in Bedrock Edition — only the Golden Axe, at 32 and 33, lasts through fewer uses. Logs, planks, doors, fences, chests, and other wood-based blocks break faster than by hand at a mining speed of 2.0, which makes Wooden Axe the first tool most players build after the Crafting Table. Any plank type works in the recipe, so a Wooden Axe can be made from oak, spruce, birch, jungle, acacia, dark oak, mangrove, cherry, or bamboo planks — as well as crimson, warped, or pale oak planks.

Beyond chopping, Wooden Axe right-clicks a log to strip it into the stripped variant and scrapes oxidation and wax off copper blocks. As a weapon Wooden Axe deals 7 attack damage in Java Edition with a slow swing, and one hit on a blocking player disables their shield for 5 seconds — a melee advantage swords lack. Because durability runs out after 59 uses (60 in Bedrock Edition), most players treat Wooden Axe as a throwaway early-game tool and upgrade to a Stone Axe as soon as cobblestone is available.

Block properties

Item ID minecraft:wooden_axe
/give command /give @p minecraft:wooden_axe
Stackable No
Renewable Yes

Java & Bedrock Guide

How to craft and use a Wooden Axe in Minecraft

  1. 1

    Gather wood

    Punch a tree to collect logs, then craft the logs into wooden planks in your 2x2 inventory grid.

  2. 2

    Make sticks and planks

    Turn two planks into four sticks and keep three more planks aside for the axe head.

  3. 3

    Craft the axe

    Open a Crafting Table and place three planks and two sticks in the axe pattern to make one Wooden Axe.

  4. 4

    Chop and strip wood

    Hold Wooden Axe and break logs to gather faster, or right-click a log to strip its bark.

Durability limit

Wooden Axe survives only 59 uses in Java Edition (60 in Bedrock Edition), so upgrade to a Stone Axe as soon as you mine cobblestone.

How to craft this block

Ingredients: Oak Planks Oak Planks x3 Stick Stick x2
Crafting
Oak Planks Oak Planks
Oak Planks Stick
Stick
Wooden Axe
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Wooden Axe

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Frequently asked questions

How do you craft a Wooden Axe?

Place two planks across the top row, one plank in the middle-left slot, and two sticks down the center column of a Crafting Table to make one Wooden Axe.

How much damage does a Wooden Axe do?

Wooden Axe deals 7 attack damage in Java Edition with a slow attack speed, and it can disable a shield for 5 seconds when you hit a blocking player.

What is the durability of a Wooden Axe?

Wooden Axe has 59 durability in Java Edition and 60 in Bedrock Edition — only the Golden Axe, at 32 and 33, is lower — so it breaks after 59 or 60 uses on blocks or mobs.

Can a Wooden Axe strip logs?

Yes. Right-click a log or wood block with Wooden Axe to turn it into the stripped variant, and use it to scrape oxidation and wax off copper.

Can you use a Wooden Axe as fuel?

Yes. Wooden Axe burns in a furnace for 10 seconds, smelting one item, like other wooden tools.

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