Birch Planks
- Namespaced ID
- minecraft:birch_planks
- Legacy numeric ID
- 5:2(1.8 & earlier)
- Stack size
- 64
- Edition
- Java & Bedrock
/give command
Run in chat or a command block. Replace @p with a player name to target someone specific.
Command builder
Set the count, custom name, lore, and enchantments to generate a ready-to-paste /give command for Birch Planks.
Component syntax for Minecraft 1.21.8.
Block properties
- Hardness
- 2
- Blast resistance
- 3
- Material
- mineable / axe
- Diggable
- Yes
- Transparent
- No
- Light emitted
- 0 / 15
- Light filtered
- 15 / 15
- Block state IDs
- 17
Mining time
Stone
Iron
Golden
Diamond
NetheriteDrops
Obtained from
Blocks that drop Birch Planks when broken.
Crafting recipes
Full crafting guide for Birch Planks → Step-by-step, ingredient sources, what Birch Planks crafts into.
Used to craft
49 items use Birch Planks as an ingredient. Click any item to see its recipe.
Barrel
Beehive
Birch Boat
Birch Button
Birch Door
Birch Fence
Birch Fence Gate
Birch Pressure Plate
Birch Sign
Birch Slab
Birch Stairs
Birch Trapdoor
Black Bed
Blue Bed
Bookshelf
Bowl
Brown Bed
Cartography Table
Chest
Chiseled Bookshelf
Crafting Table
Cyan Bed
Fletching Table
Gray Bed
Green Bed
Grindstone
Jukebox
Light Blue Bed
Light Gray Bed
Lime Bed
Loom
Magenta Bed
Note Block
Orange Bed
Pink Bed
Piston
Purple Bed
Red Bed
Shield
Smithing Table
Stick
Tripwire Hook
White Bed
Wooden Axe
Wooden Hoe
Wooden Pickaxe
Wooden Shovel
Wooden Sword
Yellow Bed
Across versions
- Legacy numeric ID
- 5:2 (pre-1.13, from 1.8)
- Modern ID (1.13+)
- minecraft:birch_planks (numeric IDs were removed in 1.13 — not usable in commands)
- Editions
- Java & Bedrock
Browse the full item list for a specific version:
How to craft Birch Planks
How do you make Birch Planks in Minecraft?
To craft Birch Planks, place the ingredients in a crafting grid following the recipe pattern shown above. The crafting grid can be a player's 2×2 inventory crafting slots (for 2×2 recipes) or a 3×3 Crafting Table. If cheats are enabled, you can also spawn Birch Planks directly with: /give @p minecraft:birch_planks.
Where do you get Birch Planks in Minecraft?
Birch Planks can be obtained by breaking Birch Planks. You can also craft it from the recipe shown above.
What is the Minecraft ID for Birch Planks?
The namespaced ID is minecraft:birch_planks, used in the /give command: /give @p minecraft:birch_planks 1. In legacy versions before 1.13, Birch Planks used the numeric ID 5:2. Numeric item IDs were removed in the 1.13 "Flattening" and no longer work in modern commands.
How do you mine Birch Planks in Minecraft?
Birch Planks has hardness 2. Any tool works. Mining without the correct tool takes 5× longer and produces no drops.
What can you craft with Birch Planks in Minecraft?
Birch Planks is used as an ingredient in 49 recipes, including Barrel, Beehive, Birch Boat, and Birch Button. See the Used to craft section above for the complete list.