How to make a Spruce Fence Gate in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a spruce fence gate with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, a spruce fence gate is a special type of block that swings open to act as a door and swings closed to act like a fence. You can use a spruce fence gate to get in and out of your fenced area.

spruce fence gate

Let's explore how to make a spruce fence gate.

Supported Platforms

A spruce fence gate is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

PlatformSupported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac) Java Edition (PC/Mac)Yes
Pocket Edition (PE) Pocket Edition (PE)Yes (0.10.0)
Xbox 360 Xbox 360Yes (TU25)
Xbox One Xbox OneYes (CU14)
PS3 PS3Yes (1.17)
PS4 PS4Yes (1.17)
Wii U Wii UYes
Nintendo Switch Nintendo SwitchYes
Windows 10 Edition Windows 10 EditionYes
Education Edition Education EditionYes

* The version that it was added or removed, if applicable.
NOTE: Pocket Edition (PE), Xbox One, PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Windows 10 Edition are now called Bedrock Edition. We will continue to show them individually for version history.

Where to find a Spruce Fence Gate in Creative Mode

Required Materials to make a Spruce Fence Gate

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a spruce fence gate:

How to craft a Spruce Fence Gate in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3x3 crafting grid that looks like this:

3x3 crafting area

2. Add Items to make a Spruce Fence Gate

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make a spruce fence gate, place 2 spruce planks and 4 sticks in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making a spruce fence gate, it is important that the spruce planks and sticks are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 stick in the first box, 1 spruce planks in the second box, and 1 stick in the third box. In the second row, there should be 1 stick in the first box, 1 spruce planks in the second box, and 1 stick in the third box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a spruce fence gate.

Crafting recipe for spruce fence gate

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the spruce fence gate will appear in the box to the right.

spruce fence gate

3. Move the Spruce Fence Gate to Inventory

Once you have crafted a spruce fence gate, you need to move the new item to your inventory.

Completed spruce fence gate

Congratulations, you have made a spruce fence gate in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Block States for Spruce Fence Gate

Give Command for Spruce Fence Gate

Things to Do with Spruce Fence Gates

Here are some activities that you can do with spruce fence gates in Minecraft:

Fences

You can make fences in Minecraft such as: