How to make Birch Wood in Minecraft

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft birch wood with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, birch wood looks like a birch log that is fully covered in bark and is one of the many building blocks that you can make. The crafting process will create 3 blocks of birch wood at a time.

birch wood

Let's explore how to make birch wood.

Supported Platforms

Birch wood is available in the following versions of Minecraft:

Platform	Supported (Version*)
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	Yes (1.13)
Pocket Edition (PE)	Yes (1.10.0)
Xbox 360	No
Xbox One	Yes (1.10.0)
PS3	No
PS4	Yes (1.90)
Wii U	No
Nintendo Switch	Yes (1.10.0)
Windows 10 Edition	Yes (1.10.0)
Education Edition	Yes (1.12.0)

* 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 Birch Wood in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find birch wood in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.13 - 1.20	Building Blocks

Minecraft Pocket Edition (PE)

Here is where you can find birch wood in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Pocket Edition (PE)	1.10.0 - 1.20.0	Nature

Minecraft Xbox Editions

Here is where you can find birch wood in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Xbox One	1.10.0 - 1.20.0	Nature

Minecraft PS Editions

Here is where you can find birch wood in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
PS4	1.90 - 1.91	Building Blocks
PS4	1.14.0 - 1.20.0	Nature

Minecraft Nintendo

Here is where you can find birch wood in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Nintendo Switch	1.10.0 - 1.20.0	Nature

Minecraft Windows 10 Edition

Here is where you can find birch wood in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Windows 10 Edition	1.10.0 - 1.20.0	Nature

Minecraft Education Edition

Here is where you can find birch wood in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Education Edition	1.12.0 - 1.17.30	Nature

Definitions

Platform is the platform that applies.
Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers where the item can be found in the menu location listed (we have tested and confirmed this version number).
Creative Menu Location is the location of the item in the Creative Inventory menu.

Required Materials to make Birch Wood

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft birch wood:

4 Birch Logs

How to craft Birch Wood 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 Birch Wood

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3x3 crafting grid. To make birch wood, place 4 birch logs in the 3x3 crafting grid.

When making birch wood, it is important that the birch logs are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 birch log in the first box and 1 birch log in the second box. In the second row, there should be 1 birch log in the first box and 1 birch log in the second box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for birch wood.

Crafting recipe for birch wood

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the birch wood will appear in the box to the right.

birch wood

3. Move the Birch Wood to Inventory

Once you have crafted birch wood, you need to move the new items to your inventory.

Completed birch wood