Dark Oak Sign Wiki Guide

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a dark oak sign with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, dark oak signs are an important basic item in your inventory. Signs are a great way to leave directions so that you don’t get lost in your world. Or, you can also use signs to leave fun messages for other players. The crafting process will create 3 dark oak signs at a time.

Let’s explore how to make a dark oak sign.

Where to find a Dark Oak Sign in Creative Mode

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.8 – 1.19	Decoration Blocks
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3 – 1.19.4	Functional Blocks

• 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 a Dark Oak Sign

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a dark oak sign:

1 Stick
6 Dark Oak Planks

How to craft a Dark Oak Sign in Survival Mode

1. Open the Crafting Menu

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

2. Add Items to make a Dark Oak Sign

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a dark oak sign, place 6 dark oak planks and 1 stick in the 3×3 crafting grid.

When making a dark oak sign, it is important that the dark oak planks are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 3 dark oak planks. In the second row, there should be 3 dark oak planks. In the third row, there should be 1 stick in the middle box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a dark oak sign.

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the 3 dark oak signs will appear in the box to the right.

3. Move the Dark Oak Sign to Inventory

Once you have crafted dark oak signs, you need to move the new items to your inventory.

Congratulations, you have made a dark oak sign in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a dark oak sign has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Dark Oak Sign (minecraft:dark_oak_sign)		16	Java	1.14 – 1.19.4

• Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
• Data Value (or damage value) identifies the variation of the block if more than one type exists for the Minecraft ID.
• Stack Size is the maximum stack size for this item. While some items in Minecraft are stackable up to 64, other items can only be stacked up to 16 or 1. (NOTE: These stack sizes are for vanilla Minecraft only. If you are running a mod, some mods may change the stack size for an item.)
• Platform is the platform that applies.
• Version(s) is the Minecraft version numbers that the Minecraft ID and Name are valid for.

Give Command for Dark Oak Sign

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.19.4, the /give command for Dark Oak Sign is:

/give @p dark_oak_sign 1

Things to Do with Dark Oak Signs

Here are some activities that you can do with dark oak signs in Minecraft:

How to Use a Sign
How to Dye a Sign
How to make a Colored Sign (Bedrock Edition)

Other Signs

You can make other signs in Minecraft such as:

How to make an Oak Sign
How to make a Spruce Sign
How to make a Birch Sign
How to make a Jungle Sign
How to make an Acacia Sign
How to make a Mangrove Sign
How to make a Bamboo Sign
How to make a Crimson Sign
How to make a Warped Sign
How to make an Oak Hanging Sign
How to make a Spruce Hanging Sign
How to make a Birch Hanging Sign
How to make a Jungle Hanging Sign
How to make an Acacia Hanging Sign
How to make a Dark Oak Hanging Sign
How to make a Mangrove Hanging Sign
How to make a Bamboo Hanging Sign
How to make a Crimson Hanging Sign
How to make a Warped Hanging Sign