Oak Log Wiki Guide

This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft an oak log with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, an oak log is an item that you can not make with a crafting table or furnace. Instead, you need to find and gather this item in the game.

Let’s explore how to add an oak log to your inventory.

Where to find an Oak Log in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find an oak log in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform	Version(s)	Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.8 – 1.19.3	Building Blocks
Java Edition (PC/Mac)	1.19.3	Natural 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.

How to get an Oak Log in Survival Mode

You can add an oak log to your inventory in Survival mode by chopping down an oak tree. So, let’s get started!

1. Find an Oak Tree

First, you need to find an oak tree in your Minecraft world. Oak trees are usually found in the Forest, Windswept Hills, Swamp or Mesa Plateau biomes.

Forest

Swamp

Windswept Hills

Mesa Plateau

2. Hold an Axe

Although you can use your hand to chop down an oak tree, we prefer to use a tool such as an axe. These are the axes you can choose from:

How to make a Diamond Axe
How to make a Golden Axe
How to make a Iron Axe
How to make a Stone Axe
How to make a Wooden Axe
How to make a Netherite Axe

In this example, we are going to use a diamond axe because it is a faster tool to chop down an oak tree.

3. Chop the Tree Trunk

The game control to chop down the tree trunk of an oak tree depends on the version of Minecraft:

• For Java Edition (PC/Mac), left click and hold on the oak tree.
• For Pocket Edition (PE), you tap and hold on the oak tree.
• For Xbox 360 and Xbox One, press and hold the RT button on the Xbox controller.
• For PS3 and PS4, press and hold the R2 button on the PS controller.
• For Wii U, press and hold the ZR button on the gamepad.
• For Nintendo Switch, press and hold the ZR button on the controller.
• For Windows 10 Edition, left click and hold on the oak tree.
• For Education Edition, left click and hold on the oak tree.

You will need to continue to chop until a small oak log finally appears.

4. Pick up the Oak Log

Make sure you pick up the oak log before it disappears.

Once you pick up the oak log, it will appear in your hotbar.

An oak log is a useful item and should be kept in your inventory to be used later.

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, an oak log has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Item	Description (Minecraft ID Name)	Minecraft ID	Data Value	Stack Size	Platform	Version(s)
	Oak Log (minecraft:log)	17	0	64	Java	1.8 – 1.12
	Oak Log (minecraft:oak_log)			64	Java	1.13 – 1.19.3

• Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
• Minecraft ID is the Internal number for the item.
• 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 Oak Log

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.19.3, the /give command for Oak Log is:

/give @p oak_log 1

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Oak Log is:

/give @p log 1 0

Things to Make with an Oak Log

You can use an oak log to make items in Minecraft such as:

How to make a Smoker
How to make Charcoal
How to make Oak Planks
How to make Oak Wood
How to make a Campfire
How to make a Soul Campfire

Other Logs

There are other types of logs in Minecraft such as:

How to make a Spruce Log
How to make a Birch Log
How to make a Jungle Log
How to make an Acacia Log
How to make a Dark Oak Log
How to make a Mangrove Log
How to make a Crimson Stem
How to make a Warped Stem