Each item in Minecraft has a unique ID assigned to it, known as an item ID, this can be used in commands to spawn the item into the game. The item ID for birch planks in Minecraft is shown below:
The Birch Planks item can be spawned in Minecraft with the below command. Cheats must be enabled before this will work.
Below is a table of the tools that can be used to break Birch Planks blocks, and the speed it will take to break at (in seconds). This is calculated with the formula (1.5 * Block Hardness) / Tool Multiplier.
| Tool | Speed | |
|---|---|---|
 | Golden Axe | 0.25s |
 | Diamond Axe | 0.38s |
 | Iron Axe | 0.5s |
 | Stone Axe | 0.75s |
 | Wooden Axe | 1.5s |
 | Netherite Axe | 3s |
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Wooden planks are an essential ingredient to many crafting recipes. They can be obtained by placing logs into the crafting table.
| Item ID | minecraft:birch_planks |
|---|---|
| Legacy Item ID (1.12.2 and Below) | minecraft:planks |
| Numerical ID | 5:2 |
| Stackable | Yes |
| Max Stack Size | 64 |
| Recipes Used In | Note Block, Piston, Birch Slab, Bookshelf, Chest, Crafting Table, Birch Pressure Plate, Jukebox, Birch Fence, Birch Trapdoor, Birch Fence Gate, Tripwire Hook, Birch Stairs, Birch Button, Birch Door, Wooden Sword, Wooden Shovel, Wooden Pickaxe, Wooden Axe, Stick, Bowl, Wooden Hoe, Sign, White Bed, Orange Bed, Magenta Bed, Light Blue Bed, Yellow Bed, Lime Bed, Pink Bed, Gray Bed, Light Gray Bed, Cyan Bed, Purple Bed, Blue Bed, Brown Bed, Green Bed, Red Bed, Black Bed, Shield, Birch Boat, Birch Sign, Loom, Barrel, Cartography Table, Fletching Table, Grindstone, Smithing Table, Beehive |
| Hardness | 2.0 |
| Material | Wood |
| Diggable | Yes |
| Min / Max State IDs | 17 - 17 |
Below you can find the crafting recipes that can be used to make Birch Planks.
| Ingredients | Pattern | Result |
|---|---|---|
|  | 4x Birch Planks |
|  | 4x Birch Planks |
 | 4x Birch Planks | |
 | 4x Birch Planks |