Birch Slab
Birch Slab is a half-height block crafted from birch planks. Two slabs can be combined to form a full block, and they can be placed on the top or bottom of a block's space.
Stack Size
Stack Size64
Durability
DurabilityN/A
Category
CategoryUtility Blocks
Version Added
Version Added1.3
Item ID
Item IDbirch_slab
Overview
Birch Slab is a block in the Utility Blocks category of Minecraft, obtained through crafting it. A single inventory slot holds a full stack of 64 Birch Slab. It burns in a furnace, though it takes 2 of them to smelt a single item.
Breaking Birch Slab works against a hardness of 2. Explosions work against a resistance of 3. Any axe will do on Birch Slab, from wood upward.
Crafting Recipe
How to Obtain
- Crafting
Fuel Value
Burns for 7.5 seconds (150 ticks), so 2 of them smelt one item
Notes
Crafts 6 slabs from 3 planks.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do you get Birch Slab in Minecraft?
Birch Slab is crafted at a Crafting Table using Birch Planks, and each craft yields 6.
What is Birch Slab used for?
Birch Slab is a half-height block crafted from birch planks. Two slabs can be combined to form a full block, and they can be placed on the top or bottom of a block's space.
How many Birch Slab can you stack?
Birch Slab stacks 64 to a slot, and filling that slot takes 11 crafts: 33 Birch Planks, since each one returns 6.
How long does Birch Slab take to break?
2 hardness and 3 blast resistance are the numbers on Birch Slab. Because the numbers differ on Birch Slab, one of the two routes is always quicker. Any axe will do on Birch Slab, from wood upward. Java 26.2 lists Birch Slab exactly this way.
Can Birch Slab be used as fuel?
Yes. Birch Slab burns for 7.5 seconds, and a furnace needs 10 seconds per item, so 2 of them smelt one item. The furnace carries the leftover time over rather than wasting it.