Log

''This page is about the block type. For the structure, see tree (structure)''

Log is a type of block first seen in Minecraft Creative mode 0.0.14a. They have a skin resembling bark on the 4 side faces, and a crosscut face on top and bottom. Log is greatly abundant in naturally generated map, as it is used as the foundation of trees and currently the branches of trees in Alpha mode. Wood can be mined relatively quickly by hand, but using an Axe is faster. Logs are flammable, but sometimes don't burn away when lit.

Log blocks are available for use in Creative mode. They are often used to make plants, trees and for wooden cabins.

In Survival mode, log blocks dropped 3 - 5 Plank blocks when mined. In Indev, Infdev, and Alpha, mining a log block will cause a log block to drop instead. This allows the use of logs as a building material. The log's only crafting use is to be made into 4 Plank blocks.

Tricks
To access the wood in a very tall tree build a Gravel Elevator. When you are finished harvesting logs you can re-mine the gravel or sand. If you fall off, you can still recover all the gravel/sand because it falls down as you mine the bottom of the stack.

Trivia

 * The number of rings on the inside of a tree counts the age of the tree. If one counts the rings of a log, the sum is two years.
 * When a tree is burned in Alpha, there's a chance that Log(s) may float in the air, burning endlessly until mined.