User:Ha3/Log

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Wood (previously known as Log) is a type of block first seen in Minecraft Creative mode 0.0.14a. Wood is greatly abundant in naturally-generated maps, as it is used as the foundation for trees.

Function and behaviour
Wood can be mined by hand, but using an Axe is faster. Wood is flammable, but under certain circumstances will never burn up (see Fire). Trees that burn down will generally leave one to three wood blocks still flaming.

Wood's only crafting use is to be made into four Wooden Planks. In addition, wood can be burnt in a furnace to make charcoal which can be used as a substitution for coal.

They have a skin resembling bark on the four side faces, and a crosscut face on top and bottom.

Previous changes
There are now three kinds of wood. One is the normal wood, another resembles the wood of silver birch trees, and the third type resembles the normal wood, but it is darker and appears in pine/conifer trees that grow in colder biomes. These trees still produce 4 wooden planks when crafted. Birch trees have slightly duller colored leaves than regular trees.
 * Minecraft Beta 1.2

Trivia

 * The number of rings on the inside of a tree counts the age of the tree. If one counts the rings of a wood block, the sum is two years.
 * For wood to be destroyed by fire it must have several sides simultaneously burning. If only one side is burning, the fire and wood block will last forever. This is probably a bug but makes for nice fireplaces. Netherrack can also be used this way, as it burns forever without any tricks.

Legacy information
Wood blocks are available for use in Creative mode. They are often used to make plants, trees and wooden cabins. In Survival mode, wood blocks drop 3 - 5 wooden planks when mined. Since Indev, mining a wood block will drop a wood block instead. This allows the use of wood as a building material.