This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a bamboo fence gate with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, a bamboo fence gate is a new item that will be introduced in Minecraft 1.20. A bamboo fence gate is a special type of block that swings open to act as a door and swings closed to act like a fence. You can use a bamboo fence gate to get in and out of your fenced area.
Let’s explore how to make a bamboo fence gate.
Where to find a Bamboo Fence Gate in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find a bamboo fence gate in the Creative Inventory menu:
Platform
Version(s)
Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)
1.19.4
Building 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.
Required Materials to make a Bamboo Fence Gate
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a bamboo fence gate:
4 Sticks
2 Bamboo Planks
How to craft a Bamboo Fence Gate in Survival Mode
1. Open the Crafting Menu
First, open your crafting table so that you have the 3×3 crafting grid that looks like this:
2. Add Items to make a Bamboo Fence Gate
In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a bamboo fence gate, place 2 bamboo planks and 4 sticks in the 3×3 crafting grid.
When making a bamboo fence gate, it is important that the bamboo planks and sticks are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the first row, there should be 1 stick in the first box, 1 bamboo planks in the second box, and 1 stick in the third box. In the second row, there should be 1 stick in the first box, 1 bamboo planks in the second box, and 1 stick in the third box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a bamboo fence gate.
Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the bamboo fence gate will appear in the box to the right.
3. Move the Bamboo Fence Gate to Inventory
Once you have crafted a bamboo fence gate, you need to move the new item to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made a bamboo fence gate in Minecraft!
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, a bamboo fence gate has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
Item
Description
(Minecraft ID Name)
Data Value
Stack Size
Platform
Version(s)
Bamboo Fence Gate
(minecraft:bamboo_fence_gate)
64
Java
1.20
Description is what the item is called and (Minecraft ID Name) is the string value that is used in game commands.
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.
Block States for Bamboo Fence Gate
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac), the block states for Bamboo Fence Gate are:
Block State
Value
Default
Required
Example
Description
facing
north
Yes
No
[facing:north]
Item is facing North
facing
south
No
No
[facing:south]
Item is facing South
facing
east
No
No
[facing:east]
Item is facing East
facing
west
No
No
[facing:west]
Item is facing West
in_wall
false
Yes
No
[in_wall:false]
Standard height (not attached to any walls)
in_wall
true
No
No
[in_wall:true]
Lowered by 3 pixels to cleanly attach to walls
open
false
Yes
No
[open:false]
Item is not open
open
true
No
No
[open:true]
Item is open
powered
false
Yes
No
[powered:false]
Item is not powered
powered
true
No
No
[powered:true]
Item is currently powered
Block State is the internal name for the block state.
Value is the value for the block state.
Default indicates that it is the default, if omitted.
Required indicates that it must be included in command to properly identify this item/block.
Example shows how to format the block state to be used in the /fill, /setblock, /clone, or /testforblock command.
Give Command for Bamboo Fence Gate
Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.20, the /give command for Bamboo Fence Gate is:
/give @p bamboo_fence_gate 1
Other Fence Gates
You can make other fence gates in Minecraft such as:
How to make an Oak Fence Gate How to make a Spruce Fence Gate How to make a Birch Fence Gate How to make a Jungle Fence Gate How to make a Dark Oak Fence Gate How to make an Acacia Fence Gate How to make a Crimson Fence Gate How to make a Warped Fence Gate How to make a Mangrove Fence Gate
Fences
You can make fences in Minecraft such as:
How to make an Oak Fence How to make a Spruce Fence How to make a Birch Fence How to make a Jungle Fence How to make a Dark Oak Fence How to make an Acacia Fence How to make a Nether Brick Fence How to make a Crimson Fence How to make a Warped Fence How to make a Mangrove Fence How to make a Bamboo Fence