This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a bamboo slab with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.

In Minecraft, a bamboo slab is a new item that was introduced in Minecraft 1.20. When you make a bamboo slab, the crafting process will create 6 bamboo slabs at a time.

Let’s explore how to make a bamboo slab.

Where to find a Bamboo Slab in Creative Mode

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

Here is where you can find a bamboo slab in the Creative Inventory menu:

Platform Version(s) Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.19.4 – 1.20
  • 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 Slab

In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a bamboo slab:

3 Bamboo Planks

How to craft a Bamboo Slab 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 Bamboo Slab

In the crafting menu, you should see a crafting area that is made up of a 3×3 crafting grid. To make a bamboo slab, place 3 bamboo planks in the 3×3 crafting grid.

When making a bamboo slab, it is important that the bamboo planks are placed in the exact pattern as the image below. In the second row, there should be 3 bamboo planks. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a bamboo slab.

Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the 6 bamboo slabs will appear in the box to the right.

3. Move the Bamboo Slab to Inventory

Once you have crafted a bamboo slab, you need to move the new items to your inventory.

Congratulations, you have made a bamboo slab in Minecraft!

Item ID and Name

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft, a bamboo slab has the following Name, ID and DataValue:

Description
(Minecraft ID Name)		 Data Value Stack Size Version
Bamboo Slab
(minecraft:bamboo_slab)		 64 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 Slab

Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac), the block states for Bamboo Slab are:

Block State Value Def Req
type bottom Yes No
type top No No
type double No No
waterlogged false Yes No
waterlogged true No No
  • Block State is the internal name for the block state.
  • Value is the value for the block state.
  • Def indicates that it is the default, if omitted.
  • Req 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 Slab

Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)

In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.20, the /give command for Bamboo Slab is:

/give @p bamboo_slab 1

Things to Make with Bamboo Slabs

You can use bamboo slabs to make items in Minecraft such as:

How to make a Barrel
How to make a Lectern
How to make a Composter
How to make a Bamboo Mosaic
How to make a Chiseled Bookshelf
How to make a Daylight Detector

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