This Minecraft tutorial explains how to craft a birch fence gate with screenshots and step-by-step instructions.
In Minecraft, a birch 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 birch fence gate to get in and out of your fenced area.
Let’s explore how to make a birch fence gate.
Where to find a Birch Fence Gate in Creative Mode
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
Here is where you can find a birch fence gate in the Creative Inventory menu:
Platform
Version(s)
Creative Menu Location
Java Edition (PC/Mac)
1.8 – 1.19
Redstone
Java Edition (PC/Mac)
1.19.3 – 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 Birch Fence Gate
In Minecraft, these are the materials you can use to craft a birch fence gate:
4 Sticks
2 Birch Planks
How to craft a Birch 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 Birch 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 birch fence gate, place 2 birch planks and 4 sticks in the 3×3 crafting grid.
When making a birch fence gate, it is important that the birch 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 birch 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 birch planks in the second box, and 1 stick in the third box. This is the Minecraft crafting recipe for a birch fence gate.
Now that you have filled the crafting area with the correct pattern, the birch fence gate will appear in the box to the right.
3. Move the Birch Fence Gate to Inventory
Once you have crafted a birch fence gate, you need to move the new item to your inventory.
Congratulations, you have made a birch fence gate in Minecraft!
Item ID and Name
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft, a birch fence gate has the following Name, ID and DataValue:
Item
Description
(Minecraft ID Name)
Data Value
Stack Size
Platform
Version(s)
Birch Fence Gate
(minecraft:birch_fence_gate)
0
64
Java
1.8 – 1.12
Birch Fence Gate
(minecraft:birch_fence_gate)
64
Java
1.13 – 1.19.4
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 Birch Fence Gate
Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac), the block states for Birch 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 Birch Fence Gate
Give Command in Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac)
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.13, 1.14, 1.15, 1.16, 1.17, 1.18, 1.19 and 1.19.4, the /give command for Birch Fence Gate is:
/give @p birch_fence_gate 1
In Minecraft Java Edition (PC/Mac) 1.8, 1.9, 1.10, 1.11 and 1.12, the /give command for Birch Fence Gate is:
/give @p birch_fence_gate 1 0
Things to Do with Birch Fence Gates
Here are some activities that you can do with birch fence gates in Minecraft:
How to make a Fence How to Open/Close a Fence Gate
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 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 How to make a Bamboo 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