How to Make Oak Stairs in Minecraft

Guide Java Bedrock

Quick answer: Put 6 oak planks in a crafting table (one plank in the top-left slot, two down the left side of the middle row and three across the bottom row) to make four stairs. Use only oak planks: other wood types give a different set.

What you need

6 oak planks per craft
Crafting table

Step by step

Get oak planks. The planks guide covers how to craft them.
Open a crafting table and place one plank in the top-left slot, two down the left side of the middle row and three across the bottom row.
Take four stairs. One craft uses 6 planks.

Java vs Bedrock

The recipe is the same in Java and Bedrock. Wooden stairs and slabs have no stonecutter recipe. Overworld wooden stairs also work as furnace fuel, smelting 1.5 items per block.

Versions: javabedrock

Frequently asked questions

How many oak planks do I need for stairs?

One craft uses 6 oak planks and gives four stairs.

Can I mix different planks?

No. The recipe needs the same wood type in every slot to make the matching stairs or slabs.