How can I test for birch log in Minecraft 1.8?

How do I get my command block to test for a birch log in 1.8? What are the new item names?

I have already tried names like "birch_log", "17:2", "log:2" and so on. Google is against me on this as well.

Best Answer

/testforblock x y z minecraft:log 2

2 for facing up/down, 6 for facing east/west, 10 for facing north/south, 14 for with only bark.

Birch Wood can be easily obtained by chopping Birch Trees in Birch Forest or Forest Biomes.

How to get a Birch Log in Survival Mode

Find a Birch Tree. First, you need to find a birch tree in your Minecraft world. ...

Hold an Axe. Although you can use your hand to chop down a birch tree, we prefer to use a tool such as an axe. ...

Chop the Tree Trunk. ...

Pick up the Birch Log.

Minecraft 1.13 removed the concept of data values, making commands like this much simpler:

/execute if block x y z minecraft:birch_log

(/testforblock was merged into /execute)

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