Chop Trees Block by Block Manually

Hold Shift While Swinging

If you want to harvest a tree without triggering the instant-fell mechanic, hold Shift (or your configured sneak key) and swing your axe at the tree. This bypasses the mod's automatic tree detection and lets you chop logs one at a time, just like vanilla Minecraft.

Use Cases for Manual Chopping

Manual mode is useful when:

• You're harvesting a partial or damaged tree
• You want to preserve the tree structure for aesthetic reasons
• You're in a confined space and don't want logs flying everywhere
• You're testing or learning the mod's mechanics

Durability Cost

When chopping manually, your axe loses durability per block broken, following standard Minecraft axe behavior. This is typically less efficient than felling a whole tree at once, but gives you precise control over what gets harvested.