A wooden shovel is a basic tool crafted from sticks and a wooden plank, making it the weakest and slowest type of shovel in Minecraft. It is primarily used to dig dirt, sand, gravel, and other soft blocks more efficiently than by hand. Due to its low durability and slow digging speed, it is often replaced quickly by a stone shovel. A wooden shovel can also be used as fuel in a furnace, burning for 10 seconds.