Minecraft 1.8.9 shield recipe not working

I have tried both the new and the older shield recipe and neither one is working. I have tried different types ofv wood. Any suggestions?


Solution 1:

Shields are not in Minecraft 1.8.9. Shields are an upcoming feature in Minecraft 1.9, available in the snapshots.

Solution 2:

You cannot make shields if you are playing on a version that is under 1.9

If you want to make one in the newer versions here is the recipe:

Shield Recipie