Hardwood
| Hardwood | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Resource |
| Location | Large Stump; Large Log; Mahogany Tree; Mystic Tree; Mystery Box; Woodskip Fish Pond; Bookseller |
| Sell Price | 15g |
Hardwood is the dense, strong timber that ordinary trees rarely give, and it is one of the scarcest building materials in the early game. Robin needs it for the Stable, the second Farmhouse upgrade and the Pet Bowl. Many key recipes call for it as well, from the Cheese Press and Oil Maker to the Cask, warp totems and the Heavy Tapper. Willy's Boat to Ginger Island needs a large pile. Because the steady supply sits behind an axe upgrade, getting a Copper Axe and then a Steel Axe early makes a big difference. Robin likes receiving it, which fits her trade as the valley's carpenter.
The in-game description reads: A special kind of wood with superior strength and beauty.
Location
Large Stumps and Large Logs are the classic supply. A Copper Axe or better chops a Large Stump, and each one gives a couple of pieces of Hardwood. A Steel Axe or better is needed for a Large Log, which gives a bigger pile.
The Secret Woods is the lasting answer. A Large Log blocks the path at the top of Cindersap Forest, and a Steel Axe clears it for good. Inside, six Large Stumps respawn every single day. Visiting each morning gives a dozen pieces of Hardwood with no extra effort.
Some farm maps help. The Forest Farm has eight Large Stumps on its left side that also come back daily, which makes Hardwood plentiful there. The Four Corners Farm has one respawning stump in its top-left corner.
Ginger Island adds Mahogany Trees, which give Hardwood when chopped with any axe and regrow afterwards. Mystic Trees drop it too. On the dangerous version of The Mines, floors 41 to 69 are full of trees, stumps and logs that give Hardwood.
Two upgrades squeeze extra Hardwood out of ordinary chopping. The Lumberjack profession for Foraging gives every felled tree a chance to drop some. The Shaving enchantment from the Forge also gives a chance of extra Hardwood from stumps.
Many small extras fill the gaps. Breaking crates and barrels in The Mines or Skull Cavern sometimes gives a piece. Robin may give a big bundle at the Feast of the Winter Star when she is the secret gift-giver. A dog at full friendship sometimes drops a piece. A Woodskip Fish Pond with a good population produces a few pieces on some days. Mystery Boxes can hold a stack, and Leah sells Hardwood for Calico Eggs at the Desert Festival.
Uses
Buildings are the biggest single use. Robin builds the Stable for gold, Hardwood and Iron Bars. The second Farmhouse upgrade, which adds the nursery and lets the family grow, needs a hundred pieces. The Pet Bowl also takes a modest stack.
Farming recipes rely on Hardwood. Farming level 6 brings the Cheese Press and the Hardwood Fence, which is the toughest fence in the game. Farming level 8 teaches the Oil Maker. The Cask, which ages wine and cheese in the cellar, arrives with the final Farmhouse upgrade and needs a single piece.
Foraging recipes use it heavily. The Mushroom Log pairs Hardwood with Moss and grows mushrooms beside wild trees. As Foraging rises, the warp totems for the Beach, the Mountains and the Farm each take a single piece. The Tent Kit and the Rain Totem follow at higher levels.
Late-game machines ask for it too. Mr. Qi's Walnut Room sells the Heavy Tapper and the Hopper recipes. The Fish Smoker from Willy needs ten pieces. Professor Snail's Ostrich Incubator takes fifty. The Wizard's Mini-Obelisk takes thirty.
The Construction Bundle in the Crafts Room asks for ten pieces of Hardwood.
Crafting Hardwood with the other materials below makes these items.
| Item | Image | Ingredients |
|---|---|---|
| Carved Brazier | 
|
Hardwood (10), Coal (1) |
| Cask | 
|
Wood (20), Hardwood (1) |
| Cheese Press | 
|
Wood (45), Stone (45), Hardwood (10), Copper Bar (1) |
| Fish Smoker | 
|
Hardwood (10), Sea Jelly (1), River Jelly (1), Cave Jelly (1) |
| Hardwood Fence | 
|
Hardwood (1) |
| Heavy Tapper | 
|
Hardwood (30), Radioactive Bar (1) |
| Hopper | 
|
Hardwood (10), Iridium Bar (1), Radioactive Bar (1) |
| Mini-Obelisk | 
|
Hardwood (30), Solar Essence (20), Gold Bar (3) |
| Mushroom Log | 
|
Hardwood (10), Moss (10) |
| Oil Maker | 
|
Slime (50), Hardwood (20), Gold Bar (1) |
| Ostrich Incubator | 
|
Bone Fragment (50), Hardwood (50), Cinder Shard (20) |
| Rain Totem | 
|
Hardwood (1), Truffle Oil (1), Pine Tar (5) |
| Stump Brazier | 
|
Hardwood (5), Coal (1) |
| Tent Kit | 
|
Hardwood (10), Fiber (25), Cloth (1) |
| Treasure Totem | 
|
Hardwood (5), Mystic Syrup (1), Moss (10) |
| Warp Totem: Beach | 
|
Hardwood (1), Coral (2), Fiber (10) |
| Warp Totem: Desert | 
|
Hardwood (2), Coconut (1), Iridium Ore (4) |
| Warp Totem: Farm | 
|
Hardwood (1), Honey (1), Fiber (20) |
| Warp Totem: Island | 
|
Hardwood (5), Dragon Tooth (1), Ginger (1) |
| Warp Totem: Mountains | 
|
Hardwood (1), Iron Bar (1), Stone (25) |
| Worm Bin | 
|
Hardwood (15), Gold Bar (1), Iron Bar (1), Fiber (50) |
Notes
Robin writes in Winter asking for ten pieces in the "Robin's Request" quest, and she pays with money and a heart of friendship. Her "Robin's Project" Special Order wants eighty pieces and rewards a new bed design.
Repairing Willy's Boat needs two hundred pieces of Hardwood for the hull. Fixing the Giant Stump for the Raccoon family needs another hundred.
A Wood Chipper breaks one piece of Hardwood down into Wood, Maple Syrup, Oak Resin or Pine Tar.
At the Sewing Machine, Hardwood in the spool with Cloth makes a shirt. It also serves as a brown dye at the machine and goes into the orange dye pot.
All Resources
Every entry in this group, with its key details.
| Name | Image | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Bat Wing | 
|
15g |
| Battery Pack | 
|
500g |
| Bone Fragment | 
|
12g |
| Broken CD | 
|
0g |
| Broken Glasses | 
|
0g |
| Bug Meat | 
|
8g |
| Cave Jelly | 
|
180g |
| Cinder Shard | 
|
50g |
| Clay | 
|
20g |
| Coal | 
|
15g |
| Copper Bar | 
|
- |
| Copper Ore | 
|
5g |
| Driftwood | 
|
0g |
| Fiber | 
|
1g |
| Gold Bar | 
|
- |
| Gold Ore | 
|
25g |
| Green Algae | 
|
15g |
| Hardwood | 
|
15g |
| Iridium Bar | 
|
- |
| Iridium Ore | 
|
100g |
| Iron Bar | 
|
- |
| Iron Ore | 
|
10g |
| Joja Cola | 
|
25g |
| Monster Loot | - | - |
| Moss | 
|
5g |
| Radioactive Bar | 
|
- |
| Radioactive Ore | 
|
300g |
| Refined Quartz | 
|
50g |
| Rice | 
|
100g |
| River Jelly | 
|
125g |
| Rotten Plant | 
|
0g |
| Sea Jelly | 
|
200g |
| Soggy Newspaper | 
|
0g |
| Solar Essence | 
|
40g |
| Stone | 
|
2g |
| Sugar | 
|
50g |
| Trash | - | - |
| Trash (item) | 
|
0g |
| Treasure Chest | 
|
5000g |
| Vinegar | 
|
100g |
| Void Essence | 
|
50g |
| Wheat Flour | 
|
50g |
| White Algae | 
|
25g |
| Wood | 
|
2g |