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===Woodcutting=== | ===Woodcutting=== | ||
− | Once you have located a source of trees, all you need to get started is a [[dwarf]] and a [[battle axe]]. [[designation|{{Key|d}}esignate]] the [[tree|{{Key|t}}rees]] to be chopped down, and enable the [[wood cutting]] [[labor]] on the dwarf. Provided the dwarf can reach the tree and the axe, the dwarf will go get the axe, go to the tree, and start chopping. A dwarf with the [[Hauling#Wood_hauling|wood hauling]] labor will then haul the resulting [[log]] back to a [[stockpile|wood stockpile]]. The quality and material of the [[ | + | Once you have located a source of trees, all you need to get started is a [[dwarf]] and a [[battle axe]]. [[designation|{{Key|d}}esignate]] the [[tree|{{Key|t}}rees]] to be chopped down, and enable the [[wood cutting]] [[labor]] on the dwarf. Provided the dwarf can reach the tree and the axe, the dwarf will go get the axe, go to the tree, and start chopping. A dwarf with the [[Hauling#Wood_hauling|wood hauling]] labor will then haul the resulting [[log]] back to a [[stockpile|wood stockpile]]. The quality and material of the [[axe]] is not relevant to [[wood cutting]] - even a wooden training axe can fell a tree. |
===Trading=== | ===Trading=== | ||
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====Elves==== | ====Elves==== | ||
− | [[Elves]] have a thing for [[tree]]s, and get | + | [[Elves]] have a thing for [[tree]]s, and get pissy when you cut down too many of them. They'll happily sell you logs though, leading some dwarf economists to believe the elves are really looking to secure a monopoly on wood. Whatever the case, be aware that if you trade with elves they might ask you to restrict the number of trees you chop down. |
==A Log Is A Log== | ==A Log Is A Log== | ||
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===Temperature=== | ===Temperature=== | ||
− | Wood can catch on [[fire]], and generally should not be used around [[magma]] or [[dragon]]s. [[Nether-cap]]s, however, has a fixed temperate set just around freezing. | + | Wood can catch on [[fire]], and generally should not be used around [[magma]] or [[dragon]]s. [[Nether-cap]]s, however, has a fixed temperate set just around freezing. While it is not clear if this makes items made from nether-cap wood [[magma-safe]], such items are at least [[fire-safe]] and appropriate for use in areas where fire is a major concern. Nether-cap [[barrel]]s are thus preferred for storing [[booze]]. |
===Weight=== | ===Weight=== |