What is how to get hardwood in stardew valley?

Here's how to get Hardwood in Stardew Valley:

  • Felling Large Stumps and Logs: The primary source of hardwood is chopping down large stumps and logs. These are found in several locations.

    • The Secret Woods: This area west of Marnie's Ranch (requires a steel axe to clear a log blocking the entrance) contains six respawning large stumps daily.
    • The Forest Farm (if chosen at the start): This farm layout has hardwood stumps that spawn on the farm.
    • The Cindersap Forest: Large stumps and logs can occasionally spawn here outside the Secret Woods.
    • Your Farm: Large stumps and logs can spawn on your farm (though less frequently than in the Secret Woods).
  • Felling Mahogany Trees: Mahogany trees can be chopped down for hardwood. Seeds for mahogany trees can be obtained from:

  • Lumberjack Profession: If you choose the Lumberjack profession at level 10 Foraging, all trees will occasionally drop hardwood when chopped down.

  • Mining:

    • Breaking boxes and barrels in the Mines.
    • Breaking boxes and barrels in the Skull Cavern.
  • Other methods:

    • Hardwood can rarely drop from trees (other than mahogany) when chopped down, but this is uncommon unless you have the lumberjack profession.