Gathering and Using Hardwood in Stardew Valley 1.6.15
Hardwood is used for buildings, machines, quests, and late-game crafting. The trade and recipe details below apply to Stardew Valley 1.6.15.24356 data.
Reliable Hardwood sources
- Large Stumps require at least a Copper Axe and normally give Hardwood.
- Large Logs require at least a Steel Axe.
- The Secret Woods contains renewable Large Stumps.
- Mahogany Trees produce Hardwood when chopped and can spread through Mahogany Seeds.
Correct Island Trader trade
The Island Trader exchanges 1 Stingray for 1 Mahogany Seed. Yellow Perch is not the local trade input.
Machines that do and do not use Hardwood
| Machine | Local crafting recipe | Hardwood used |
|---|---|---|
| Oil Maker | 50 Slime + 20 Hardwood + 1 Gold Bar | 20 |
| Worm Bin | 15 Hardwood + 1 Gold Bar + 1 Iron Bar + 50 Fiber | 15 |
| Bait Maker | 3 Iron Bars + 3 Coral + 1 Sea Urchin | 0 |
There is no current “Bait Bin” recipe costing 25 Hardwood. Name the exact machine before budgeting materials.
Should truffles be processed?
Truffle base price is 625g. Truffle Oil is an artisan good with a base price of 1,065g; Artisan raises it to 1,491g. Input quality is not carried into Truffle Oil, so the comparison depends on raw quality and professions.
| Raw Truffle quality | Raw price | Truffle Oil | Truffle Oil with Artisan | Typical decision |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular | 625g | 1,065g | 1,491g | Process |
| Silver | 781g | 1,065g | 1,491g | Process |
| Gold | 937g | 1,065g | 1,491g | Process without Rancher; compare professions if Rancher is active |
| Iridium | 1,250g | 1,065g | 1,491g | Sell raw without Artisan; process with Artisan |
Botanist commonly makes pig-found Truffles iridium quality. Rancher affects eligible raw animal products but does not increase Truffle Oil; Artisan affects Truffle Oil. Because Rancher and Artisan are mutually exclusive Farming branches, compare the profession you actually have instead of using a blanket “always sell raw” rule.