Hardwood shown in character's inventory.

Animal Crossing New Horizons: How to Get Hardwood


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There are many items in Animal Crossing: New Horizons that require Hardwood to craft. However, to craft any of these items, you’ll first need to know how to get Hardwood, which will require an Axe.

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    What Hardwood is Used For

    Hardwood is used to craft many different types of things. The following is a full list of DIY recipes that require Hardwood to make:

    • Log Pack
    • Campsite Construction Kit
    • Country Fence
    • Log-Wall Fence
    • Spiky Fence
    • Corrugated Iron Fence
    • Barbed-Wire Fence
    • Traditional Balancing Toy
    • Tea Table
    • Spooky Arch
    • Destinations Signpost
    • Simple DIY Workbench
    • DIY Workbench
    • Mini DIY Workbench
    • Log Garden Lounge
    • Wooden Field Sign
    • Angled Signpost
    • Turkey Day Table
    • Cutting Board
    • Turkey Day Chair
    • Natural Garden Table
    • Silo
    • Pansy Table
    • Ukulele
    • Skateboard Wall Rack
    • Boomerang
    • Clackercart
    • Cherry-Blossom Bonsai
    • Wooden-Plank Sign
    • Log Round Table
    • Trophy Case
    • Spooky Standing Lamp
    • Log Chair
    • Natural Square Table
    • Spooky Tree
    • Wooden Storage Shed
    • Signpost
    • Decayed Tree
    • Hearth
    • Spooky Carriage
    • Log Dining Table
    • Wild Log Bench
    • Log Bed
    • Doghouse
    • Blossom-Viewing Lantern
    • Log Bench
    • Log Decorative Shelves
    • Music Stand
    • Tree’s Bounty Little Tree
    • Festive Top Set
    • Log Wall-Mounted Clock
    • Natural Garden Chair
    • Log Stool
    • Jungle Wall
    • Glowing-Moss Forest Wall
    • Cherry-Blossom-Trees Wall
    • Cabin Wall
    • Wooden-Knot Wall
    • Modern Wood Wall
    • Stacked-Wood Wall
    • Low Wooden Island Counter
    • Tall Wooden Island Counter
    • Wooden Pillar
    • Flimsy Shovel
    • Slingshot
    • Ladder

    How to Get Hardwood

    Character about to hit a tree with an axe to get wood.

    Hardwood is one of the easiest materials to obtain in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Simply get an Axe or a Flimsy Axe and use this tool to hit trees on your island. Trees will drop a randomized assortment of Hardwood, Softwood, and Wood. Every type of tree, with the exception of Bamboo, has the possibility of dropping Hardwood.