Log

Log is a raw material for woodworking. Process it into Wood billet, Flitch, Wooden plank or Wooden beam. Gather it and place it in a Timber stockpile before using a woodworking station.

Storage

Timber stockpile

Capacity per stockpile

9 × Log

Obtaining

Obtain Log by chopping down trees or digging out tree stumps, then bring it to a Timber stockpile. This page covers manual gathering and common processing routes.

For early processing, use a Sawhorse in the Workyard, unlocked by Sawing. Later, unlock the Circular Saw technology to use a Circular Saw for more processing options.

Storage and processing

Each Timber stockpile holds up to 9 logs. Both the Sawhorse and Circular Saw require logs to be placed in this stockpile before they can use them. If a recipe still shows missing materials after you bring logs back, check that they are in the stockpile.

Processing uses

The table covers processing into Wood billet, Flitch, Wooden plank and Wooden beam. Each craft uses one Log. Making Wooden beam also consumes one Complex iron parts.

Common wood processing: inputs, base output and costs per craft

Workstation	Materials	Output	Cost & reward
Sawhorse	1 × Log	4 × Wood billet	−15 Energy +1 Technology knowledge (red)
Circular Saw	1 × Log	5 × Wood billet Carpenter: +1	−10 Energy
Sawhorse	1 × Log	6 × Flitch	−15 Energy
Circular Saw	1 × Log	7 × Flitch Carpenter: +2	−10 Energy
	1 × Log	3 × Wooden plank Carpenter: +1	−15 Energy
	1 × Log 1 × Complex iron parts	3 × Wooden beam Carpenter: +1	−15 Energy +5 Technology knowledge (red)

Base output and the Carpenter bonus are shown separately. For example, a Circular Saw produces seven Flitch per craft, plus two with the perk, for a total of nine.