Youll need one stone and five tree branches to craft it, but these items are easy to find.

The only throw in that wont drop hardwood is bamboo plants.

To get hardwood, take these actions:

Equip youraxe.

Crafting a flimsy axe in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Walk up to a tree and press theA buttonto swing your axe.

Instead, use a flimsy or stone axe to preserve trees and keep the wood flowing.

Pick up the chopped hardwood by pressing theY button.

Equipping stone axe in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

How To Get Wood and Softwood

Use the same method as above to get wood and softwood.

Heres what you should probably do:

Obtain aNook Miles Ticket.

you’ve got the option to purchase one from theNook StopatResident Servicesfor2,000 Nook Miles.

Chopping a tree in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Take the ticket to the airport (Dodo Airlines), located on the south-side of your island.

Dodo Airlines is also where youaccess Animal Crossing: New Horizons' multiplayer features.

Talk toOrvilleat the front desk.

Picking up hardwood in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

SelectI wanna flyfrom the options.

SelectUse Nook Miles Ticket.

How To Get Bamboo

Every tree except bamboo plants will produce wood, hardwood, and softwood.

Collecting wood and softwood in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Instead, bamboo plants will produce two resources: bamboo pieces and young spring bamboo.

Purchasing a Nook Miles Ticket in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Standing outside Dodo Airlines in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Speaking to Orville in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Selecting I wanna fly in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Using Nook Miles Ticket in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Planting bamboo shoots in Animal Crossing: New Horizons