Sawn logs are a building material used inThe Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim, but they operate a bit differently than other resources needed for house construction. Here’s how players can obtain sawn logs inSkyrim.
Building player homes inSkyrimwas introduced in the DLC packHearthfire, where players can also adopt children and hire servants to reside in the home. In addition to the prebuilt homes in the major cities, like Honeyside in Riften or Breezehome in Whiterun, players can purchase plots of land in three other holds inSkyrim: Hjaalmarch, Falkreach, and The Pale. But to do so, players will have to start from the ground up and build everything from scratch. One material that is needed frequently throughout construction is sawn logs.
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Rather than chop down a tree by hand, which might be a task in another sandbox game, players will need to visit a lumber mill inSkyrim. These are typically located in small towns dedicated to the mill, such as Anga’s Mill in Windhelm andDragon Bridge Lumber Campin Haafinger.
There are one of two waysSkyrimplayerscan go about acquiring sawn logs from a lumber mill. Firstly, players can buy sawn logs from the owners of most lumber mills. The fixed rate is 20 sawn logs for 200 septims, which is likely an easy price to pay for most characters at mid or higher levels. However, players can also ask mill owners or operators for permission to cut their own logs, they’ll just have to sit through unskippable sequences as they watch their character operate the mill. Each log creates 10 sawn logs, so it might be a while before they have enough.
Some sawmills inSkyrimmay require that the player is friends with the ownerbefore allowing them to operate the mill on their own. The easiest way to do this is by selling them some firewood, which can typically be cut on a stump nearby. It takes 40 pieces of firewood to pay for 20 logs and a woodcutter’s axe is needed, and not all mills have one lying around.
Sawn logs won’t be added to theplayer’s inventory inSkyrim. Rather, they will be delivered directly to the building site of the homestead. If the player owns multiple homesteads aroundSkyrim, they will be shared equally but can be accessed from any location. The sawn logs don’t need to be picked up before using them; when approaching the crafting table, they’ll automatically show up as if they’re already in the player’s inventory.
The Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrimis available on PC, PS4, Switch, and Xbox One.
