Lumberjack’s Dynasty – Logging Basic Guide

Basic techniques & symbols for logging in Lumberjack’s Dynasty.

Logging 101

Determining Area to Cut & Which Trees to Cut

There will be a yellow boarder around the area where it is safe to cut the trees:

Yellow boarder for the area to clear the trees 

Using Engineer’s Sight to determine which trees are safe to cut:

Don’t cut this tree symbol 

• Caution: Cutting this tree will lower your Social Points, & cause a hefty financial fine.

Safe tree to cut symbol

Cutting Down the Trees

Determining the fall path:

When you cut down trees, they typically fall in the direction you are looking. However, objects such as buildings or other trees can change the direction they fall.

Use the LMB to Cut down tree:

LMB – Cut down tree 

Hold LMB then move mouse right or left to keep the saw symbol in orange bar area:

Hold LMB then move mouse right or left to keep in orange bar area

Note: Controllers use a different binding for moving the cutter symbol right or left.

Cleaning Up the Felled Trees

You will next have to clean up the felled tree to get it ready to be removed from the forest, & ready for the mill.

Use Engineer’s Sight (RMB) to view the various symbols for this process.

Cut away all the branches:

Cut away branches symbol 

Cut the log to the proper length for the trailers:

Cut through log symbol 

Some trees are too tall, so need the ends cut off:

Note: this is often a reason you cannot pickup some logs, since they are not at the proper length. So just use Engineer’s Sight to verify that there is not any additional cuts required.

Hand Carry Logs to Storage Point

Many of the early quests will require you to hand carry the log sections to a storage location designated by the customer.

Grab the log properly in the middle, so that it is balanced properly:

Grab the log here so that you can pick it up & carry it:

Carry log symbol 

Carrying the logs to the storage location:

When at the storage location press E to drop the log.

Using Trailer & Crane to Move Logs

Position the trailer next to the logs so that the crane can swing out to reach them:

Move the crane over the log until it turns green:

Drop the log into the trailer:

After loading the trailer, transport the logs to the designated drop-off areas, which are scattered throughout the map. Be aware that dropping logs into the river at locations other than these drop-off points may result in them becoming trapped. It is advisable to use the specified log drop-off sites.

Move the load of logs to the log dump pad:

Swing the log over the water & drop it in:

Logs floating to the sawmill:

The logs will soon reach the log lifter at the sawmill. Then, they will be processed based on the sawmill’s settings. They will either be stripped of bark and sent to the sales area, or stripped of bark and cut into planks.

Occasionally you will get a log jam at the log lifter hoist. Usually they will all eventually work their way up into the sawmill, so just give it time.

Troubles Felling Trees

Occasionally you will have some troubles.

Here was a very rare time when the tree decided to not fall down:

Very rarely you get a stubborn tree 

To rectify the problem I stepped back a bit, & took a running jump at the tree. Down it came. There are also times when the trees fall through the ground.