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Tags: <the-elder-scrolls-5-skyrim>
Title: What can I use firewood for? Is the supply unlimited?
Question: I found a wood axe and a chopping block near to each other in a camp somewhere and so became aware that I could use the axe with the chopping block to (very slowly) produce firewood.  Does firewood have any purpose other than just being low-value merchant fodder? Can I set up camp fires, maybe, or something else?  Also, does a chopping block ever run out like ore seems do? (I got bored quickly so didn't test more than a couple of chops)

Answers:
sents: text: In most of the locations where you can chop firewood, there will be an NPC nearby who will buy any firewood you chop for 5G a piece.
text: Early in the game, it's a nice way to raise a few coins while running AFK to grab a drink or while typing up a question or answer here at Gaming.
text: SE.
text: Firewood is also used to improve a few low level weapons, notably the Long Bow, at a grindstone.
text: And yes, the supply is unlimited.
text: The truly dedicated could chop enough wood to buy and furnish a house.
answer_details: author: gaming.stackexchange.com/users/3129/LessPop_MoreFizz
score: 33
sents: text: You can use the firewood to create arrows at a blacksmith's forge if you have the Dawnguard DLC.
text: Ebony arrows require a Smithing level of 80 and the Ebony perk to create.
text: 1
text: x Ebony Ingot
text: 1 x
text: Firewood Daedric arrows require a Smithing level of 90 and the Ebony perk to create.
text: 1x Firewood 1x Ebony Ingot 1x Daedra Heart Dragonbone arrows require a Smithing level of 100 and the Dragon Armor perk to create.
text: 1
text: x Dragon Bone 1 x Firewood
answer_details: author: gaming.stackexchange.com/users/28322/matt
score: 4
sents: text: Firewood just seems to be low-value merchant fodder.
text: There are a few more of these things, for example you can go to a saw mill and load logs/
text: cut them, you can pick crops for farmers and get paid for it.
text: Doesn't have much a purpose other than to add a bit of average joe jobs to the game.
answer_details: author: gaming.stackexchange.com/users/14291/Skizzlefrits
score: 2
sents: text: It is also probably put in the game by Bethesda as a modders resource.
text: They probably think that when the construction set comes out, someone will make it so you can light a fire or put them on extinguished fires at camps.
text: Mostly, it is just used for making some easy gold.
answer_details: author: gaming.stackexchange.com/users/14909/Ray. J
score: 2
sents: text: Go to Whiterun and then in front of The Bannered Mane is a wood cutter block.
text: Use it then go inside and sell your firewood.
text: Easy profit :D
answer_details: author: gaming.stackexchange.com/users/23056/jace
score: 1
sents: text: There is a man in Morthal who buys your firewood.
text: He stands right next to the woodmill and the wood cutter block.
text: In my experience that's the best place to sell, since you dont even have to walk (making it easy even when you get overloaded).
answer_details: author: gaming.stackexchange.com/users/24692/Martiaan
score: 1
sents: text: I have worked out the math here: 1 log
text: = 2 planks (the finished product that ends up in your inventory)
text: 1 plank
text: = 5
text: g
text: 1 chop cycle =
text: 1 bundle =
text: 6 planks =
text: 30g Also good for improving a few basic weapons (namely the longbow) to increase profit 2x-3x
answer_details: author: gaming.stackexchange.com/users/26068/Daniel
score: 0

Summary of the answers:
Firewood is also used to improve a few low-level weapons, like the long bow. You can also use it to create arrows.
Firewood has certain uses in the game and the supply is unlimited.