Originally posted by TroublesomeOaf:

Thankfully enough, I knew about equipping/unequipping weapons and also walk mode. And while I didn't experiment much with log pushing, I did get the tree-wielding trolls to fell some trees for me occasionally.

Just wait until you become adept at shield block/parry on trolls. Trolls are a cheap and efficient labour force for mining copper, especially when they show up with their own pickaxe handle ...
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