Originally posted by Ubizon:

Originally posted by ShaftAlmighty:

Find a troll, lead him near trees, reap the benefits. This is how you get core wood from the beginning.

you can get core wood with a stone/flint axe. a lot easier (and safer lol) than pestering a troll...

Those small lean-to placements in the meadows have core wood as well... all you need is a workbench to dismantle them. Drauger villages have them too but I wouldn't go too near those early on.