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[UHaulDwarf]

Is a dwarf a better miner or chopping wood if they have an equal amount of skill in axe?

[Putnam]

No.

[Tiruin]

The proficiency in "Axe" or in-game term "Axedwarf" skill does not affect any non-combat skills, only when a dwarf is holding an axe, and uses it in battle.

The effectiveness of Mining is determined by a dwarf with a pick, who is not in the military, through mining.

The same goes for woodcutting, though the axedwarf skill would help a bit if the dwarf is attacked. Problem is, the 'invisible' uniform won't help, being unarmored and unshielded.

[Putnam]

However, the mining skill does, in fact, effect how effective dwarves are in combat with picks,.

[UHaulDwarf]

Thanks for the info.
On the subject of axes and there uses, does a steel axe and pick perform better then there copper equivalent? Or is that just for battle too?

[rhesusmacabre]

It only affects combat. A "wooden training axe" is just as good as any other for woodcutting.

[Loud Whispers]

The same with picks. Material is irrelevant, unless you want to fight with your miners

[UHaulDwarf]

I had to try that the wooden training axe, and yea they work. Good to know, I already forgot, but I think the wooden axes were cheaper then the copper ones(in embark points).

[Garath]

Or you could bring some logs, at least 2, and build a... carpenter? and make the axe(s) yourself.

[rhesusmacabre]

Or if you're really cheap, use a log from the deconstucted wagon. Other logs (and hence axes) can be obtained by, y'know, cutting wood.

[Loud Whispers]

Sometimes the logs from wagons can get lost though, so it wouldn't hurt to just bring two... Hundred logs.