Woodcutting

Although there are many players who train Woodcutting purely for experience, using chopped logs for Fletching is the primary focus and use of the skill. Players with a higher Woodcutting level can chop down new types of trees and cut down trees quicker. Another benefit to high Woodcutting is that with higher levels, players can use better axes to chop trees down. Players with high enough Attack levels can equip the axes that match the respective metals, but you don't need to equip an axe to use it to cut down a tree. It can be in your inventory.

Woodcutting is the first skill, almost all players train. Even if they choose to skip tutorial island, its a very common requirement in many lower level quests, and is useful for a low level to make money on.



Canoes
Canoes are a way of traveling along the River Lum. All that is required to use them is an axe and a minimum of level 12 woodcutting for the lowest level canoe. There is a canoe station in Lumbridge, The Champions Guild, Barbarian village, Edgeville and level 47 Wilderness. Note that in the wilderness a return boat cannot be made. Canoes can only be made where there is a canoe station. After being used the canoe sinks "due to the rough ride".

Canoes are a very handy way of getting to Edgeville without a Amulet of glory.

Axe types
* The attack level requirement is to wield the axe. One can cut logs with it in their inventory as long as they meet the woodcutting requirement.

Lumberjack outfit

 * Wearing the whole set gives an additional 0.5% bonus, totaling to 2.5% bonus experience.

Hiscores
(01 May, 2014) There are 1,015 players with 99. The best woodcutter has 105m XP.

(12 June, 2014) There are 1,213 players with 99. The best woodcutter has 114m XP.

(03 August, 2014) There are 1,548 players with 99. The best woodcutter has 140m XP.

(21 September, 2014) There are 1,844 players with 99. The best woodcutter has 154m XP.

(27 October, 2014) There are 2,021 players with 99. The best woodcutter has 165m XP.

(05 February, 2015) There are 2,553 players with 99. The best woodcutter has 199m XP.

(26 February, 2015) There are 2703 players with 99. The best woodcutter has 200m XP.