Gathering

Gathering is involved in the acquisition of raw materials. When you gather you always gain basic materials.

Certain plants can be gathered with your bare hands, and your basic materials are weeds. However, using a hoe can help increase gathering rates.

Logging requires an axe, and your basic materials are logs. Timber is the main resource acquired by logging. You will obtain a specific timber for the type of tree you cut down.

Mining requires a pickaxe, and your basic materials are rough stones.

A butcher's knife is used on dead animals to retrieve their meat.

A tanner's knife is used on dead animals to retrieve their hides/furs.