Upgrading your axe to steel will give you access to Secret Woods where you can find Fiddlehead Fern (only in Summer) – needed for one of the bundles. Secret Woods also contain hardwood stumps that you can harvest daily and Woodskip fish – also needed for bundles but available any time.

Is it worth upgrading axe Stardew Valley?

When upgraded, the axe can be used to chop down large stumps and eventually logs that grant Hardwood. The Steel Axe is required to remove the Large Log that blocks the entrance to the Secret Woods. On the Riverlands and Forest Farm Maps, some bushes can be destroyed with a Copper Axe (or better).

What is the point of upgrading tools Stardew?

Upgrading an Axe, Pickaxe, or Hoe does not alter the amount of energy required to use it. The increased power of the Axe and Pickaxe and increased area-of-effect of the Hoe will result in less overall energy used for the same task than a lower-level tool.