A bit confused, did I miss something?

[Maxene]

Bird told me to get a stone axe, and I got one. Went and chopped a tree down... nothing since. I'm worried I bugged something, because I'm not getting any new crafting items or something of the sort.

Not complaining I'm not having my hand held, I'm more just very confused.

[Fin]

Craft a hammer and bird will likely appear, telling you to build house. He's usually triggered by actions you make. Tho after while he stops appearing.

[grapplehoeker]

Hugin will appear every time you discover a new type of resource/material.
So... you have discovered wood and stone, now go look for something else, like flint, for example ;)

[Jacobs]

New crafting recipies and progression will appear when you pick up a new material or build new stuff. Good luck :)

[Psymon²]

Originally posted by Rizzy:

Bird told me to get a stone axe, and I got one. Went and chopped a tree down... nothing since. I'm worried I bugged something, because I'm not getting any new crafting items or something of the sort.

Not complaining I'm not having my hand held, I'm more just very confused.

you've made a stone axe, try making the other items
especially the hammer...

[N0ma13]

Recipes are discovered with new resources. You already had wood so chopping the tree didn't give you anything new. (Besides maybe resin and seeds)
Even if you don't want to store it 'now', pick everything you come across at the start.

[jonnin]

forget the bird. he tells you a few useful things but here is what you need to know:
your goal is to kill a boss in each terrain type, eg meadows
you do that by upgrading, which you do by making stuff. You will have to have a 'home' where you can craft stuff. There are 2 ways to craft things:
1) your hammer. its one of the first things you can get and you should make one asap. When you have one and equip it you can make a variety of things.
2) your crafting stations. Once you make them and put a roof on them you can make many things. You can make basic home things without the roof but go ahead and put the workbench under a roof so you can repair your hammer as you build up.

be sure to make anything in your crafting that looks like it may unlock more recipes. that includes crafting station upgrades like the chopping block and things that look like they may be used to make other things, like nails.