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To woodcarvers world wide….. If you have a short lesson or project that you wish to provide other woodcarvers free of charge, contact me via email (darkwood@darkwood-woodcarving.com). Your name and or carving / woodworking club will given all of the credit, plus I will add your link to your club or business. So send me an email and we will see what we can do.

This page is dedicated to all of the woodcarvers and woodworkers the world wide and all of the lessons are provided to you by darkwood-woodcarving.com or other carvers / woodworkers.

To use: if you cant download the PDF file it might be that I am still working on them or updating them. Just drop me an email and might be able to send you the short e-book before its done or as soon as its done.

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Short article on the Sierra Leone Wood Master Craftsman (PDF File)
Laying out your carving pattern (PDF File)
Attack of the Suicide Chicken (Sierra Leone West Africa) (PDF File)

The Canadian Napkin Holder carving or woodworking project is an excellent gift to build for your love ones. It is very simple to build and carve, you will be astonished that it could be that simple. You do not need to be a wood carver or experienced woodworker, just follow the instructions provided. Have fun!

Carving Feathers are one of the basic skills you will need if you plan on carving wild birds. The lesson will take you through a step by step carving of one single feather and to multiple feathers.

The Shelf Elf is an excellent small project which makes an outstanding gift for friends and relatives. This short book will walk you through all of the basics steps required to allow you to make your own Shelf Elf.

The ball & claw design has been used for countless decades in furniture design. It is one of the easiest way to make your furniture design more eye pleasing.

You should not start carving without reading this small book. It is an excellent starting point. Carving Safety is the most important lesson you can ever learn. So come on in and have a read and if you think of a way I could improve it send me an email with your idea. After all carving safety is information everyone should have for free.

This small book has basic information you will need to know in order to select the wood that you need for that project that you have been planning for some time now

There are several carving bench designs on the market. In this small book you will find a simple adjustable Woodcarving Bench design and how to build your own carving bench.

There are several carving bench designs on the market. In this small book you will find a how to build your own basic carving bench or travel bench

The spirit face carving design has been around for many years now and is one of the most exciting type of carving there is. I personally enjoy carving spirit face and have, on several occasions, instructed lessons on the topic in Meaford Ontario Canada and Gibbons Alberta to the valley in Nova Scotia.

This small e-book deals with the basic fundamentals such as type of cuts and what they’re used for, and other basic fundamentals of woodcarving. This is a must read for all beginners.

This short book shows you the basic design of woodcarving tools and none-standard carving tools. This is ,however, not the end of carving tool development. As you can see, in most carving magazines there are a multitude of designs

Wooden Drinking Coasters, build your own drinking from your scrap wood.

This short book will walk you through the steps required to complete a simple house sign. I will also provide you with several free patterns to assist you with designing and building your own sign for your apartment , house, cottage or work/garden shop.

Sharpening your carving tools, learn the basics of sharpening your carving tools.

In this short lesson I will walk you through what is required to carve a Cuckoo Clock Face and outer portion of the clock. As for the entire carving and construction ,I will be building my new book and should have it on the net by this summer.

Types and uses of carving clamps

Tong Oil, learn how to apply tung oil to your projects.

Types Of Common Carving Woods version 1. This short e-book is designed to provide you with basic information with regards to common types of carving and Pyrography woods. This is the first edition and covers just about all of the common carving woods. If you have anything to add to this free e-book just send me an email with your comments. thanks

e-mail darkwood@darkwood-woodcarving.com

Types of Non-Standard Carving Tools version 1. In this short e-book we look at other tools that can be used to assist you with your next carving project, such as Rasps and files. If you have any comments or would like to make a suggestion for version 2 just send me an email at darkwood@darkwood-woodcarving.com