Below you will find a list of FREE Woodcarving lessons for your use. I ask that you do not change or sell the carving lessons which are covered by copyright laws. Copyright © Gary & Marie Crosby 2001
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.
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
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!
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How
to carve an Oak Leaf, this free e-book is designed to provided you
the carver with a good understanding of how to carve an Oak Leaf.
Let us walk you through all the steps required to carve your own Oak
Leaf which is very handy when it comes to fireplace mantels and
furniture carving.
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
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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.
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.
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. 
Sharpening
your carving tools,
learn the basics of sharpening your carving tools. 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.Types
and uses of carving clampsWooden
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.
Tong
Oil,
learn how to apply tung oil to your projects. 
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. this
ebook will be completed in a series of small e-books starting with,
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
Carving
the basic shape of the Spirit Face video approx 2 minutes. (WMV
file)Building
an eye memoire stick or practice stick approx 2 minutes. (WMV file)
Step
1 in carving a Spirit Face "Making the V" (WMV File)
Carving
the Nose video approximately 10 minutes (WMV file)
Consider
making a memoire stick to help with teaching woodcarving or just to
help you remember the basic cuts.
Step
1 of carving an eye approx 5 minutes . (WMV file)
Making
a walking cane note 003
Mahogany
Wood for carving
Using
the Parting Tool
Using
Carving Tools making cuts 101
Options when making and carving a Walking Cane
15 minutes in length (WMV File) 
Making
a walking cane note 001Types
of eyes approx 3 minutes (WMV File)
Making
a walking cane note 002
Making
a walking cane note 004Step
1 in carving a Spirit Face "Making the V" (WMV File)