Woodworking and Wood Carving Box Set: Woodworking - The Complete Guide +40 Amazing Woodworking Projects for Your Home & Wood Carving - The Complete Guide to Woodworking & Whittling

The Complete Guide to Woodworking is intended for the eccentric hobbyist or do-it-yourselfer who wants things which are unique and not the typical run of the mill woodworking project books found in most home improvement stores and hobby shops.
There is something for everyone in this book.

 
Do-it-yourselfers can get a lot out of "The Complete Guide to Woodworking". Learn how to hang doors, fix windows, build shelves and furniture. Get unique ideas for remodeling projects or for new home construction. Build your own furniture and learn how to use the more common and not so common woodworking tools. In this book you will be learning to make tables, chairs, and stools with fancy legs by learning how to use a lave to round posts and making different beads on the legs with the use of different shaping knives for the lave.
  
Hobbyists can have a blast with "The Complete Guide to Woodworking" also. Learn how to make your unique projects including to a brief intro to woodcarving. Learn how to build boats. The final chapter is specifically dedicated to maritime woodworking projects, basically building your own small boat.
 
Learn the basics on building a scow, bunt, and skiff. Learn how to make your own ores and riggings for sailboats. You will also learn how to make your own rudders and masts for your sailboat.
 
"The Complete Guide to Woodworking" is a book which is fun for the whole family. Follow the instructions in the book to remodel or personalize your home to make it completely yours, learn about wood finishes and different tools, and more. Enjoy doing the projects and have fun.
 

The Basics of Wood Carving:

Types of woodcarving, including chip carving, relief carving, two-dimensional carving, three-dimensional carving. Learn the tools needed for woodcarving. Know the best woods for woodcarving and learn the difference between soft and hard woods.
 
Chip Carving: One of the oldest and simplest types of woodcarving. Chip carving is carving chips out of the wood, making triangular, circular, semi-circular, or oval notches in the wood to make a design. See photos and drawings of different folk designs done with chip carving.
 
Relief Carving: This is a more difficult type of woodcarving. Unlike chip carving, which is geometric, relief carving is more textured. Relief carving is the first step in doing two-dimensional carving.

Chainsaw Carving: Have you ever thought of carving an entire tree trunk with a chainsaw. Were you ever amazed at carved totem poles and other yard decorations? Check out chapter nine.
 
Two Dimensional Carving: Learn what two dimensional carving is. Turn your relief carving into images, icons, and other amazing works of art.
 
Three Dimensional Carving: Learn how to carve bowls and utensils, figurines out of blocks of wood. Learn how to carve birds, people, statues, etc. See the step-by-step process of carving wooden duck decoys, and more.
 
How to Create your own Furniture: Learn how you can make tables, doors, cabinets, and other trinkets and furniture using both chip and relief carving. Learn how to work a lave to make those fancy bed posts or posts for a fence or railing.
 
Stains, Varnishes, and other Finishes: Learn how to properly varnish and stain your finished carved pieces. Learn how you can manipulate the color of your wood. Also, learn which stains can bring out the wood grain. Learn the difference between polyurethane varnishes and wood resins. Learn about proper sanding of surfaces.
 
Enhance your Woodcarving Using a Dremel Tool and other Power Tools: One of the most versatile and compact power tools which is popular among professional woodcarvers. Learn about using a jigsaw for more intricate carving pieces.