Wood Craft: Master the Art of Green Woodworking

Description

Get in touch with nature and find harmony working with your hands.Looking for a simple, natural way of working with wood? Create beautiful wooden objects from fresh green wood by becoming skilled in the crafts of whittling, axe-based furniture making, and turning.With green woodworking there’s no need for costly materials and machinery. All you need to begin crafting is a log, an axe, and a hand knife.Starting with the selection and splitting of your very first log, let Wood Craft show you all the techniques of green woodworking and guide you step by step through a series of rewarding projects. Learn to carve your own spoons, bowls, shrink pots, and other objects; construct simple pieces of furniture, such as a frame stool and side table; discover how to turn wood on a pole lathe in order to construct a full chair with turned legs and back rest.Wood Craft brings up-to-date a newly resurgent folk craft and makes it truly accessible to all – no workshop required. So what are you waiting for?