Woodcarvers are always looking for new ideas, and this guide provides a wide variety of great gift ideas--from traditional objects like walking sticks, bowls, and pencil holders to earrings, bracelets, and brooches. A section devoted to jewelry provides literature on an often-neglected niche of woodcarving. Ideas for specific holidays or special events like birthdays, graduations, and holidays are also included. All the projects are photographed and are accompanied by detailed, step-by-step instructions, allowing novice carvers as well as more experienced woodworkers to complete the pieces.
James E. Seitz is a former professor of engineering and is the founding president of the Shelby Woodcarvers Guild. He is the author of Country Creations: Woodworking Projects to Make and Sell, Practical Woodcarving: Design and Application, and Selling What You Make: Profit from Your Handcrafts. He lives in Sidney, Ohio.