Detail Carving Tool Set - Full Size - 8 Piece

Holiday shopping for that beginner or experienced woodworker this year?

Are the items on your list for men, women, kids or for someone with a woodworking interest?

Do you have a woodworking enthusiast on your hands and you’re not quite sure of what to get?

Is that honey-do-list getting longer and you want it taken care of this year?

Do you need stocking stuffers?

Do you have a limited budget?

Create a brand-new toy or your version of a favorite toy, and enter it in the Wooden Toys Challenge contest sponsored by Woodcraft and Instructables. For details and to enter from Dec. 5, 2016, through Jan. 9, 2017, visit Instructables.com.

A British Columbia shop teacher is the Grand Prize winner in the Wooden Toys Challenge sponsored by Woodcraft and Instructables for a toy truck built as part of a class lesson. 

Eric Gorges, host of A Craftsman's Legacy has been carving wood for a little while. He says he likes the simplicity of working with just a couple knives and a block of wood. Relief carving, however, is a different monster.

Carver, painter, pyrographer, jewelry maker and author are just a few of the titles that Lora S. Irish holds. And she is extremely accomplished in all of them. She has written more than 30 books, including her latest title, Cane Topper Woodcarving, an extensive compilation of “Projects, Patterns and Essential Techniques for Custom Canes and Walking Sticks.” Learn how to carve your own expressive cane toppers from found wood in this enjoyable guide.