Whittling is the art of carving shapes typically out of raw wood or bone with a knife. It is a great terminus quo for hobbyists and novices. Whittling: A Step-by-Step Guide covers everything you need to know to source primo whittling woods, learn basic cuts, whittle and finish. How do I get started? You need only a few cutting tools.There is no stone left unturned in this DIY book about learning how to whittle. The interesting steps involved are thoroughly covered, and author Austi...

Foamsmithing: The Ultimate Guide for Beginners helps you make beautiful, comfortable pieces of low-cost costume armor. Learn everything you need to know about making, painting, and wearing your eye-popping foam armor creations.In this book, you will learn:The basic tools and materials needed to turn your foam into true works of wearable art.Basic fabrication techniques to design, plan and fabricate extraordinary pieces of costume armor.Simple, low-cost methods...

Essential reading for anyone interested in making DIY Fishing Lures! A Lump of Wood or Paracord can be turned into a highly effective Fishing Lure by even a Beginner with Simple tools!This handbook simplifies and deconstructs the challenging process of making your own lures into easy-to-understand basics. It will show you how to make lures step-by-step in clear photos or images, from the initial blank to the finished lure. Every tool needed is listed, and every technique used, incl...

To the people that want to raise peafowl but can’t get started, this book is for you.Peafowls are large birds that live in flocks and are recognized for their brilliant blue and green plumage. They are oftentimes raised for no other reason than their aesthetic and sheer ornamental values. Because of their amazing gorgeous look, the feathers are often sold and utilized for things like fly-tying and other crafty activities. Raising peacocks is a very lucrative business. Most peacock ...

Chip Carving: The Complete Beginners Handbook covers everything you need to know about chip carving including primo carving woods, holding and sharpening of chip carving knives, and transferring of patterns. Chip carving is a great starting point for hobbyists and beginners. You need only a few cutting tools. And if you have a penchant for math or design, you may already have the necessary supplies such as a T-square, tracing paper and a compass.Once you master a few basic cuts, yo...

Bush knives are practical, useful tools for bushcraft, camping, hiking and outdoor trips as well as regular use at home. You can now make your own. Bush Knife for Beginners is a complete beginner’s guide for ambitious knife makers who want to experience blacksmithing the right way.This book makes it easy for beginners to get started without the need for costly equipment and tons of space. You can learn and enjoy the craft of knifemaking with just a small coal forge or heat source (...

'The Origin of the Spies' is an expository narrative. It tells the origin of myriad forms of spies; piecing together circumstantial evidence in the Bible with basic Business models. Its content stresses business formation modalities quite needful but most times not privy to budding entrepreneurs. IP Commercialization, Due Diligence and Pretense Banking are some of the points digested with relevant global business cases. It's recommended for first-time entrepreneurs, especially younger Mill...

Since most applications today are distributed in some fashion, monitoring their health and performance requires a new approach. Enter distributed tracing, a method of profiling and monitoring distributed applications—particularly those that use microservice architectures. There’s just one problem: distributed tracing can be hard. But it doesn’t have to be.With this guide, you’ll learn what distributed tracing is and how to use it to understand the performance and operation of your ...

This book moves scholarly debates beyond the old question of whether or not international institutions matter in order to examine how they matter, even in a world of power politics. Power politics and international institutions are often studied as two separate domains, but this is in need of rethinking because today most states strategically use institutions to further their interests. Anders Wivel, T.V. Paul, and the international group of contributing authors update our underst...

Shallow Waters—where secrets are buried, and nightmares are born.Dive into the depths of darkness with 21 chilling tales of horror and dark fiction in Shallow Waters Vol.4, the anthology series where morbid fates await and nothing stays buried. It's a collection of twisted love, karma, death, and spectral mysteries that promise to tear away the façade of the everyday and expose the haunting truths beneath.Shallow Waters is the official horror and dark ficti...

This book “Survival Shelter Building for Beginners” will teach you how to stay alive in the woods. Without food and water, you can survive a couple of days, but in some circumstances, you would be lucky to make it through one night without shelter. This book presents emergency shelter designs built from a variety of materials, with shelters perfectly suited for any weather condition. The author, Austine Ben provides tutorials on how to make basic tools, bedding, mattresses, and other items...

Kitchen Cabinet Making for Beginners makes it possible for the devoted do-it-yourselfer to build new cabinets for a fraction of the cost of purchasing them. When you build your own cabinets you are not just saving money but also completely transforming your space and adding significantly to the value of a home. Cabinets come in a variety of types and finishes, but one thing they all have in common is how much they can affect a kitchen's overall appearance.This technical handbook ex...