Mick Stidever continues with his journey of Woodcarving within this Volume 3. In this diary he presents a further sixteen carvings from a Grinling Gibbons Swag to a relief of African Elephants with many others in between. He continues to recount his emotions; his highs and lows as he endeavours to achieve the best possible result with each and every carving. At times he succeeds; at other times he falls short but continually he strives to learn more about the craft. Whether he is seen to be improving his skills remains with the reader but for him the journey was thoroughly enjoyable, once again opening many doors to other related experiences along the way. This particular volume of A Diary of a Woodcarver provides the reader with a greater detail of each project than previously so that others may, if they so wish, tackle similar carvings. This diary again should provide encouragement, interest and a good read for anyone with a love for the craft of woodcarving. The book is a good and fascinating read and will inspire any carver to widen their horizons and appreciation of woodcarving. Michael Painter A.R.B.S

Build your own fort: Some of us are not as creative or skilled enough to design our own forts. This instructional document is to help the novice or semi-experienced carpenter to create their own fort for their children or even pets. This fort was specifically designed in a certain manner. It is called a shotgun fort because it is straight back from the entrance like a shotgun apartment. The picture on the front cover is the fort that was designed for this plan. Some modifications were made to simplify this plan for the novice. These instructions are a guide to build a 4x8 fort that is roughly ten feet tall. It has a ladder leading into a four by eight foot housing area. The housing area is four feet from the ground and the roof is four feet from the deck.