woodcraft
Wilderness survival knowledge
Woodcraft is skill and knowledge related to living, working, or surviving in forests and wild areas.
It encompasses practical abilities like tracking animals, building shelters, identifying edible plants, and navigating through wilderness terrain.
The term also applies to the craft of working with wood—carving, whittling, and fashioning useful or decorative objects from timber.
The scout leader taught us basic woodcraft during our camping trip.
Knife-carving wood into shapes
- knifeSharp cutting utensil
- chiselEdged carving implement
- gougeConcave carving blade
- shavingsThin strips removed
basswood · carving · notch · incise · paring · blade · detail · handiwork
Carved slot for joining
- tenonProjecting joint piece
- dovetailJoin by interlocking parts
- joineryFitting wood pieces together
- cabinetmakingCraft of building furniture
plane · saw · chisel · lathe · router · miter · jigsaw · millwork
Monitoring location over time
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- trappingCatching with concealed devices
- navigationDetermining position and course
snares · deadfall · cordage · tinder · lean-to · camouflage · stalking · woodlore
Wood for construction
- lumberSawn wood for building
- loggingRecording system events
- barkSharp canine vocalization
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
coniferous · hardwood · softwood · seasoning · coppicing · felling · sawmill · woodsman
whittling
Knife-carving wood into shapes
shavings · basswood · carving · notch · incise · paring · blade · detail · handiwork · decoy
mortise
Carved slot for joining
cabinetmaking · plane · saw · chisel · lathe · router · miter · jigsaw · millwork · lumber
tracking
Monitoring location over time
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
- wildernessUncultivated, uninhabited natural region
- trappingCatching with concealed devices
navigation · snares · deadfall · cordage · tinder · lean-to · camouflage · stalking · woodlore · scout
timber
Wood for construction
deciduous · coniferous · hardwood · softwood · seasoning · coppicing · felling · sawmill · woodsman · axe
marquetry
Decorative veneer patterning
- intarsiaDecorative inlaid pattern technique
- inlayEmbedded surface ornamentation
- veneeringApplying thin surface layers
turnery · luthier · cabinetmaker · craftsman · bespoke · handmade · ebony · rosewood · walnut · grain
table
Horizontal furniture surface
- chairSingle-person sitting furniture
- cabinetEnclosed storage furniture
- wardrobeGarment storage furniture
bookshelf · sideboard · dresser · armoire · credenza · desk · hutch · bench · stool · nightstand
- woodworkingsaw, hammer, drill, chisel, nail
- Bushcraftfire starting, shelter building, water purification, animal tracking, foraging
- furniture makingjoinery, cabinetry, upholstery, veneer, finishes
- scoutcraftknots, compass, map, first aid, camping
- woodcarvingchisel, gouge, carving knives, relief carvings, duck decoys
- woodcarving museumrelief carvings, figurines, masks, totems, decorative panels
woodcrafturban survival
Skills for metropolitan emergencies
city living · street smarts · suburban life · office work · desk job
woodcrafturbanization
Population shift toward cities
mechanization · artificiality · industrialism · industrialization · domestication
woodcraftdigital literacy
Ability to use technology effectively
factory work · coding · office administration · data processing