Here are some of my favorite links on wood carving. I started doing it a few years ago, but then got away from it due to lack of time, energy, and so on, but I would really like to do more, in my "spare" time. Heck, if I ever carve anything good enough, I might even put a picture of it here.
Relief Carving
Wwwoodcarver.com
This site is run by W.F. Judt and is well worth checking out.
He includes how-to projects and techniques as well as displaying some of
his carvings.
Chip Carving
Chip carving requires only two knives, and a few other tools, and can produce some fascinating patterns and designs. Read about it:
Wayne Barton is one of the the authorities on chip carving, and this is his page.
The "other" authorities on the subject, Dennis and Tod Moor.
Woodcarving with Jeff Fleisher
and An
article by Jeff Fleisher