I’m looking for a book that will teach me about working with my hands.

Long story short: I was in a situation this last weekend where my lack of handiness was put on display. I was kindly instructed that burning pine logs in a stove could gum up the chimney.

I'd like a book where the protagonist is a novice woodsman or some-such who has to learn how to handle themselves. Essentially I want to learn how to work with my hands in nature vicariously though someone else.