Charles SelfWoodworker Charles Self is an award-winning writer who has contributed a vast amount of work to the woodworking field. In 2005, he received a Vaughan-Bushnell Golden Hammer Award for Best Do-It-Yourself Book for Woodworker's Pocket Reference. His othr books include Cabinets and Countertops, Woodworker's Guide to Selecting & Milling Wood, Creating Your Own Woodworking Shop, and Building Your Own Home. He has also written thousands of articles for publications, such as Popular Woodworking, Woodcarving Illustrated, Woodshop News, and Woodworker's Journal, and he has edited and consulted for companies such as DeWalt, Grizzly Industrial, mcGraw-Hill, Time-Life, and Popular Mechanics Encyclopedia. he currently serves as a director for the National Association of Home & Workshop Writers. Read More Read Less