Author: Charles Self

Woodworker 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 other 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 De Walt, Grizzly Industrial, mc Graw-Hill, Time-Life, and Popular Mechanics Encyclopedia. he currently serves as a director for the National Association of Home & Workshop Writers.