Ralph Bagnall is a woodworker, author, and instructor with more than 40 years of hands-on woodworking experience. Known for making workshop technology understandable and useful, he has spent decades helping makers gain the skills and confidence to put unfamiliar tools and techniques to work. Ralph has taught woodworking classes around the country and is the author of several Fox Chapel guides, including CNC Woodworking for the Absolute Beginner, Complete Guide to CNC Woodworking, and Beginner's Guide to CNC Machining in Wood. His practical, learn-by-doing approach helps woodworkers move beyond simply owning the tools to discovering what they can make with them.