Hi PW, and welcome to the club! As for your question, type "charcoal" in the top right search bar, and hit the enter key (82 results, so far). This topic has been covered very extensively, so no need to reinvent the wheel. Spend some time in the various boards, and many of your questions will be answered.
Glad to have you on board! Looking forward to you telling us (and showing us) your results.
