by hupka | Aug 6, 2016 | Bloodwood, Information, Woods, Woodshop
I like to use exotic lumber in some of my projects from time to time to give them some flare, some pizzazz, a little something extra. I generally buy these expensive imported woods in very small amounts due to their high price tag. Today I came across this giant piece...
by hupka | Aug 5, 2016 | Cedar, Information, Woods
So I was reading online about different woods and how to identify them when you cut down a tree and came across some random but solid trivia. This pink tree above is actually cedar. When its first cut it ends up being pretty pink/red due to the essential oils in the...
by hupka | Aug 4, 2016 | Country, Information, Woodshop
There is something very satisfying about the handfuls of shavings milled off of fresh rough cut lumber. I think I might start using them as the lining on the gift baskets!
by hupka | Aug 3, 2016 | Information
The ES&S name has been around for decades. Originally started by my father when he operated a contracting firm in his spare time outside of his daily job. ES&S stood for the time he could devote to that extra work; Evenings, Saturdays and Sundays. That really...
