by hupka | Feb 24, 2020 | Furniture, Information, Red Oak, Small Table
Being a woodworker is 50% knowing what to do, 40% knowing how to look up what you should do, and 10% knowing how to fix what you did wrong. However, sometimes you just come across an issue you didn’t anticipate. While building some furniture recently we realized...
by hupka | Aug 27, 2019 | Information, Products, Red Oak
Proper finishing can be a challenge for many projects. Paint vs stain. Satin vs glossy. Sand to 320 or stop at 180? When we get asked these questions the answer is always the same; “It depends on your project”. Our end goal was a red oak glue up with...
by hupka | Feb 13, 2019 | Furniture, Red Oak, Restoration
Another great example of how beautiful the grain can be in red oak. This piece was sanded to 220 grit before getting a generous coating of pre-stain conditioner. Then a single coat of Minwax Dark Walnut stain. Before it gets bolted up to the top of the restoration...
by hupka | Feb 7, 2019 | Red Oak
Red oak is a staple in our shop. We always have it on hand as it is an extremely versatile species. It takes well to stain and paint alike. You will see a lot of our country crafts are made from red oak. When it’s left a little rough the grain pattern makes for...
by hupka | Feb 16, 2018 | Information, Red Oak, Slab
ES&S picked up some oak slab lumber from a new supplier recently. These pieces were milled right on the land the trees had grown on. Storms had caused a significant number of them to blow over and instead of just letting them decay the land owner decided to buy...
by hupka | Mar 22, 2017 | Bloodwood, Cutting Boards, End grain, Red Oak
The shop is in full swing while we are getting ready for this year’s craft shows. This beautiful red oak and bloodwood glue up will be an end grain cutting block when its all finished. The offset boards will allow for patterns to emerge once it cut and...
