Plane and Simple

Plane and Simple

When it’s time to plane lumber the first few passes usually show the most change which is fun to see. However this mahogany is a pleasure from start to finish. Measuring 14″ wide and 2″ thick you can imagine it weighs a figurative ton. The Grizzly...
Old School Newman Planer

Old School Newman Planer

A planer is one of the most useful tools you can have in your wood shop. ES&S purchased our latest model from Grizzly Industrial in 2016. But there are very few things cooler than seeing a piece of equipment approaching it’s 100th year of life and still...
Cleans Up Nice

Cleans Up Nice

This rough cut maple was sitting in the garage for months now soaking in the sunshine through the windows and collecting all manner of dust and dirt. I needed some clean maple the other day so I brought it down to the shop and ran it through the planer. I love using...