Let’s Build
Follow along as we explore the world of woodworking. We’ll learn about custom furniture, butcher blocks, restorations, country crafts, and more.
Who Are We?
ES&S Woodworking is a family of makers. We love to build, to construct, to create. We are lead by our chocolate lab shop manager, Benson, who demands delicious snacks and our best scrap wood as payment. We don’t have a brick and mortar building for you to visit (yet!) and we are currently not taking any more custom orders. We have been extremely fortunate to have a large number of orders that filled our schedule for months to come. Please feel free to reach out with questions and we are happy to make recommendations for friendly woodshops we work closely with.
What’s New In The Woodshop?
Stay on top of our current projects and learn a little about the process of furniture making, restoration, crafting, and our various tools and equipment. You’ll find out that our woodshop runs on family, root beer, and the idea that most things are “too good not to be better”. Let’s build something together.
What to do… What to do…
We recently found this piece of live edge cherry that looks like it needs to be used in a project right away. We don't have a whole lot of ideas for what it will become just yet (waiting on some inspiration). Sometimes, when you see a piece of wood sitting in the...
Give It A Shot
Epoxy Project TimeAnother epoxy project to show off today. This one was a live edge cherry build that we filled with shells for an avid hunter. We first cut the final length of the cherry so we could build a box to contain the wood and the epoxy during the pouring...
Miter Slots In The Outfeed
The new workbench is coming along nicely. While there is still a lot to do I wanted to make sure I could start using our cross cut table saw as soon as possible. For that to happen I needed to get a few miter slots cut into the out-feed area of the bench-top. This...
Feeling Blue
Sometimes, the only reason you need in order to take a project up to the next level is simply...because you can. We were asked to create a rolling podium for a first-grade teacher in our area. The requirements? 1. It needed to be very mobile. 2. It needed to use a...
Flash Back Friday – Picnic/Gaming Table
A little flashback to a project from last year that we really enjoyed putting together. The Schuylkill Frontier Girls group came to us with a request for a picnic table to be placed in a nearby park. That is a simple enough project that can be knocked out in an...
New Tool Day!
New tool day is always a great day in the woodshop. Back in November, we purchased the Grizzly 17" G0513X2 bandsaw to replace our older 14" Grizzly saw that had seen better days. We weren't ready to bring it into the shop just yet because of the planned remodeling....
Hand Made Items From Our Shop
We build because we enjoy the process of building. Creating something beautiful from raw materials is what wakes us up each day. Some people need coffee, but there is something to be said for the smell of sawdust in the morning.
100% Kiln Dried Wood
Your final product is too important to risk using inferior wood products. That is why ES&S Woodworking only uses kiln-dried woods in our furniture and specialty projects. The kiln drying process reduces the chance of wood movement which can cause failures.
Restoration and Resto-Mod
Whether it’s bringing a family heirloom back to life or turning a flea market find into the perfect accent piece, ES&S Woodworking is excited to get started. Contact us today so we can talk about turning your vision into a reality.
From Our Stock Room
Sometimes we feel inspired to create something with no customer in mind. When that happens the piece will often end up in our stock room until we can find it a forever home. Be sure to check back as we add to this collection often.
Mirror In Old Violet - $79
This mirror was rescued from an auction before coming to our shop for some TLC. The wood was prepared for paint and covered in Annie Sloan Old Violet before receiving some light distressing and a clear coat. This old mirror is well built and very heavy.
Small Bench - $90
The top is made from solid maple and walnut. The base and legs are made from red oak and rubbed with dark walnut stain. That was then coated with Jacobean stain to give is a dark and rich color. The whole piece received a final clear coat to help it last for decades.
Maple Toy Chest - $260
Available in maple, cherry, pine, walnut, and hickory. The price listed is for unfinished maple and will be adjusted based on wood species chosen. We can apply stain if desired and a clear coat is also an option. Every chest includes soft-close hinges to keep fingers from being hurt when the lid closes.
Contact The Woodshop
We'd love to hear from you! Send us a message if you have questions or would like some information on something you've seen on our website.
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