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.
Wires Wires Everywhere
We've been hard at work running the new electric for the woodshop. Primarily, we are focusing on the new workbench and the associated lighting. You might ask why a workbench requires so much effort in terms of new electricity. Well, let's take a moment to look at...
Demolition For The Workbench
The demolition aspect of our shop remodeling is completed. We've completely taken down the walls, hallways, closet and workbench that was in our way. Next comes the initial build of the new workbench. What does that include? I want to incorporate our craftsman table...
Starting The Cedar Chest Restoration
Let's get started on this restoration. We picked up this cedar chest last summer and finally had a few days and a free spot in the shop to get it restored. It has seen better days but we've had worse in here. The bones are excellent, and the wood itself is in...
A Little Help From Dad
We recently started some renovations in our woodshop that involved taking down the walls in a hallway. Part of those walls includes a large closet where we've been storing art supplies and various items we didn't know what else to do with. During the reno my sister...
Hot Sale On Beautiful Day
It's so nice out in eastern Pennsylvania today that we're inspired to offer a sale. We have one last walnut framed end grain cutting board in stock with this beautiful pattern. Regularly this board retails for $65 which is also the temperature outside the shop today....
Night Stands in Golden Oak
All that red oak we were milling recently wasn't just for fun. A customer ordered a set of nightstands in solid red oak with a golden oak stain. These were to be given as a birthday gift to his wife so we didn't want to post the finished pieces until they had been...
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.
Please allow at least one business day for us to respond.