Planing
Precise thickness planing for boards, slabs, and dimensional lumber, done in-house in Gainesville, Georgia, so material arrives flat, square, and at your exact spec.
Flat, Square, and the Exact Thickness You Need
Rough-sawn lumber and slabs that have already been flattened still need a consistent, precise thickness before they're ready for a cabinet shop, a furniture build, or finishing. CAG Specialty Wood planes boards, slabs, and dimensional lumber on our own equipment in Gainesville, so material comes out flat, square, and uniform from end to end, not just roughly close.
Planing is one of the most common pairings with our other services: resawn stock gets planed to final thickness, flattened slabs get planed smooth on the second face, and kiln-dried lumber gets planed to the exact spec a cabinet shop or furniture maker needs before it leaves our yard. We can also plane lumber or slabs customers bring in from another supplier.
S3S (surfaced 3 sides, one straight edge plus two flat faces) is what we typically stock here under planing. If you're gluing up a panel, tabletop, or any assembly where boards need to sit flush on every side, ask for full S4S instead: straight-lined and planed on all four sides. S3S alone isn't glue-up ready.
From First Call to Finished Wood
Tell us what needs planing
Species, current thickness, and your target finished thickness.
Get a quote for the job
Billed hourly, based on how much material needs to come off.
We plane it in Gainesville
On our own equipment, flat and square to spec.
Pick up, local delivery, or ship
Often paired with resawing or flattening in the same visit.
Planing Options and Pricing
Dimensional Lumber
Boards planed to a consistent, finish-ready thickness for cabinetry and furniture work.
S3S (Surfaced 3 Sides)
What we typically stock: one straight edge plus two flat, parallel faces.
S4S for Glue-Ups
Surfaced on all four sides. Required for panels, tabletops, and any glued-up assembly. See straight-lining & S4S →
Slab Second Faces
The bottom face of a flattened slab, planed smooth and parallel to the top.
Resawn Stock
Freshly resawn boards planed to their final thickness in the same visit.
Customer-Supplied Material
Bring in lumber or slabs from another supplier for planing only.
| Service | Rate |
|---|---|
| Planing | $150/hour |
| S3S (surfaced 3 sides) | $150/hour |
| S4S, for glue-ups (surfaced 4 sides) | Quoted with straight-lining |
| Planing paired with resawing or flattening | Quoted together |
| Maximum width (same as milling) | 54 inches |
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Our in-house shop in Gainesville, GA, where every planing job is done on our own equipment.
Questions About Planing at CAG
What's the difference between planing and flattening?
Flattening removes cup, twist, and taper from a rough slab or panel. Planing brings a board or slab to a precise, consistent thickness once it's already reasonably flat. Many jobs use both.
I'm gluing up a panel or tabletop. Do I need S3S or S4S?
S4S. S3S (surfaced 3 sides) is what we typically stock here under planing, but it leaves one side unplaned, so it isn't glue-up ready on its own. For a glue-up, boards need to sit flush on every side, which means full S4S: straight-lined and planed all around. Let us know it's for a glue-up when you order and we'll quote it that way.
Can I bring in lumber from another supplier to be planed?
Yes, we plane material regardless of where it was originally purchased.
What's the biggest board you can plane?
Our equipment handles material up to 54 inches wide, the same limit as our milling services.
Do you plane slabs as well as dimensional lumber?
Yes, slab second faces are one of the most common planing jobs we do.
How precise is the finished thickness?
We plane to the specific thickness you need for your project, consistent across the full length and width of the board.
Can planing be done the same day as resawing?
In many cases yes, since the two are often done back-to-back on the same piece of material.
Local Pickup, Or Shipped to Your Door
Every order is handled at our shop at 4050 Old Cornelia Hwy, Gainesville, GA 30507. From there, it's your call: pick it up in person, have it delivered locally, or let us ship it to you, wherever you're building.
Communities we serve directly:
Atlanta Savannah Athens Augusta Macon Columbus Rome Dalton Warner Robins Valdosta Albany BrunswickOutside these areas? We ship lumber, slabs, and milled orders nationwide.
Ready to Get Started?
770.869.3377 Request a Quote4050 Old Cornelia Hwy, Gainesville, GA 30507 · Mon-Fri 9am-5pm · Sat by appointment