Wall Décor
Sunglass Wall Rack
Maple and walnut, holds 4 pairs by the temple. Mounts with two screws.
$48 / rack
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Grand Rapids, Michigan · Custom Woodshop
Small pieces,
real grain.
Hand-built wall racks, game boards, and seating — cut, sanded, and finished in a one-car garage, one board at a time. If you can see the grain, we picked that board on purpose.
100%Solid wood, no veneer
1–3 wkTypical build time
MadeTo order, by hand
Every board is chosenGrain runs the same direction on every piece before it's ever cut.
Already Built · In Stock Now
Ready to ship
Finished and sitting in the shop. No build queue, and each board is one of a kind. Once it's gone, that grain pattern won't come again.
Ready to Ship or Made to Order
The small stuff
The pieces we build between the big cabinet jobs — sized for a wall, a porch, or a weekend tournament.
Wall Décor
Outdoor & Games
Stars & Stripes Cornhole Set
Regulation pair, painted stripes with a cut maple star inlay. Bags included.
$220 / set
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Seating
Michigan Adirondack Chair
Cedar, back cut to the shape of the mitten. Built for the porch or the fire pit.
$165 / chair
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Kitchen
Edge-Grain Cutting Board
Walnut, maple, and oak strips, food-safe oil finish, juice groove. Pictured board shows a herringbone inlay upgrade — simpler stripe patterns start lower.
From $65 / board
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Price varies with wood choice and inlay work
Kitchen
Photo coming soon
Charcuterie Paddle Board
Live-edge walnut, hand-cut handle, deep juice groove. No two boards match.
$85 / board
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Kitchen
Bow Knife
16" x 2" x 3/4". Milled hardwood frame with a stainless serrated wire blade — single wood or a two-wood pairing.
$35–$45 / knife
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Full wood lineup on the Ready to Ship page
Don't see the size or wood you want? Every piece above ships as shown or gets rebuilt to your spec — tell us what you're picturing.
How a small piece gets made
From log to your living room
Every piece starts the same way: standing in front of a stack of rough lumber, picking boards for how the grain will run once they're cut down. That's the part that can't be rushed — and it's the difference between a rack that looks store-bought and one that looks like it grew that way.
Small pieces are cut, glued, and sanded in the same one-car garage where the big cabinet jobs happen. Nothing leaves the shop until it's been sanded past 220 grit and finished by hand.
- 01Lumber is picked and cut to rough size, grain matched by eye.
- 02Joinery is cut, glued, and clamped — no pocket screws on show faces.
- 03Sanded through the grits, then oiled or finished by hand.
- 04Boxed and shipped, or ready for local pickup in Grand Rapids.
Why we build
Woodworking started as therapy after long shifts — it's turned into the retirement plan.
What began as a way to unwind after a day job has become a second craft: every cornhole set, chair, and wall rack is built with the same care as the built-in cabinets and custom tables. Small pieces are how we get better between the big jobs — and how you get a piece of the shop without waiting for a full remodel.
— Hardhat Hardwoods
Custom Orders
Tell us what you're picturing.
Most small pieces ship in 1–3 weeks. Local pickup is available in Grand Rapids, MI. We'll follow up within 2 business days with pricing and timing.
Emailorders@hardhathardwoods.com
ShopGrand Rapids, Michigan
Response timeWithin 2 business days