When you begin to work on your custom home bar, there are a variety of decisions you must make. How big will your bar be? What wood species will you use? Will it be a single length or make a turn? Among those initial decisions is how you choose to finish your bar’s corners and ends. Some bar builders prefer to finish their bars with mitered corners, while others opt for a rounded radius corner. Learn more about each type of corner finish, as well as some of the pros and cons to each choice: Mitered Corners Mitered corners are…
In our quest to offer the products that you, our loyal customers, want to see, we’ve developed a brand new bar rail profile! The BR-350 bar rail features a first for Hardwoods Incorporated – a fully curved profile. Give your guests the ultimate in armrest comfort without sacrificing your custom bar’s sleek style. The curved profile appears to rise up out of your bar top. The BR-350 comes with a notched section for easy attachment to bar tops ranging from ¾” to 3” in thickness. Just use glue and screws underneath the bar top and you’re in business! This gorgeous…
Chicago bar rail molding. The term has become popular in the bar-building industry in recent years, with more and more bar parts manufacturers marketing their products as “Chicago bar rail molding.” But here at Hardwoods Incorporated, we make the original Chicago bar rail molding. What Is True Chicago Bar Rail Molding? The original Chicago bar rail moldings are thick and sturdy, built to withstand thousands of people bellying up to the speakeasy bar for their illicit drinks. It has a stylized, curved apron, giving it a bold but smooth appearance. This apron became a practical location for installing neon lighting…
Looking for a great deal for yourself or that bar-building enthusiast in your life this holiday season? Check out our Closeouts & Specials page for the latest unique and discounted items from Hardwoods Incorporated! All these items are made in our shop right here in Maryland, but they have some natural inclusions that prevent us from listing them in regular inventory. You get the same great, high-quality product you’ve come to expect from Hardwoods Incorporated with a little extra character and at a lower price. Most items are available for free shipping, so take advantage of these great deals before…
Have you checked out the deals on our closeouts and specials page recently? At Hardwoods Incorporated we’ve been busy changing and growing our product line and in the process have developed limited batches of select bar rail molding being offered at a discount with free shipping on most items. These bar rail moldings are in good condition and may contain small knots, mineral stain or other natural inclusions. Whether you are building a small home bar or large commercial bar you will likely find a deal on the bar rails you need with no compromises. To place and order or if you…
Building your first bar can seem like a daunting task. You’ve got all the planning, measuring, cutting, and installing, and you don’t want to forget anything! We’ve gathered a list of the things you’ll need to build a bar – besides our high-quality hardwood bar rails! Bar Parts To build a bar, you’re going to need some basic bar parts: Bar Top: You’ll need a top for your bar, where guests can rest their drinks. This can either be tongue and groove, like one of our quick ship hardwood bar top kits, or…
You’ve probably used a bar rail, but just didn’t realize it. For a beautiful custom bar, installing a bar rail is an important part of making sure your bar looks professional and finished. What Is a Bar Rail? A bar rail is the decorative hardwood edging that borders the bar top on the front of your bar. Your customers or guests can lean up against it, and installing a bar rail gives your bar a polished, finished look that can rival any professionally built bar. It is made with a curved, slightly sloping construction to provide comfort to guests and…
For over 40 years we have been building commercial bars and assisting contractors, builders and home owners to do it yourself with our bar rail moldings, bar top and bar front parts made to exacting standards by us in our facility. We never sub contract our work or import parts of questionable quality. What we offer on our website is what you get, you order an 8′ section of bar rail you get 8′ in one piece not 2 pieces 4′. We even offer wood species and extra long lengths of bar rail molding you can’t buy anywhere else. Pictured…
We have our BR475 Traditional wood bar arm rest molding in stock for immediate shipment in oak, poplar, maple, cherry and mahogany no waiting, no back orders and no excuses. We can even ship this molding up to 106″ long in one piece by UPS allowing you to build a bigger home bar. Need a longer length or matching radius corner? No problem we stock radius corners and bar rail moldings up to 16′ long. We can make these assurances because we manufacture everything we sell and rely on no one to make it for us. At Hardwoods Incorporated, we pride ourselves…
Build a bigger home bar with our new 9′ short bar rail moldings. They ship as one piece, full length 106″ long by UPS with affordable shipping nationwide. With the addition of matching radius corners, it is now possible to make a U shaped bar top over 11′ long without a seam in the bar rail molding. If your home bar design is L shaped then add a matching radius corner to our 9′ short bar rail molding for a seamless bar top over 10′ long. The 9′ short bar rail moldings are offered in our 5 star top rated BR475 and BR550…
Well, wasn’t making a bar, but darn sure would use the fluted corner columns again if I were. I actually made a new altar for my pastor’s church using the poplar columns at the front corners of the altar which was finished in a white eggshell paint. Results were outstanding. Fit and finish were …
As a homeowner who enjoys do-it-yourself projects I was concerned about ordering a bar rail over the internet, not being able to choose the item in person. The package arrived safely and the rail was carefully wrapped and packaged. I was thrilled with the superior wood and quality of the rail.Hardw…
Excellent high quality product. Bar rail added a professional finish to my project. Shipping was fast and product well packaged.
Rebekah C. – Bristol, Indiana
02/08/2020
I wanted to thank you everything was perfect. I appreciated you having everything ready for me when I got there and how quickly they got it secured in my truck. This was a good experience and I will recommend you. Thank You.
I wasn’t sure about buying something like this online as I’ve heard horror stories from friends getting beat up products from local companies that shipped stuff to them but I decided to order and what a great decision it was. The product I received was immaculate. A little light sanding and stai…
Finally finishing my basement with the recent time off. Bar rail exceeded my expectations, shipping was as quick as it gets, and love the blueprints you provide on the website.
Thanks Gary D. – Hettick Illinois
05/29/2020
