Custom furniture & heirloom gifts
Custom furniture and gifts built to mean something.
Live-edge bars and tables, shelving and benches, memorial pieces and gifts worth keeping — handbuilt to order in South Plainfield, NJ. Every piece starts with a conversation about what you have in mind.
Handbuilt in South Plainfield, NJ
Ships nationwide
Quotes in 2–3 business days
Food-safe finishes
Custom furniture
One-of-a-kind pieces, shaped by the wood.
Bars, live-edge tables, shelving, benches and signs — built to your dimensions, wood species and finish. I work in black walnut, cherry, maple, purpleheart and live-edge slabs, and let the natural lines of each board lead the design.
Bar tops start at $1,000, depending on size, wood and finish. Furniture is built to fit, so timelines are set per piece in your quote.
Plan your piece“I saw Nick’s cutting boards & asked if he could build a bar. So he built that bar & it’s fabulous! The top is made from a slice of a tree trunk with blue epoxy in the center. He made it exactly as I dreamt it would be.”
Jodi Cunningham
Memorial & custom gifts
A keepsake made for one person.
An engraved walnut tray to say thank you. A display shelf for a lifetime of golf balls. A piece built from wood that holds a memory. Tell me who it’s for and what it should say, and I’ll design it with you from the first sketch to the final coat of oil.
Plan a keepsake
Gifts that carry meaning
Made to be given, made to be kept.
Memorial pieces, engraved boards and one-of-a-kind serving pieces, finished with food-safe oils and waxes. Ready-made boards start at $85; custom-built boards start at $100.
Lichtenberg Resin Serving Board with Handles$135.00
Handcrafted Solid Black Walnut Charcuterie Board with Handle — 20.5" × 12"$175.00
Professional End-Grain Chopping Board Original price was: $175.00.$140.00Current price is: $140.00.
Custom & memorial
Have someone in mind?
Tell me the story and I’ll design a piece around it — engraved, inlaid or built from wood that matters to you.
Start a custom gift
Closing gifts & bulk orders
A closing gift they will use for years.
Engraved hardwood cutting boards for realtors, lenders, builders and businesses. Add a name, a logo or a home address, and save up to 30% when you order in volume.
See closing gift pricing
How it works
From first idea to finished piece.
- Tell me your ideaUse the contact form or call or text with the piece, size, wood and any details.
- Get a quoteI reach out within 2–3 business days with a quote and a timeline.
- Approve & depositA 50% deposit holds your spot in the build queue.
- Built & deliveredCutting boards and serving trays take 2–4 weeks from the start of the build; furniture is built to fit, so its timeline is set in your quote. Ships nationwide.
The maker
It started with a rotting deck board.
My foot went straight through a board on my old deck, and fixing it taught me I loved working with wood. A couple of dollhouses for my daughters and a coffee table later, Gentle Grain Workshop was born — built on a love of woodworking and a desire to make things that matter.
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Kind words
What customers say
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I saw Nick’s cutting boards & asked if he could build a bar. So he built that bar & it’s fabulous! The top is made from a slice of a... read more 
Jodi
February 21, 2026 Purchased a custom cutting board for my wife and was incredibly satisfied with the result. Amazing craftsmanship and super easy to upkeep. Will definitely be a return customer 
Red
September 25, 2025 I purchased a beautiful cutting board from Gentle Grain Workshop! I couldn’t be happier. It cleans up well, looks fantastic and is very well made! I highly... read more 
Lori
September 25, 2025 - I asked Nick to make me a charcuterie board with slots! On point! I let him be his creative self and I couldn’t be more happier!... read more
April
December 19, 2025
