Built a 27 linear foot, “L” shaped bar for my neighbor’s new restaurant using BR475 bar railing, 6″ radius curve, and drip edge molding made of Red Oak. Shipping took about five days from order to delivery using UPS. The material arrived very well packed and with no damage. Each piece was unpacked and carefully inspected. Absolutely no tear out and all surfaces appeared ready to finish with no additional preparation. The ends were dead square and the biscuit joints perfect — all joints glue ready. The quality of the mill work was exceptional. The installation video is short and to the point. It does a great job of describing the process, materials needed, and tools used. While I knew how to do the work it’s not something I do frequently. Viewing the video yielded some very useful tips and mentally prepared me for the task. Installation went smooth and fast. All surfaces were finished by spraying four coats of Mohawk 2K ISO Free Polyurethane. The finishing instruction on the Hardwood Incorporated website are well worth reading. The restaurant owner and I are extremely happy with the results. The railing looks great, joints are tight, and the wood matches. The BR475 design is comfortable and attractive. We will definitely go back to Hardwoods Incorporated for the next build. The one thing that I would do differently is to order individual pieces as long as possible to reduce the number of joints. In my case this would have required using a different shipping method as UPS limits packages to 8′. That takes longer and probably costs more. Everyone tells me that the joints are so tight they don’t notice them but I know they’re there.
