Custom Furniture · Santa Rosa, CA

Handcrafted
in Wood
& Steel

One-of-a-kind furniture and serving pieces for Sonoma County homes. Each piece begins as a raw slab. The wood leads — then the right metal finishes the conversation.

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Walnut live-edge coffee table with black resin river and copper hardware
Walnut River Coffee Table · No. 001
Each piece made to order
Claro walnut, maple, purpleheart
Claro walnut · copper · steel · purposeful contrast
Sonoma · Marin · Napa delivery
Signature Piece

Walnut River
Coffee Table

Live edge · Copper joinery dowels · Claro walnut base

Claro walnut tabletop with a live edge and dramatic grain figure — available in live edge slab or traditional construction depending on the look you want. Where the wood has natural voids, black epoxy stabilizes and preserves rather than decorates. The base is hand-built Claro walnut with angled legs, copper dowels set into the joinery for warmth and structure. Every table is one-of-a-kind.

  • MaterialClaro Walnut
  • FinishHardwax clear
  • StabilizationUV-stable black epoxy
  • HardwareCopper joinery dowels · steel rod — selected for contrast
  • DimensionsCustom to spec
  • Timeline8–12 weeks
Commission a Table
Walnut coffee table top view with black resin and book
Coffee table side profile
Walnut base with copper hardware detail
Resin river closeup
Table from side
Recent Build

Cherry & Purpleheart
Nightstands

Cherry · Purpleheart S-curve handles · Splayed leg base

A pair of mid-century modern nightstands built from solid cherry. The S-curve handle profile was designed in-house and CNC-cut from 1/2" purpleheart stock on a Longmill MK1. Splayed leg base, open shelf, and a drop-front cabinet with cherry peg standoffs. Purpleheart UV-aged before finishing to deepen the color, then hardwax clear finish.

  • MaterialCherry & Purpleheart
  • FinishHardwax clear
  • HandleCNC-cut purpleheart S-curve
  • HardwareCherry decorative peg standoffs
  • DimensionsCustom to spec
  • Timeline8–12 weeks
Commission a Pair
Cherry and Purpleheart Nightstand — front view
Cherry Nightstand — angled view with purpleheart handle
Cherry Nightstand — side view showing grain
Cherry Nightstand — three-quarter view
Cherry Nightstand — front close-up
Built-In

Murphy Bed
Office Built-In

Full room build · Murphy bed · Desk · Bookshelves

A full room built-in that converts a home office into a guest room without sacrificing either. The Murphy bed folds away behind painted cabinet doors with matte black pulls, flanked by open bookshelves on both sides. The walnut desktop runs wall-to-wall with lower cabinet storage below, and a recessed upper shelf adds display space above the desk. Painted in a muted sage-blue throughout for a calm, cohesive feel.

  • IncludesMurphy bed, desk, upper & lower cabinets, bookshelves
  • FinishPainted — matte, custom color match available
  • DesktopSolid walnut
  • HardwareMatte black pulls
  • DimensionsCustom to room
  • Timeline4–8 weeks
Commission a Built-In
Murphy bed built-in — office view with desk and bookshelves
Murphy bed open — full room view
Murphy bed closed — desk and bookshelf view
Walnut desktop close-up
Full room built-in — closed configuration
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Serving & Kitchen

Hand-shaped serving pieces and cutting boards — functional objects made with the same obsessive detail as the furniture.

Walnut charcuterie board with organic shape

Serving Board

Walnut Organic
Charcuterie Board

CNC-shaped from a single slab of Claro walnut. Sculpted handle with finger hole. Food-safe walnut oil finish. Each one unique grain pattern.

From $185
Olive wood and teal resin knife block

Kitchen · Wood

Kitchen · Wood & Steel

amp; Steel

Figured Oak
Magnetic Knife Block

Figured oak with natural voids stabilized in teal epoxy. Brushed steel magnet buttons sit flush in the oak surface; the L-bracket base is mild steel heat-colored to a deep blue-purple that plays against the warm wood tone. Built to be used every day.

From $325
Maple and purpleheart end grain cutting board

Cutting Board

Maple & Purpleheart
Cutting Board

Hard maple with purpleheart accent inlays and carved handles. Available in edge grain or end grain construction. Rubber feet, food-safe hardwax finish. Multiple styles available.

From $145
Teal resin river edge detail Steel bracket and screws detail
Craft Detail

Wood, steel,
and craft

The knife block shows how metal choices shape a piece. Heat-colored mild steel develops a deep blue-purple iridescence that pulls the warmth out of the oak grain. The brushed steel magnet buttons are a different finish entirely — cooler, more precise. The contrast between them is deliberate. Every SimHawk piece pairs wood with a specific metal chosen for what it does to that wood.

Wood

Figured oak

Stabilization

Epoxy where the wood needs it

Steel

Heat-colored mild steel — blue-purple finish

Magnets

Rare-earth, flush-set brushed steel — contrasts heat color

How It Works

From slab to heirloom

01

Consult

We talk through your space, your vision, and your timeline. I'll share slabs and materials from my current inventory, or source specifically for your project.

02

Design

I model every custom piece in Shapr3D before touching wood. You see a 3D render and approve dimensions, proportions, and material combinations before I begin.

03

Build

Hand-cut joinery, CNC-precision shaping, TIG-welded steel. Every metal element — bolt, bracket, hardware — is chosen for how it reads against that specific piece of wood. Where voids exist, epoxy stabilizes rather than decorates. Every component is made in my Santa Rosa shop — no outsourcing.

04

Deliver

White-glove delivery and placement throughout Sonoma, Marin, and Napa counties. Your piece arrives ready to live in your home for generations.

The Maker

Built by hand,
one piece at a time

15+ Years in fabrication
3 Material disciplines
1 Shop · Santa Rosa

SimHawk Wood & Steel is a one-person custom furniture studio based in Santa Rosa, California. Every piece — from a charcuterie board to a dining table — is designed, built, and finished by me in my shop.

My background is in mechanical fabrication: TIG welding, CNC machining, and precision metalwork. When I started working with wood, I brought that same exactness to the craft. The result is furniture that's structurally honest — the joinery is visible, the materials are real, and nothing is hidden.

I work primarily with Claro walnut, figured oak, maple, purpleheart, cherry, and exotic accent woods, paired with metals chosen for how they interact with that specific wood — copper dowels against dark Claro walnut, heat-colored steel beside warm oak, brushed steel as a cooler counterpoint. Epoxy, where the wood needs it, stabilizes rather than decorates. The wood always leads; the metal finishes the thought.

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Let's make
something.

Whether it's a custom dining table for your wine country home or a set of serving boards for a gift, I'd love to hear what you have in mind.

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Studio

Santa Rosa, CA 95409

Service Area

Sonoma · Marin · Napa

Lead Time

8–12 weeks custom · 2–3 weeks serving pieces

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