Handcrafted Woodwork Made to Be Used, Displayed, and Remembered.

End-grain walnut cutting board with a burned S monogram on a sunlit kitchen counter
Walnut · End-Grain
Edge-grain walnut board with a single light maple stripe, leaning against cream subway tile
Walnut + Maple · Edge-Grain
Macro study of book-matched hardwood grain, mirrored symmetrically with a warm hand-oiled sheen
Book-Matched · Grain Study
Walnut · End-Grain Walnut + Maple · Edge-Grain Book-Matched · Grain Study

No two are alike. That’s the point.

Every board begins as a plank with its own grain, its own figure, its own quiet history in the wood. I build to reveal that character — never to bury it under a uniform, factory finish. What leaves the shop is one piece, made by one maker, not a copy of one.

Warm golden workshop light and drifting dust motes over a wooden bench edge

A Las Vegas maker, ten years at the bench.

Silver State Woodworking is Thomas Striegel — a Las Vegas native who has spent more than a decade building by hand. Every cutting board, spice rack, and shelf leaves the shop made by one person, finished with care, and marked with a burned monogram.

Not a factory line. Not a catalog SKU. A single maker who lets the wood lead, and who would rather make one piece worth keeping than a hundred worth forgetting.

What comes off the bench

  1. 01

    Cutting Boards

    End-grain and edge-grain, book-matched and built to last — often personalized with a burned monogram.

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  2. 02

    Spice Racks

    Functional solid-hardwood storage that earns its place on the counter.

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  3. 03

    Shelving

    Built-in or freestanding, finished to let the grain show rather than hide it.

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  4. 04

    Home Décor

    Decorative wood objects made to be seen, handled, and kept.

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  5. 05

    Custom Gifts

    Personalized, made-to-order pieces for weddings, housewarmings, and the people who notice details.

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  6. 06

    Functional Art

    One-of-a-kind sculptural work that goes beyond the kitchen — pieces built to be lived with.

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Extreme close-up of a hand-rubbed oil finish catching the light along dark walnut grain

Oil Finish · Walnut — the surface you run your hand across

Have a piece in mind? Tell me the wood, the room, and the dimensions — and we’ll build it once, for you.

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