Shaker Wood Pegs Birch 3-1/2"L x 7/8"D - 100 Each, SBSP1

Wood Pegs For Shaker-Style Peg Rails and Built-Ins

These Smith Wood Products Shaker pegs are turned birch wood pegs sold 100 to a pack, sized and styled for traditional peg-rail applications in cabinetry, mudrooms, entryways, and furniture builds.

Key Features

• Birch species with a tight, consistent grain that takes paint and stain evenly.
• 3-1/2 inch length provides ample projection from the rail for hanging items.
• 7/8 inch diameter tenon sized for standard peg-rail boring.
• Classic Shaker profile with the tapered, turned form traditional to the style.
• 100 pegs per pack, suited to shop use, production runs, and full-room installs.

Where These Pegs Work

A Shaker peg rail depends on consistent, well-proportioned pegs. At 3-1/2 inches long and 7/8 inch in diameter, this peg provides enough projection to carry a coat, bag, or hat without pulling the item against the rail face. That length also gives clearance for items hung on adjacent pegs to drape without overlapping, which matters on a run of pegs spaced at a standard interval.

Beyond the classic entryway rail, these pegs suit built-in wardrobes, mudroom lockers, bedroom closet rails, and furniture pieces where a Shaker aesthetic is the design intent. Cabinet shops building custom peg rails or furniture makers producing Shaker-influenced case pieces order in quantity because the peg count on a full room of rails adds up quickly, and buying 100 at a time keeps the build moving without mid-project reorders.

Species and Finish State

Birch is a fine-grained hardwood that machines cleanly and accepts paint and clear finishes with minimal blotching. For a painted peg rail it is a practical first choice: the surface primes evenly and the color reads true. For a stained finish, birch responds best to a pre-conditioner or a sealer coat before the stain, since the grain is tight enough to absorb unevenly without one. These pegs arrive unfinished, so the finish schedule is entirely in the installer's hands.

Who Orders These

Cabinet shops building Shaker-style mudroom and entryway packages are the core buyer here. One room of peg rails can use twenty pegs or more depending on rail length and spacing, so a 100-count pack suits a single large job or a short run of similar projects. Furniture makers producing blanket chests, coat stands, or hall trees with integrated peg rails reach for the same pack for the same reason. Homeowners doing a single DIY rail will have pegs left over, but the pack quantity keeps the unit cost favorable.

Common Questions

The Right Peg, Ready to Finish Your Way

A pack of 100 birch Shaker pegs gives a shop or a serious DIYer enough stock to complete a full peg-rail project and finish it to whatever spec the job calls for.