When approaching this project, there are two options to consider, but it's important to understand why some methods aren't recommended. Wood, being a natural material, is prone to bending, flexing, and cracking easily. Additionally, it expands and contracts significantly with changes in temperature and humidity, which can create challenges in maintaining stability.
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To complicate matters further, we are working with long, thin rails, which makes creating a stable piece of wood nearly impossible. If you're hoping to dig a channel into this thin wood so that it can slide over glass, it's essentially an impractical solution.
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The two approaches to this challenge are as follows:
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Use a regular stainless steel square top cap rail and cover it with a wood-like sheet or adhesive. This will give you the visual and tactile texture of wood, while maintaining the necessary structural integrity of the steel rail.
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Hire a carpenter (we have one available) who can create and glue pieces of wood together to fabricate the top cap rail in a true wood look.
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Both options will add to your cost, with the second approach being the more expensive. It will require several days of work and will likely add a few thousand dollars to the overall cost of your project.