Basic Arts And Crafts Rail In Remodel

basswood

Here is the rail I finished this week... and don't worry Gus, I'll post a few process pics later. Nothing too fancy, but the method I use with the iron might be interesting to some.

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loneframer

Dang Bass, that is one nice looking ballistrade. Iron ballusters epoxied in?

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angus242

Those are absolutely beautiful!
I live in a ranch but seeing that makes me want stairs again!

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CookeCarpentry

Awesome work.

Are the iron balusters pre-painted, or did you order them unfinished and send them to a painting shop? Did you go with the epoxy method for installation?

forsmant

Those newel posts are awesome!

WNYcarpenter

Very cool, great work!!

How did you and the HOer decide on the design?

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Gus Dering

Thanks for the heads up on the future pics.
You post like a soap opera, leave us wanting to tune in tomorrow.

That does look nice. Curious to see if those posts are mitered or solid. The tops look kinda endgrainy but hard to tell. If they are capped, I look forward to seeing how you did that.

Guess I'll be tuning in later to see. I won't touch that dial.

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neolitic

My bet...
they are mitered, and
the caps are mitered in as well.

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KentWhitten

Suweet bass! I love the arts and craft/ greene and greene type stuff.

I'm a rookie at ID, what wood species is that? It almost looks like DFir but I assume white oak?

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PA woodbutcher

Or Red? Beautiful work. Will be waiting for follow ups also.

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basswood

Thanks, I've switched from epoxy to PL Premium for the iron.

basswood

The balusters are pre-finished... by the Chinese.

The owner is a photographer and took some process pics while I worked, but she has not emailed them to me yet... so right now I just have the "after pics" I took. When I get the during pics I'll explain my method.

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Gus Dering

Good bet. I wouldn't pony up against that.

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basswood

The newel post on this job were made by the local Amish. The guy has a nicer shop than I do... very modern. The hand tools are mostly in his showroom.

So on this job, I'm just the installer.

basswood

Thanks.

The homeowner picked out the oak parts at the Amish showroom and the iron was from UBC. I just figured out how to make the pile of parts work.

basswood

The newels are lock mitered, just like the Amish always have, with a shaper and autofeed.

The caps are solid with endgrain... oh well.

BACKWOODS

Not to be shamed by the "How Much Would it Cost" questions that get such a "welcome" here but, How much did they pay? Just curious what a job like this goes for in your area.
The work looks great

genecarp

4,500---5,500 L&M including wall rail?

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woodworkbykirk

dang... thats purty

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basswood

I'll work up the final invoice tomorrow... did the work by the hour... not sure what the material cost.

Here's one more finished pic:

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