Basic Arts And Crafts Rail In Remodel

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basswood

As I mentioned, I use PL Premium, to glue the iron in the bottom hole. The top holes are drilled smaller than the bottom holes (the tops of the balusters have round ends that fit in a smaller hole). Then I lifted the balusters up until the square corners, just below the round top, grab the hole with the square corners of the iron. To keep them held tight at the top, I then tighten the set screw on the escutcheons and ultimately the glue sets up and secures the bottom of the baluster and the escutcheon too.

Clear as mud? I gotta get back to work, but I'll get some more pics together later.

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basswood

To keep track of the baluster glue-up, I start with all of the balusters turned 45*, and square them up with the bottom rail as I glue them. This makes it easy to see, at a glance, where I am with the process.

Before I start the glue up, I do two things shown in these pics:

Run all the set screws all the way in, and...

then, back the screws out just a quarter turn. This allows me to move the "baluster" feet up the balusters, but I can quickly and easily tighten them up with just a 1/4 turn.

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samccard

Nice job!

TBFGhost

WORKED BY THE HOUR?!?! Did I just see a post somewhere saying you were a hack if you work by the hour? Well...I guess Bass is a hack then...lol....

mmike032

I've always used glue for iron.
Are there any advantages to the epoxy? Seems to me it's be more of a hassle