Easthampton Railing (Pics)

[Richard Wolf]

I have been working on this job on and off for awhile now. I finially completed it today. I didn't design or build the stairs, and present building codes require a continuious hand rail all the way down the stairs. The fact that these stairs are really winders and don't have a landing made for an interesting situation.
I guess I was holding up the painter because he started to stain the rail before I even finished.
I am really glad I am done with this one.
Thanks for looking.

Richard

[tod evans]

nice job man! looks like a royal pia, i`ll bet you`re glad for both your router and to be off the job. tod

[Dan Oliphant]

Richard, when you have to go around a corner like the one shown, do you make templates for the bend radious, or is there another method used?
Once again, your work is extremely interesting to see.

[Rob Russell]

Nice work!

[Vaughn McMillan]

Man, you don't just run down to Home Depot to pick up a rail like that, huh? Very nice work (as always) Richard. Thanks for the pics.

- Vaughn

[Bruce Page]

Rich, I'd love to follow you around for a day. I never knew anything about the stair/banister world until you started posting about it. It’s fascinating to me.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Rich, I'd love to follow you around for a day. I never knew anything about the stair/banister world until you started posting about it. It’s fascinating to me.

Rich.....double Bruce's interest for me. I, too, would love to follow you around for a day. I'd probably run off customers with all the mouth-opened gawking I'd do. You do incredible work!

[Mark Singer]

Richard...Great work as usuall!

[John Bailey]

Nicely done. Keep posting your pictures, they are very interesting.

John

[Bernie Weishapl]

Beautiful work Richard. Love the pictures.

[Paul B. Cresti]

Richard,
Must be glad it is over, nice work! Man who was that pain-in-the-rump Architect that came up with those winders ;)

[Bill Simmeth]

Terrific stuff! Bet the fancy router earned its keep on this one. Oh, and please add my name to the waiting list for the spectator's gallery!

[Richard Wolf]

Thanks for the kind words, they are always appreciated.

Dan, I did have to build a replica of the turn to bend the rail around. It was still difficult to get things right and it took 3 tries before I got one that was useable.

Of course without the handrail router, a job like this would have been almost impossible and required all hand carving. I still would be there.

Thanks again.

Richard

[John Renzetti]

Richard, Great job on the stairs. Stair building is an art in itself.
take care,
John

[Chris Barton]

Great bit of work there Richard! I couldn't even begin to figure that job out...

[John Miliunas]

I agree with Chris B.; I wouldn't even attempt it! :o You do magnificent work, Richard! Besides lacking the necessary skills, I'm not sure I'd have the patience! Great job!!!:) :cool:

[Steve Clardy]

Looks very nice Richard!!