Update:
Before I update, I thought I'd mention, just in case any of you fine chaps have thought, and you may not have of course, but just in case you have... "Hmmm, ole Pinch is dragging his heels with this one!"
Hmmm, yes, you be right!
Mind you, I have been squeezing in other smaller jobs too (keep the old cash flow going), including a wardrobe for a mate, another boat repair and a couple of oak casements for a young couple in the village. Anyways, less of my excuses and on with the update. Afterall, it is beer night tonight - and we're off to the zoo to see some monkeys on Sunday
Okeydokey... Handrail... I decided to make the handrail as I have all of this project - bespoke n all that. I ripped down some timber to a finished width of 62mm and prepared it ready for the router - first in; a flutey bit to form two small rebates on the top surface.
I continued with this bit to form a 25mm channel to the underside which will receive the spindles and spacers.
And then a change over with a roundy bit to form a round-over through the top edges.
Finally, a cheeky little scotia to the underside edges and just the jobby.
I used a similar theme for the base rail. The left hand one is for the cut string (treads/risers are having fitted carpet) and right hand is for the normal string upstairs.
I then ripped down to make the spindles (25mm sq finished size) and formed a stopped chamfer using this wee jig.
I don't know what I did with the next piccies showing the handrail etc fitted.
Anyways, on with glue assembly.
I then focussed on cutting and dry fitting the treads/risers for the ground floor stair. Here, I set the two side out in their correct widths - 800mm internally from large plinth-to-plinth.
Ripped some MDF down for the treads & risers - bullynosed them and started fitting.
Tread & riser #3.
Tread & riser #4.
Tread #1 is solid oak 25mm finished thickness. I glued some together and cleaned up.
Offered it in situ to mark up for the shape.
Then cut and bullynosed - here's top surface.
Groove channel to the underside to receive riser #1.
And offered into place to see how she's doing.
That's it for the mo - tis now bar opening time..................((((((_!_))))))
In my previous life, I was a tree.