? re glue up; how should i have done it?
I have done this twice now and still think i am missing something (ok, maybe i am missing alot, but that is another post altogether).
I built some hand rails to match the existing at my 83 yo parents home , which only had them on one side of the staircase. The configuration of one rail is such that it starts with a 14 inch level run, goes up at 37 degrees for 5 feet, and then at the landing has another 14 inch level surface . . . . . kinda of a stretched out or elongated “S”. Made out of 2×6 vert grain douglas fir, with a finger groove routed on both sides.
Glue up is the issue. The first set I made with a hidden dado and a spline inserted from the bottom, and then face nailed with a finishing gun. The second set I used biscuits, which i thought would be easier . . . . . until i got to the glue up stage.
Do you folks build jigs to hold the joint together? I clamped scrap pieces on the main board pieces and then clamped across the joint, after adjusting the angle several times so as not to pull the joint off kilter . . . . . but there has to be a better way . . . . . So, please show me the light.
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I would consider something like this:
http://www.mcfeelys.com/counter-top-bolts
Best,
John
Rail bolts.
http://www.stairsupplies.com/eng/products/stair_hardware_brackets/s9600_rail_bolt
Mike Hennessy
Pittsburgh, PA
Everything fits, until you put glue on it.
I’ve used this hardware but had a problem finding a wrench to fit into the access hole to tighten it up.
Lookie:
http://www.stairsupplies.com/eng/products/stair_hardware_brackets/3901_rail_bolt_wrench
Mike HennessyPittsburgh, PAEverything fits, until you put glue on it.
Man! I bought my hardware at Home Depot and they didn’t have any of those.
And . . .
You were surprised? ;-)Mike HennessyPittsburgh, PAEverything fits, until you put glue on it.
Gentlemen, thank you for the info; it is much appreciated. Patrick
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