[TheForge] Curved Stair Layout

Wed Jan 29 11:31:31 2003

        Bill, on simple curves, I just us a piece of 1/2" square to mimick
the top cap rail and go with that.
        With more complicated rails, I make a top rail pattern along with
dropping a plumb line at the knewl post of the stairs (or at the center of
the arcs) and measure my references from there to build a mock up of the
situation in the shop.
        When dealing with corners that are out of plumb and sweeping rails
that go around them, I often mock up with plywood patterns what the site has
for situations.......this is especially true if the rail is many states away
as has happened in the past.

Ralph


----- Original Message -----
From: "Woolley" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, January 27, 2003 11:20 AM
Subject: [TheForge] Curved Stair Layout


> Greetings,
>
> I read with interest methods for curving and twisting rail sections.
>  How about some layout methods for curved rails?  The only curved
> sections I've dealt with are newell post areas of the stairway.  I'd be
> curious how some of you layout whole curved stair rails.
>
> Regards,
> Bill Woolley
>
>
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