[TheForge] Outdoor Stairs/steps railing project

[ries]

1904 can mean all kinds of things, depending on where you are, and the  
style.
In europe, 1904 was the tail end of Art Noveau, and the beginnings of  
modernism.
So somewhere in the world, just about ANY style would be appropriate  
for a 1904 house.

I have a big collection of Dover books about ironwork, which I use as  
inspiration for things like this-
There are Dover books about Victorian Houses, Art Noveau, Art Deco,  
Prairie Style, and many more.
Most Dover books are only ten or twelve bucks.
http://store.doverpublications.com/index.html
Places like Powells also stock a lot of Dover books.

Ries


On Aug 15, 2008, at 7:24 AM, Jonathan Barnhart wrote:

I'm trying to put together a set of rails for new set of stone steps  
that a local family just had installed.  The house was built in 1904  
and the owners would like to have a set of all steel railings.  Their  
intent is to have something simple yet elegant that will go with the  
older look of the house.  To that end I'm looking for some railings  
from the time period to get me started in the right direction.  So, if  
anyone can point me to some sources (especially the free internet  
variety)  I'd appreciate it.  Also any tips that anyone could give me  
for building and finishing the rails would be great as well (mainly  
because up until now my work has been smaller decorative pieces,  
jewelry, tools, and knives/No architectural pieces).



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