Followers of my Stair project (detailed)

I wanted to show you guys one documented detail of what it takes to make one Post fit properly. The first photo shows the post after I have installed it (finished product). The second photo shows, when the post is removed, this is what I have to work with. The post has to be dadoed to fit over the riser (which is angled), the tread (which hangs over and wraps) and the upright section which holds the banisters (which has an angle on top). So the third photo shows all the material removed from the post to get it to fit around all those variables. The threaded rod screws to the deck and is high enough to reach the top of the post and I recessed the nut in the post to give the post holding power. I then attached a decorative cap (Top) to hide the rod and nut. You can see the cap (which I made also: its not a turned piece but a series of stacked pieces))in past posts of the stair case. I removed most of the material free handing with a router and came back with a chisel, removing little amount at a time until it was I tight fit. The final photo shows a closer picture of the fit. Notice the angle on the 1st riser? Also the tread has to fit a little lose around the post because it has to be removed (it is actually a hatch)to access a fuel tank sending unit which resides inside that first step. This one project took about 25 hours to fit this one post. And I’m not a slow worker. it just takes that kinda of time to fit something like this.
Enjoy.

-- Built in a Barn Bob