Handrail Transition

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Often times the only thing holding me back from finishing, is starting. Also that last picture is wonderful, hand made, that one should be the background for your computer screen, a picture truly is worth a thousand words.

-- If knowledge is not shared, it is forgotten.

Very cool. How did you shape it? Is it all by hand?

But there is really only three steps to any woodworking project: Cut it, Join it, Finish it :)

-- Dust collectors suck.

Well done Miles. I’m working up the nerve right now to tear out the wrought iron rails on my steps (leading up from the living room) and replacing them with a wooden banister and spindles.

-- Bill - "Suit yourself and let the rest be pleased." http://www.cajunpen.com/

Yeah, Miles. There’s only three steps in carving statutes, too. Quarry the stone, carve it and polish it.
Pretty cool.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

and childraising: birth them ; raise them; let them go..

A nice helping hand and a gorgeous creation. Well done.

-- "Functional WoodArt" by Debbie, Canada (http://www.execulink.com/~yohan)

Nice work miles. I’ve heard that sculpting is simply removing those parts you don’t want. Obviously, you know what you want.

-- If at first you don't succeed, try again. Then quit. No use being a darn fool about it.

Ye sir, that’s what we’re all about! Just get’er done, how don’t matter, make it work. Good one Miles.

-- Thos. Angle, Owyhee Design, Oregon

Or like they say, just remove everything that doesn’t look like a handrail transistion.
Once again, very nice work.

-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon

I thought it was only only one step… take a block of wood and cut away everything that doesn’t look like a handrail transition. :-)

That’s beautiful work, Miles.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Excellent work.

-- Bruce from Central New York

two steps for me . call the lumber yard and order a trasition ! you did a fine job on that miles

-- if you aint the lead dog the scenery never changes

Beautiful job Miles.

-- Grumpy - "Always look on the bright side of life"- Monty Python

Why didn’t you just buy it at the wood store. Nooo you had to show off and make it out of Walnut. Nice job.

-- Dominic, Trinity, Florida

Thanks again for the nice compliments guys. I actually took a lot more pictures of this rail in stages. When i get the time i’ll make an attempt to blog the project and give a clearer idea of how i went about it.

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""