Rails and Balusters for my Daughter's house

Very cool. That is a different entry step situation.

Ah, our children and their homes. I have one with a sink falling off of the wall, one with a storm door falling apart, and one with so much work it makes my head spin. The forth one is renting – bless his heart.

I admire your work on all that was required on this one,
Steve

-- -- I'm no rocket surgeon

Yes , Steve, they leave home but there are always ties!! I do like the challenge of doing something I’ve never done before and I do get a lot of it!!
This house has a 12/12 pitch and the chimney needs a cap on it but I’m not going up there!!
............Jim

-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!! Variety is the Spice of Life!!

Nice job. You could start a whole new career with this… ;0)

-- jack -- ...measure once, curse twice!

That seems to be the way repairs go. That’s why I don’t like to do repairs. Same thing with furniture repair. Very deceptive as to what is REALLY needed.

On a project like this, I make the recipient do the painting. It gives them something to do, and I TOO hate painting.

Nice job btw. :)

-- Backer boards, stop blocks, build oversized, and never buy a hand plane--

Hi Rance. She is painting the rest of the parts on the staircase. I just did the parts I made…........Jim

-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!! Variety is the Spice of Life!!

Lot of work Jim but well worth the effort. Seems nothing is simple in renovating.

-- RIP Bob C, Australia. Your best teacher is your last mistake.

Jim,
Ah yes children, I have replumbed, repainted, rewired and helped with additions. But you know what I wouldn’t take anything for having helped them. There are four and now a granddaughter that has a home, i made her new wood work and a couple of oak thresholds. it is truly a joy to do so. I commend you my friend for helping her. As for your balusters and rails they look great, from the looks of it you must have a duplicator for your lathe or you are really good with a story stick.

Thanks for sharing!

-- Chuck Emery, Michigan,

Way kool Jim. Looks very whimsical.

-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Keep your dust collector fed. [email protected]

Nice job Jim.

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

Thanks, Chuck. you know I do have a lathe duplicator but I have never used it. I laid out each one of these and cut them to dimensions each time. I figured it was only 6!
Roger, I should have showed the whole house. it is all in 4 colors, Here, I have one! there is more color in the back. I re made a rotted door frame back there when the glass dropped down. It turned out pretty good.- another challenge!!

-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!! Variety is the Spice of Life!!

Really beautiful Jim. My wife wanted to buy a house of this nature, but, while we looked, we never found. We are happy where we are tho.

-- Roger from KY. Work/Play/Travel Safe. Keep your dust collector fed. [email protected]

Jim,

Beautiful… Just plain Beautiful…
Thank you.

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How I wish that I could turn TWO identical items let alone SIX! You certainly keep yourself busy Jim.

-- Harry, Western Australia

Nice rails and home.

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What a wonderful house.
What a wonderful staircase.
But most of all what a wonderful dad.
Jim you are something special.
As always interesting and inovative.
Best thoughts my friend,
Mads

-- MAD F, the fanatical rhykenologist and vintage architect.