Thread: Finishing the ends for Internal Handrail

Originally Posted by Strungout

Hi,

I have to put a maple handrail on a wall for a set of stairs.

As both ends are going to be seen,I am wondering if there is any tricks to finish them off.

If you haven't done so make the ends vertical and if you have a router run a little rounding bit over the two verticals and the top makes it look finished.

Greg, is your concern the end grain fnishing?

soth

Hi Soth,

Yes , the "visual" part of the job.

I had a look at some web sights and they say to mite it ?

Regards

Greg

a neatly sanded plumb cut looks fine
Ben

return the rail onto itself. Cut a mitre on the end and then basically cut another mitred piece that is docked off square with the back of the rail and glue i on. I will try and draw an explanation later. Do you have a pic of the actual rail and where it is going?

this is what I meant. Took me bloody ages to draw it. Bit rusty on the old SU.

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Originally Posted by martrix

this is what I meant. Took me bloody ages to draw it. Bit rusty on the old SU.

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Thanks Martrix for your trouble.

That looks OK.I will have a play on Sunday

Regards

Greg