Does anybody know how to make either flat or rising volutes? I can make the rail, up-easing and over-easing but don’t have a clue how to make the volutes.
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Years ago there was a cover article in FWW.
20 years? A bunch anyway.
Seems it was a pretty detailed how to, somebody with a better memory can tell you the issue.
Joe H
I've made a few volutes, the rising volute is pretty tricky. For stability and durability, it's best to cross laminate 3 or more layers of material to the thickness you need. Hopefully, you have a band saw to get your basic shape? It can be a little hairy but you can shape the blank with a heavy duty router, 3 hp or so, a template and bearing guide bit make that so much easier. After you have your basic shape, route or shape the profile you want.
Once you have the volute shaped up, connect it to the easing with a rail bolt and you're all set.
I hope this isn't too vague.
Do you mean actually make a volute from scratch?
Or piece together a flat volute and upeasing or riser to make the assembly?
If you mean makeone from scratch? Yup, I do.
I call the local stair shop, tell them the profile or provide a sample and template. Then I go pick it up a few days later.
Because of the turn, the attachments, the climb off the post etc, etc....... it needs to be laminated a certain way as well as carved a certain way.
If you plan to do it often or repeatedly it's worth learning. If it's a once a year or so thing? Call a stair shop.
I do mean from scratch. Starting to do more stair work- moving into doing mostly stair work. I've go a pretty fair shop to work out of & would like to start making custom designs.
This book may be of help. Mine is buried somewhere or I'd look into the handrail section.
Either way, it is a godsend of info.
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