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   Brad_Raymer | Jun 09, 2001 02:06am | #1

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   I have a stair catalogue with a nice selection of iron balusters , but right now it is in a binder at the site. I thought it was Coffman, but a search of their site didn't turn up anything.I did find lots of different companies , however when I did a qiuck search for "iron balusters".

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   Ralph_Wicklund | Jun 09, 2001 03:26am | #2

   *Outwater has a pretty good selection of wrought iron and aluminum railing, gate and grille components, including the item you mentioned.Order their catalog for all sorts of other stuff too.http://www.outwater.com

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   Jerrald_Hayes | Jun 09, 2001 04:15am | #3

   *Could you possibly mean balusters like these or maybe something similar?(click to see the full sized images) View Image View Image I think just about all the major ironwork supply houses will have what your looking for or some kind of variations of it either heavier or with different a bulbous. These were bright shinny brass and we gave them a coating to patinize and age them. While Outwater should have something along the line of what you are looking for also give these suppliers a look too: http://www.juliusblum.com 800-526-6293 NJ http://www.jgbraun.com 800-323-4072 Illinois http://www.pietrocolasons.com 718-324-6871 Bronx NY Ask for thier catalogs. I not exactly sure if you'll find exactly what you want online with them but I know you find something to you satifaction in thier catalogs. If not and you like something made up custom e-mail me and I'll see if we can't make you up a custom set.

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   Johnny_D_ | Jun 10, 2001 03:14am | #4

   *I'll have to look carefully thenext time I watch the West Wing but those spindles look pretty nice. Just how do you fasten something like them in place. last I checked you can't weld wood.

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   Phil_McCrackin | Jun 11, 2001 06:17am | #5

   *Indital--www.indital.com--has a large selection of balusters. I get them from my local metal supply shop. LJ Smith also sells iron balusters that are machined to work with a standard 5/8" dia hole, but they cost 4-5 times as much as I pay for Indital.As far as installation, there are two ways I have used. If I am not using shoes at the top and bottom, I use a mortising bit set up in my drill press to make square holes that I epoxy the square balusters into. That's the hard way.The easy way is to use the shoes (maybe they're called caps and bases?) that are available at the metal supply shop. First, drill 3/4" holes in your shoe rail and handrail. Drill the upper holes as deep as you dare. To install, I first run all my newels, upeasings, handrails, and other handrail fittings. Then, put a dab of construction adhesive in both holes, slide the baluster into the top hole until it clears your shoe rail, then drop it into the lower hole. Drill a 1/8" hole diagonally through the baluster into the top and bottom rails, and pin them with a finish nail. The shoes will cover up the nails, the oversized holes, as well as (most)of the glue squeeze-out. Another way I've considered is to plow a dado the width of the baluster in the handrail and shoe rail, then fill in between with fillets.Interior designers around here (Southern California) seem to love these metal balusters with a patina finish capped by a wood rail.Have fun,Phil

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   brian_mcbride | Jun 11, 2001 06:17am | #6

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   I saw some decorative balusters on a staircase on a segment of West Wing recently and again during an episode of Hometime for one of the new houses they had built. These are black iron with a brass ball in the middle of the baluster. Any ideas where I might be able to find these or something similar?

   Thanks,

   Brian