Hey everybody… It has been a while since I’ve been here but, I need a resource. I am looking for a country rail pattern source. I have been asked to redo a widows walk railing system (only about 50 feet) and my client is asking for ideas. The house is circa 1940’s.
These are the cut out patterns you use on a 1″x6″ or so that has hearts or circles and such in the design… typical gingerbread stuff. I have only done these railing systems twice and I used the same pattern so I don’t have a wide selection for her to choose from. Any help? Something simple because half of it will be covered in flowering vines.
David
David H. “Splinky” Polston
Founder of Sawdust, Norfolk, Virginia
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Tomorrow, I will be driving past a place on the mainland that has several different of these displayed. I will try to remember to take the camera along.
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Dan- that's nothin but train rail- how's he sposed to use that!
To slinky- draw some patterns to scale, then draw a full size pattern you like with the construction paper folded in half to make joining or mating pieces.Expert since 10 am.
Here are some.
Looks like I won't need to stop on my way up Rt 1 now!
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holy crap... do you just have these laying around?!? (didn't expect that many styles in one place!)David H. "Splinky" Polston
Founder of Sawdust, Norfolk, Virginia
These are made by a fellow in a little shop in Northport, Me.
He prices them by the individual piece of pine he uses.
I took those pictures to show my DW since I have a porch skirting to finish some day.
Walter
One fell over.Want I should pick it up for you?;)
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Hearts, circles, ovals and diamonds (sometimes in combination) are what I've typically seen but I seen I've seen stylized oak leaves. I [believe] the key is to avoid designs with "undercuts" like the bottom portion of a maple leaf that would tend to hold water.
Might I suggest horizontally oriented diamonds (about 1 1/2 times as wide as high) that are staggered? e.g. say three diamonds between one set of boards and two between the next set, then three, etc. Simple to make and quite effective with vines around as the cut-outs will almost appear to be random.