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   bobtim | Jun 13, 2009 05:38am | #1

   Well..........

    

   Tell us more, please.

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   mathewson | Jun 13, 2009 06:05am | #2

   The interesting part, for me anyway, was to let the metal rail into the newel so that it would appear as if the metal sprang from the wood unsupported. It turned out to be more work than I would have thought. The metal rail is welded on the ends so it have to be mortised into the newel and then a "skin" applied over the face. The whole thing was made from 8qtr white oak and then an "L" shaped portion removed on the tablesaw so that the grain matched. Then scribed and cut to match the metal ends.

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   FastEddie | Jun 14, 2009 04:07am | #5

   Sorry, I don't get it.  Can you post a sketch.  I don't follow the L-shaped cutout."Put your creed in your deed."   Emerson

   "When asked if you can do something, tell'em "Why certainly I can", then get busy and find a way to do it."  T. Roosevelt

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   mathewson | Jun 14, 2009 06:14am | #7

   Fast Eddie,The newel is made up of 3 pieces of 8qtr, the blue and red section are 1 section of the glue-up. In an attempt to keep the grain pattern flowing the red section is removed using a tablesaw. Everything is oversized at this point. The point where the red and blue meet are Domino'd together and then it is run through a planer to finial size. This allows the metal rail to be let into the newel with one edge against the blue section. The red part is then cut to slide over the metal rail so that there is only one glue line on the face and the other glue line matching the rest of the newel.
   I hope that makes sense

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   mathewson | Jun 14, 2009 06:15am | #8

   Forgot to attach to drawing

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   FastEddie | Jun 14, 2009 06:50am | #9

   Can you convert that to a jpg.  Irfan can make the change."Put your creed in your deed."   Emerson

   "When asked if you can do something, tell'em "Why certainly I can", then get busy and find a way to do it."  T. Roosevelt

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   Huck | Jun 13, 2009 10:19am | #3

   Thanks for posting that.  Man, I love seeing that level of detailing - nice!  Have any "in progress" pics to add?

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   mathewson | Jun 14, 2009 02:59am | #4

   Huck,I didn't take any pics while working on it, but I'll take some after the finishers are done this time.

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   Fonzie | Jun 14, 2009 05:22am | #6

   That looks nice - I like it.