I don’t remember much discussion about them but after balistering out a double stack switchback today I was sure thinking about em. It was over the posts fittings to with lots of upeasing with no plows. How do you all cut and fasten them at voluttes, up easings and goosenecks? Does anyone double lag them down?
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I just bore out the rails at each attachment point and use a star bolt to pull em together
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Hi Andy, How do you bore out a hole for a square top balister? Tryin to educate my old self.
you use a railing sytem that using fillets that you cut to go inbetween each ballister
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I know that but were talking about voluttes, you don't get voluttes w/plow do you?
Allen..as Larry said you sometimes get valutes with plow depending on your application"As long as you have certain desires about how it ought to be you can't see how it is." http://CLIFFORDRENOVATIONS.COM
On the volutes I mark where the posts will hit and cut a square hole to match about 3/8ths deep, I use a rotozip to take out most of the wood then finish up with a chisel. On the upeasings I do the same if the angle is not to steep, on goosenecks I scribe the picket to fit then glue and nail. I am starting a staircase today with squaretop pickets and fittings today, I will be taking pictures as I go, I can post them if you like.
Johnny, are you able to get the balisters in with the vol. in place or do you loosen it and bring it down over the balisters? Thanks for the info. Its interesting to see how other people do things, I get so used to doing things my way I think there is no other way. I can see some advantages to your method as long as it didn't eat up too much time.
Edited 3/20/2003 6:43:03 AM ET by ALLENSCHELL2
I do bring the volute down over the pickets, it does`nt take to much time, but I am used to doing it that way. I did try to set the volute on top of the pickets with a 3/4" dowel on top as the bottom, but the volute is not flat on the bottom. How have you done it. Johnnyinbda
I try to get my volutte as level as possible and cut the bals. tight and pin nail them. I can make them look pretty good but I really am not satisfied.
Here is a shot of the ballisters cut into the volute, after laying out where they go it took about 1/2 hour to cut them with a rotozip and finish it up with a chisel.
Johnny, Thanks for the pic, real nice work. I had no idea you get make those kind of precision cuts with a roto zip. I thought it would skate out on you. Do you free hand it?
I freehand it close to the line first then nibble out the inside, just take your time, if you try to hurry it will skate. Johnnyinbda
Stan, Where you been? I was looking for you and Armin to chime in here. :)
Edited 3/22/2003 6:03:24 PM ET by ALLENSCHELL2
voluttes with a plow is a news to me butt I've only used parts from the local companys in my area so I have learned something today.
congrats LArry..you actually helped someone..kinda sorta. Maybe you should elaborate a bit more.....right step in the right direction bud.
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Namaste
andy
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thanks Andy
I've been trying
Larry
I noticed that as I think others have as well.
Be well
Namaste
andy
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