New Railing: Entitled: Branching Out

SteelyJan38 - Monday, October 3, 2011 - 9:26am

Well, phase 1 of my railing commission was installed this Sunday! Eight more pieces to go. But this one was the largest and the one I had to work out my design, seems like it took forever! I feel the next pieces will go much faster and smoother. Making templates from plywood really, really works! The next piece is framed and we took it over and it matches pretty well.
Anyway, it took eight men to get this onto the balcony, it was too large for the turn around so it had to be lifted /canterlevered over the stairway because of the tree in the middle of the platform. It was scary! I tried a new finish for my railings. Partial patination with silver highlights simply by non- patination and wire brushing. Sprayed the daylights out of it with Permalac. I am very happy with it. I struggled a lot with this one. Hope you enjoy it! SteelJan38

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plywood

Josjor - Sunday, October 9, 2011 - 7:28am

Looks great!!

Can you explain what you meant by making templates out of plywood?

Neutiquam erro.

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Wow! Completely amazing in

sabrown - Monday, October 10, 2011 - 12:55am

Wow! Completely amazing in both design and fabrication. I love how the top and bottom rails flow/vary yet remain functional. I am not experienced with railing fab, what are the typical materials? I assume this is all hand forged, how much time per length?

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Amazing Work Janet! I love

eligius1427 - Monday, October 10, 2011 - 9:37am

Amazing Work Janet! I love all of the layers and different thicknesses of stock. Truly beautiful.

Jake

Jake Balcom
Mettle Design
Lincoln, NE

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Thanks all! Answers!

SteelyJan38 - Monday, October 10, 2011 - 3:40pm

Thank you for your comments...I think this will be one of my best railings.
I do not own a forge, so this is all bent on a Hossfeld bender. The really loopy piece was oxy-acetylene heat bent over a jig welded to my welding table...Some solid , some piping.
Making a template is simply using plywood frames screwed together to get your elevation properly ...In this case we made a plywood footprint of the space along with the standing template.
This weekend it took us a few hours to match the newel using elbows, some which had to be angled cut...would be a lot easier with a forge...some day!
Hey Jake, could I interest you in giving me some forging lessons if I get a forge...you'd have to come up to NY, I'd pay you as a consultant! Wouldn't that be fun! I must by a forge! SteelyJan38

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A very nice piece of work

bigfootnampa - Wednesday, October 12, 2011 - 8:02am

A very nice piece of work Jan!!! This is my favorite of the work I've seen that you have done. No telling WHAT you will be doing when you get a forge and anvil!! Next you'll want a powerhammer too! I bought my forge from Mike at Yesteryear Forge and do love it! Though you might need a larger version than I have. Yesteryear Forge is in Virginia, not that far from you and Mike Tanner is an extremely skilled smith who teaches regularly. Check out his website: http://yesteryearforge.com/Index.html Also note the "Hook Making Jig" under the "Custom Tooling" tab... I have this tool and use it often, it's been a really useful purchase. Having dealt with Mike a bit I can wholeheartedly recommend him as a supplier and advisor! Note that there are 50+ anvils in residence at the Yesteryear forge and they are oft-used as regular classes are taught there as well as special seminars and it is a working forge besides. When you are ready for a powerhammer I can heartily recommend James Johnson and his Anyang USA distributorship!

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