I have successfully produced my first set of stairs - they may only be four
rises high, but I feel a sense of achievement. They lead up to the verandah
of my kids' cubby-house.
To give them a really "finished-off" appearance, I would like to do
something nice with the tops of the newell posts. I have seen other posts
with the tops "routered" I think, but I can't imagine how I would set up and
control my 2HP router to get a neat finish. I have tried chamfering the
edges with a planer, but got fairly poor results and a lot of chipping-out.
Can anyone suggest a reliable method for somebody relatively new to this
stuff please?
Regards
Scott Forbes
"Scott Forbes" wrote in message
> I have successfully produced my first set of stairs - they may only be
four
> rises high, but I feel a sense of achievement. They lead up to the
verandah
> of my kids' cubby-house.
>
> To give them a really "finished-off" appearance, I would like to do
> something nice with the tops of the newell posts. I have seen other posts
> with the tops "routered" I think, but I can't imagine how I would set up
and
> control my 2HP router to get a neat finish. I have tried chamfering the
> edges with a planer, but got fairly poor results and a lot of
chipping-out.
>
> Can anyone suggest a reliable method for somebody relatively new to this
> stuff please?
Are the posts 4 x4's? ... if so, the BORGS (don't about Oz) sell caps of
various sizes already made that save a bunch of time and look nice ... just
apply construction glue/liquid nails and you're done.
That said, I've beveled the edges with a circular saw set at 45 degrees to
good effect. Easier to do with the posts on a saw horse, but quite doable
after installation with a steady hand.
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Last update: 7/23/05
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> "Scott Forbes" wrote in message
>> I have successfully produced my first set of stairs - they may only be
> four
>> rises high, but I feel a sense of achievement. They lead up to the
> verandah
>> of my kids' cubby-house.
>>
>> To give them a really "finished-off" appearance, I would like to do
>> something nice with the tops of the newell posts. I have seen other posts
>> with the tops "routered" I think, but I can't imagine how I would set up
> and
>> control my 2HP router to get a neat finish. I have tried chamfering the
>> edges with a planer, but got fairly poor results and a lot of
> chipping-out.
>>
>> Can anyone suggest a reliable method for somebody relatively new to this
>> stuff please?
>
> Are the posts 4 x4's? ... if so, the BORGS (don't about Oz) sell caps of
> various sizes already made that save a bunch of time and look nice ...
> just
> apply construction glue/liquid nails and you're done.
>
> That said, I've beveled the edges with a circular saw set at 45 degrees to
> good effect. Easier to do with the posts on a saw horse, but quite doable
> after installation with a steady hand.
>
> --
> www.e-woodshop.net
> Last update: 7/23/05
>
>
Yes, they are 4x4 posts. I'll have a look at the borg (Bunnings here). I
know they have all the ball-top trims, so I could get lucky.
Thanks for the suggestion.
Regards
Scott Forbes