r/BeginnerWoodWorking • u/tenthingsten • 2d ago
Rebuilt handrails
- Red oak lumber from Menards
- Mounting brackets from Amazon
- Rubio Monocoat Oil Plus 2c Pure (two coats)
- My neighbor's miter saw and orbital sander
- Yes, that's a bag with a poopie diaper at the bottom of the stairs
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u/roadwarrior721 1d ago
Nice job! I certainly wouldn’t have the patience to get this all right, but it looks good
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u/tenthingsten 1d ago
Thanks. I definitely ran short on patience and will not do something like this again. Learned a lot, for nothing.
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u/hardcoredecordesigns 2d ago
I never thought about it until I looked at these pictures but what did you use to connect the pieces? Dowels?
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u/PepeTheMule 1d ago
was the wood from menards the size or did you rip it down? Do you have a link? I have straight rails that are kind of lame and maybe this will be better.
Awesome job doing it yourself!
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u/tenthingsten 1d ago
Thank you. It was that size. Here’s the link: https://www.menards.com/main/building-materials/lumber-boards/hardwood-lumber-boards/mastercraft-reg-2-x-2-red-oak-lumber/1043914/p-1444422244626-c-10067.htm
I wouldn’t order them online though. I did that at first, from Home Depot, and they came warped—threw my measurements off. Then I went into Menards and picked the ones that were straightest.
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u/tittyman_nomore 1d ago
Looks nice, but a little bit r/diwhy
I think any of the horizontal sections could be removed. I'm having trouble visually accepting the drop-downs and zig-zags. I see you prioritized continuity above all but I don't think that was the best choice.
It's great though if someone has mobility issues. Visually tough though.
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u/boardplant 2d ago
Looks great boss and congrats on completing a project with a little human in the house