Scottl
Diamond
- Joined
- Nov 3, 2013
- Location
- Eastern Massachusetts, USA
Hi,
Hopefully someone knows the name of this particular mill profile.
These are very common on houses in my area built in the 50s but the guys at the lumberyard are too young to know what I'm talking about so they don't know what to ask their suppliers for.
These rails are approximately 2 x 3 inches and mounted in the orientation shown as stair rails, especially on inside basement stairs. The profile is almost identical to a standard milled 2 x 3 except the top 2 edges are rounded almost to a hemisphere shape. I think the wood was close-grained fir.
They were usually toenailed in place with large finish nails, to the door casing/framing at the top and to a 3-1/4 square newel post at the bottom. Very often there are 2 per side with a lower rail at a height that could be grasped by children.
I could mill them myself except I'd likely have to start with 2 x 4s so it would not be as simple as just routing the corners and I'd much prefer to use a stock profile if they are still available.
So, does anyone know the name for these?
UPDATE:
The existing rail measures 2-9/16 x 1-5/8 which is very close to a # 6002 profile non-plowed (2-3/4 x 1-5/8) so my best bet is likely to use a roundover bit on that. Also I believe I was incorrect and the species may be hemlock.
Hopefully someone knows the name of this particular mill profile.
These are very common on houses in my area built in the 50s but the guys at the lumberyard are too young to know what I'm talking about so they don't know what to ask their suppliers for.
These rails are approximately 2 x 3 inches and mounted in the orientation shown as stair rails, especially on inside basement stairs. The profile is almost identical to a standard milled 2 x 3 except the top 2 edges are rounded almost to a hemisphere shape. I think the wood was close-grained fir.
They were usually toenailed in place with large finish nails, to the door casing/framing at the top and to a 3-1/4 square newel post at the bottom. Very often there are 2 per side with a lower rail at a height that could be grasped by children.
I could mill them myself except I'd likely have to start with 2 x 4s so it would not be as simple as just routing the corners and I'd much prefer to use a stock profile if they are still available.
So, does anyone know the name for these?
UPDATE:
The existing rail measures 2-9/16 x 1-5/8 which is very close to a # 6002 profile non-plowed (2-3/4 x 1-5/8) so my best bet is likely to use a roundover bit on that. Also I believe I was incorrect and the species may be hemlock.