Birchply Handrail for staircase

[Gbobo]

Hi all,
I made this staircase handrail from Birchply. It went well and was a fun project although I did cock up a bit with the connection of the last spindle onto the existing staircase so had to make a newel post to ensure the whole thing was sturdy.

The idea for the angled dado joint was from a bench Paul Sellers made where he layered plywood to create strong joints. I'm happy with how that bit of it came out.

There is a video on YouTube of the whole build in case you might be interested.

 

[Bingy man]

The cat certainly seems to appreciate your work - it looks good

 

[Gbobo]

The cat certainly seems to appreciate your work - it looks good

Thanks Bingy man. Yep, the cats love it ;-)

 

[joshvegas]

Russian blue inspecting russian ply?

It looks smart that.

Far smarter than the manky ply handle I fashioned for my vice.

 

[Gbobo]

Russian blue inspecting russian ply?

It looks smart that.

Far smarter than the manky ply handle I fashioned for my vice.

Haha! Well spotted on the cat Josh!.

Thanks. I caught a fair bit of flack for a couple of things on this video elsewhere, some more valid than others.

1. Using a boat level - I think this is is unnecessarily ortodox but understand why you'd use a longer level for say construction timber that might not be perfectly straight.
2. The last spindle being fixed directly to the newel - fair point. Having it equally spaced does look better.
3. The newel being fixed in only from the top rather than removing the whole stump - I think this is a preference, not a absolute but keen to hear what experienced carpenters think.
4. Flack for the Japenese handsaw - It was called a spatula and a butchers saw and everything in between