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Test fit and plan your joinery.

This is one of the several challenges you may encounter it has a 98° turn and a 38° drop so I have to twist a wood.

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This is the easy part quarter round turn.

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And how its made. Start with a jig for the router.

Line your stock and circle cutting jig works like a compass.

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Two pass will give you a perfect quarter round circle .

Finishing the cut at the table saw.

Pre assembling.

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Test Fitting.

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And another challenge. I have to fabricate a “S” figure rail. It starts with 4 x 6 x 12” glue Tangile cut to the “ S “ like figure.

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And to the router table to give its profile.

I strongly suggest to use a starting pin when doing this operation.

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Pre assembling .

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Now for the 98° turn and a 38° drop. Start with 6 x 6 x 23” Tangile quarter round and curve.

It is much easier if you have a large cutting capacity band saw to cut this.

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Installing and final sanding.

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I choose shellac to finish my rail.

After 10 coats of Shellac.

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the problem using shellac is it will not hide any imperfections, suggest you apply a light glaze just to have a consistent color brader. The work you put on them is fantastic, I don't think I would even atempt one (wala kaming 2nd floor eh :D))
how long did it take you to polish the shellac?
nahahawa ka na kay Jonathan brader, Work In Pinish na rin kasi yan eh 😀

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nice wips bro!

i could not imagine the time you spent figuring out that "S"..but it turned out just right.

would you not top the shellac with poly? for protection?

from what i see, there are still lots of finishing to be done in your enclave...but bit by bit i know you are enjoying it. hope you have more time to work on them.

cheers!