Common-sense stair building and handrailing .. (1913)
Hodgson, Frederick Thomas, 1836- [from old catalog] · Chicago, F. J. Drake & co · leaf 114
he carriage pieces, as the latter should, whenpossible, fit snug to both tread and riser and go wellinto the angles. Sometimes i nlanding stairs therail finishes in acap at the top ofthe newel; in suchcases, the cap isturned, having itsedge made in thesame shape as theedge or mouldingof the rail,… … Fig. 7. 114 COMMON-SENSE HANDRAILTNG upper section shows the rail, which is supposed to bethe full size; the lower section shows the cap, whichmay be of any reasonable diameter. Draw the plan ofthe cap as shown, then a section of the rail, then draw
Stair building · Hand-railing
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