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Prepare Handrail Timbers from Thick Oak

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What happens here

For the handrail, a thick 3-inch oak timber is selected. This large timber will be used to create both the top and bottom plates of the handrail system. Place the timber on a sturdy table saw. Using a table saw, carefully rip the thick oak timber down to the desired width and thickness for the handrail components. This process requires precision and potentially multiple passes due to the timber's thickness. The cut pieces will then be ready for installation between the existing posts.

Goal: Cut large oak timber into appropriately sized pieces for the handrail's top and bottom plates.

Tools and materials

  • Oak Timber — Material for the handrail's top and bottom plates
  • Push Stick — Safely guiding wood through the table saw blade
  • Table Saw Skil — Precisely ripping the thick oak timber to create handrail components

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[Music] [Laughter] [Music] this is three inch thick Oak [Music] and what we're doing is we're cutting down the top plate and the bottom plate and then we're just going to use spindles in between them that piece of wood right there is so heavy that Frankie had to actually put an additional support between his carry rack and his top to move it oh yeah so everything that we're using I

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