The railing goes in a private home in a semirural area. There are no restrictions. It's a gift for family, not a commercial job.
As I said, I'd rather lean toward classic scrollwork of some sort, but after doing several Google Image Searches, and looking through the galleries here, there's simply an endless variety of shapes and styles. I'm having some difficulty sorting out a design that will look classic and elegant, yet something I can make with materials at hand and with the tools available- and not have it take me six months to do it.
I don't ask for much, do I?
Doc.