forging-fool Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 This is a stair railing I've just finished and installed for a customer in Co. Leitrim, Ireland. It's all hand forged with pass throughs, ball nuts and rivets. It was partly inspired by the willow that grows around my customers cottage, and partly by the idea of a slinky flowing down the steps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Very nice, I LIKE it. Nice job on representing the slinky, makes me want to run one down the stairs. I'll bet the kitten would love that, maybe I can teach him to take it back to the top for a replay. hmmmmmm. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wroughton Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 I would like to second the notion. Very nice portfolio piece FF! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSW Posted September 22, 2014 Share Posted September 22, 2014 Beautiful work. Shame around here you'd never get an inspector to approve it these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1forgeur Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 Very nice. I like it too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beammeupscotty Posted September 23, 2014 Share Posted September 23, 2014 I think it has a really lovely Art Nouveau feel to it. Really nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forging-fool Posted May 15, 2016 Author Share Posted May 15, 2016 Thank's for the feedback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted May 15, 2016 Share Posted May 15, 2016 I'm sure that's a beautiful railing. I can't open the link to your pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ling Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Me neither, but I can't open any pictures since I joined, really disappointing 'cause I would like to look at all of the bottle openers and everything else. Oh well. Littleblacksmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forging-fool Posted May 16, 2016 Author Share Posted May 16, 2016 Don't know what happened to the photos. Here you go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 Greetings FF, Beautiful design and indeed a chalange . I love the free space and the flow. The pass through style and fasteners are over the top gorgeous . In my shop days I would have loved to have a commission like that but our codes are quite restricting .. Keep up the great work. Forge on and make beautiful things Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 That's pretty, well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 F.F. I like the look of the railing ! However I have done work in many countries and all seem to require a top rail on or about 1050mm high and may nay allow the passage of a ball 115 (4") or thereabouts to prevent the "capturing" of children's heads. What's the case your side? Regards i Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forging-fool Posted May 16, 2016 Author Share Posted May 16, 2016 25 minutes ago, ianinsa said: F.F. I like the look of the railing ! However I have done work in many countries and all seem to require a top rail on or about 1050mm high and may nay allow the passage of a ball 115 (4") or thereabouts to prevent the "capturing" of children's heads. What's the case your side? Regards i There are slimier laws here. 1.1m is the minimum handrail height, which this is. As for 100mm passage, it is for the the customer to decide, as long as they are aware of the guidelines and the work is not open to public access. As this is private property well away from the public road there is no issue. Most of these codes in Ireland and the UK are actually guidelines that are taken as law by planing officers. It is discretionary to allow them if it is in keeping with the style of the architecture. Otherwise you'd never be able to create reconstruction of original ironwork for say an extension to a 18th century building. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ling Posted May 16, 2016 Share Posted May 16, 2016 13 hours ago, Jim Coke said: and the flow totally agree! gorgeous! Littleblacksmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 Did you drill and epoxy into the steps?? Beautiful design. Bet was fun getting all the punch and drifted holes right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forging-fool Posted May 17, 2016 Author Share Posted May 17, 2016 8 hours ago, matto said: Did you drill and epoxy into the steps?? Beautiful design. Bet was fun getting all the punch and drifted holes right. Yes epoxy was the best way to go with this project. The steps are made of unstable material, not stone, so I knew epoxy would help stabilize any problem areas. The punching and drifting weren't the problem with this. It was getting everything to flow that took the time. You cant really see in the photos but none of the steps are the same height or depth. So none of the arcs are repeats, they each had to be different so as to create the illusion of formality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto Posted May 17, 2016 Share Posted May 17, 2016 You did great you're symmetry into the arches has a nice organic flow. Alround great rail. It is fun to work on older buildings where you can tie new to old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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