02 Sep 20:
Sold another set of handrails for an Alcort Super Sailfish, they have been popular this year, this set is heading to Oregon. I guess with pandemic everyone dug out their Grandma's Sailfish, picked it up and the handles came off. We like using cypress for the handrails, it smells good and is easy to work with. It is on the soft end of the hardwood scale and it is rot resistant. After playing with power tools we brought out Grandpa Nelson's ratcheting brace bit and drilled some holes for bench dogs and hold downs with some vintage Irwin spade bits. We drilled spots for storage of those parts as well.
Alcort Super Sailfish handrails anyone? We got an order for a set, ship to Oregon. Cut some 3/4 inch cypress to 41 inches long, per the pattern.
Ripped the 41 inch blank to the proper height, set by the pattern. We ended up with enough wood for 2 pairs of handrails. Love our portable DeWalt table saw, the base is very stable.
Cut the ends with the jigsaw, then we round the top edge of the handrails before we cut out the hand grip areas, more room for the router to slide along. 1/8th inch roundover bit.
Traced the handgrips with the pattern, cut our with the jig saw, rounded over handgrips, sanded with 120 grit, captured dust with the Dust Deputy.
Used a vintage handrail to mark factory position of screw holes. We let the buyer drill their own holes, as they might be able to match up the new handrail screw holes with the old screw holes. I think we have one vintage set of handrails, if someone would like to buy them send us a message.
I thought the ShopVac was getting weak, turns out the Dust Deputy 5 gallon bucket was full. We are saving a lot on filter bags!
Alcort Super Sailfish handrails. Send us a note if you need some. We can make them longer or shorter too.
Drilled some holes to store the bench dogs and stops, 3/4 inch Irwin auger bit in Grandpa Nelson's ratcheting brace bit. Also drilled a couple of holes in the bench for stops to be used with the vise, and we'll drill more as we find common spots where we need stops.
Grandpa Nelson's ratcheting brace bit.
Hand rails shipping out to Oregon!
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