How Do You Bend A Handrail For A Spiral Staircase?
Spiral staircases–reminiscent of medieval French grottos–offer something more than just curves and intricate designs. They minimize the amount of floor space necessary to install stairs. Made of iron or wood, bending the rail for a spiral staircase is possible with the correct techniques and tools. Purchase a tauring machine, new or used, to bend iron for a spiral staircase. These pricey machines, found in iron fabrication shops, use a system of rollers to smoothly bend iron handrails. A used tauring machine may occasionally be available for sale or auction. Turn the iron handrail on a metal lathe for a smooth rounded surface before bending. Afterwards, you will not be able to vary the surface features easily. Program the dimensions of your handrail into the tauring machine to allow the rollers to pull the handrail through, bending it as it moves. You will need the length of the piece, plus the location and degree of the bend. Monitor an older tauring machine and adjust the rollers b
