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I have been remodeling my old colonial house for the past couple of years now and I have managed to replace a lot of the old molding with new. Now I have come to a somewhat a complete hault, When I replace the old wood with new the wood is clean and it is stained so the old newl is of nice wood with some caritureto it but it looks headious and to dark, so now I am stumped. I need to replace this newl and the companies that I looked at only have 4 0r 5 flutes and the OAL height is 53 1/2 inches and the the oone I need to replace is a 6 fluted and is 63 1/2 inches AOL in height and is 6 1/2 inches wide at the base. Where can I find one to replace the old one or can anyone give me pointers on how to do flutes since that is one thing that I haven't done.
 
Posts: 3 | Location: Bellerose, N.Y. | Registered: 23 January 2007Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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Why replace the unreplaceable?

Can you not strip your newel and refinish it? Or is it already stripped and still is too dark? I take it that the newel is square, with flutes running vertically on all or most sides. Flutes are usually done with a router and a bit of the correct profile. How they are done when they are mass-produced, I don't know. If there is a good stair shop in your area, maybe they will make a matching newel for you. They would likely be equipped to do so.


Architect (NY) and Home Designer (PA)
 
Posts: 2492 | Location: Tobyhanna, PA | Registered: 24 October 2005Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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To re-enforce Richards suggestion, if it is already too dark, you may wish to consider bleaching it to lighten it. Then stain it to match. Most professional paint stores sell bleaching kits to lighten wood. I've had my paint crew do it, and it worked well for our purposes. And it is more cost effective than producing a new piece.
 
Posts: 216 | Location: Annville, PA | Registered: 03 July 2006Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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To your question if the newel is stripped, the answer is yes right down to the bear wood. I have thought about bleaching but I was puzzled by have of the wood being light and the other half being like a dark mahogany color. I have bleached lighter wood but never so dark.
I have never seen wood like this before so that is what puzzles me. Confused
I have priced out a coustem made newel to the seize that I need and it would run me about $600 - $800 which is a bit way to steep for me and my budget.
 
Posts: 3 | Location: Bellerose, N.Y. | Registered: 23 January 2007Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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Sounds like it was glued up from two different species of wood. I have had my painters bleach walnut for a special project and then restained it to be uniform with other components in a piece of furniture, so I know it can be done. You may have to be careful and only bleach the dark portion.
 
Posts: 216 | Location: Annville, PA | Registered: 03 July 2006Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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Well people hears what the status is about the newl. As of today I am still working on it when ever I can work permitting, I tried to bleach the bottom part but the darker portion of the newl which is pine didn't come out right so I am duplicating the bottom pieces, I still have some stain left to remove but this time after I bleach the wood I will leave if in the sun hopefully it will work.
 
Posts: 3 | Location: Bellerose, N.Y. | Registered: 23 January 2007Reply With QuoteEdit or Delete MessageReport This Post
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