I can make them but only have a few to use as a template. They often get returned to the customer. They are a bit of PITA and take some time to finish as I wet sand between coats to get the nicest finish I can get. A couple examples are below. 61C7479D-93BB-4D81-813E-C2852036D572 (resized).jpeg2A70C27B-6BAA-42AD-AB30-A6A2D0BC65DF (resized).jpeg2289578B-95B8-4833-94C1-30D4365D77FF (resized).jpeg

Rained today so kept working on the next batch of rails. Was able to finish milling and routing out the tapered slots.

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First batch, excepting Fathom as they are getting dyed, in the finishing stages. Sets finished in black have 3 coats, red has had 4 coats and was sanded after the 3rd. Will let these set the rest of the day and then hope to get finals coats on tomorrow.

To be totally honest, this should have been broken up into 2 batches. 10 sets at a time is manageable, with this many sets it’s tough to stay organized and eats up time. After finishing these two large batches I probably will max a batch out at 10.

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They are all different.

Sanded everything down and sprayed some more. May need one more coat on black which, if needed, I hope to do tomorrow at some point.

Some pics after these last few coats.

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Usually take Saturdays and Sundays off, but I don’t get paid until they ship so here I am. 78F04E92-FB38-41FF-9B15-995013AB0332 (resized).jpeg

Working on transferring hole locations on the next batch. 18254B98-AFA2-4CE9-AC95-1AE655070E3F (resized).jpeg

Some pics of the batch I just finished. 3 sets of FH and 1 of FG in red 4DB16F01-019B-4420-93DE-7BA7DDEBC82F (resized).jpeg.
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Classic black always looks sharp. E59EA630-7ED0-47FD-A813-6C0FA5DE4C9F (resized).jpeg
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Thanks. Nice to be back in the shop.

Really appreciate the kind words since being back. I know my business model is a bit weird, but it seems to work.

Just a quick update.

The batch I just finished is sitting prior to shipping. I will be contacting people to get shipping info.

Fathom rails have now been dyed and will be getting clear lacquer as soon as humidity allows.

Next batch has had all holes marked for drilling including a Black Knight which is now in the inventory.
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I think yours are in the prior batch.

As for shirts. I have to order 20 at a time so will start a list.

Couple shirts in the wild at Pinburgh. 2F73FEFC-4A4D-437B-B937-67BE13BCE342 (resized).jpeg486D396B-5C58-4E8D-A248-5965ABD4BDC7 (resized).jpeg

Next batch is drilled. Will reach out for shipping info tonight. Taking tomorrow off to work on my deck and then will start getting rails ready to ship.

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Had to take Wednesday and today to work on some home stuff, retrofitting a landing on my deck, and finished up some Fathom rail. Will be packing rails for shipping tomorrow.

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All rails from last batch, other than Fathom, have shipped. I’ll be reaching out with totals.

Will start sanding next batch Monday.

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Next batch has been sanded and is ready for finish, just need the weather to cooperate. List pictured is what is in this batch. I have a finished set of TAF rails available as well. 178E51FA-E2CF-4015-94E9-F5F0F1853886 (resized).jpeg2B41DAF9-704B-4271-8237-958E79025C32 (resized).jpeg

And my deck project for no good reason..F5FF63FB-89A1-4B58-A58F-322C86F7D0C3 (resized).jpegA75AF70B-04C9-4FD6-8FC1-1CF99DD0A34A (resized).jpeg

New treads and railing are going in this week.....wise guy...

Damn, USPS for the win.

Half Life is spot on about the kerf cuts. I went back and filled them with PL glue and then scraped down.

Update as Friday 10/4

This week kind of sucked for rails, the heat was brutal and humidity and some personal obligations kept me out of the shop. That said I did mange to get several coats of lacquer applied to the current batch. Weather is looking like it's finally turning fall which will help out with the rail making business. Next batch is already full with 10 sets in the wings. Hope to get this current batch out of finish and into milling next batch next week. Have a great weekend. Cheers.

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Was really hoping to get this last batch finishes this weekend but was hit with unexpected humidity. Looks like tomorrow will see the start of the next batch until conditions are favorable again. Sorry for the delay.

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Weather decided to cooperate so....

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They’ll be on their way shortly!

As the last batch sits prior to shipping I started up the next batch. Blanks were cut today.

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I have Magic. Want them in white?

Power is out in the shop, as we are having some work done On our AC, so decided to spend a couple minutes to go through my template inventory. Currently have 80 sets. I’ll update the master list in the first post with new rails and there may be some pricing adjustments as material pricing has gone up. This of course does not affect orders currently being worked on. Cheers.

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I feel like I charge a fair price and my adjustments are solely on typical increases in material and shipping cost. That is one reason I went to straight shipping cost as that way I never boned myself as I’ve done in the past. I would just guess shipping cost before and lost my shirt on a couple orders.

Update:
BSD, Magic and another set of Joker Poker made it into the next batch. Everything is milled and hole locations transferred.

Nice eclectic batch this go around.

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I’ll be reaching out this weekend for shipping info on the recent batch I finished.

Next batch has been drilled.

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