Ask This Old House

Hand-Turned Spindle Replication

Season 21, Episode 24 of 26

Tom Silva is rarely stumped. But when a homeowner reached out about a missing hand-turned spindle in the staircase of her 1900s Queen Anne Rowhouse, Tom attempts to replicate the spiral-detailed spindles on his lathe. There, he turns straight grain fir balusters and troubleshoots a string technique to replicate the spiral detailing.

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5/27/2023
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5:30 p.m.
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