A square oak newel post for interior stairs and balcony railings. The newel is the structural anchor of a balustrade: it terminates the handrail at the bottom of a flight, at landings and at turns, and carries the lateral load that the balusters between it cannot.

The stock is solid red oak with a plain square profile on all four faces, so it can be left square-cut for a Craftsman or Mission balustrade, or turned and detailed on site. Oak takes stain evenly and holds crisp arrises, which matters where the post meets a handrail fitting or a shoe rail.

Posts of this kind are supplied unfinished so the balustrade can be sanded and finished as a unit with the treads and handrail. Installation is typically by lag or hanger bolt into the floor framing, the stringer or a bolted-through mounting block.

Key Features

• Solid oak stock, unfinished and ready for stain, clear coat or paint
• Square four-sided profile with sharp arrises for square-cut and Craftsman-style balustrades
• Serves as the load-bearing anchor point for handrail and baluster runs
• Can be cut to height on site and pocketed or drilled for handrail fittings and rail bolts
• Close-grained hardwood that machines cleanly for chamfers, coves or on-site turning
• Matches oak treads, handrail and balusters in grain and stain response

Product Details

• Type: Newel post
• Profile: Square
• Material: Oak
• Finish: Unfinished
• Application: Interior stair and railing systems
• Sold as: Each

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