1. The commission was for 32 White Oak newel post caps to sit atop 32 newel posts in a large residence. Blanks were glued up in long lengths before being machined to size.

2. Cutting the angles on the top.

3. Rough blanks ready to carve. The sample carving for customer’s approval is in the front row left.

4. Laying out the design.

5. Routing away excess material on the sides.

6. Routing excess material on the top with a smaller router.

7. Turning the button at the top of the cap.

8. The carving was done in stages to ensure uniformity across all 32 pieces.

9. Using a different style of vise to gain access to difficult areas.

10. Final clean up.

11. Sanding the bottom area most of which will be covered with a moulding used to secure the cap to the post.

12. Ready to ship.