CURVES AHEAD

Where a curved railing was called for near the entrance to the driveway gate, we used kerf cuts to bend the 2x4 cedar rails. First Bill ran them through a band saw to remove a strip about 3/16" thick. Then he ran both pieces through a planer for a smooth surface for gluing. We cut slots at regular intervals into the thicker piece of the rail, then hung it temporarily between two posts to get the curve right. While it was attached to the post, we glued and finish-nailed the 3/16" strip to the inside of the kerfed pieces. Once it dried, we moved the kerfed rails back to the shop to pour marine resin into the kerf cuts. We sealed the top and bottom with auto-body filler.