Carpentry - Shaping the Rail
It is time to shape the bar rail. As I explained at the very beginning, I am making this bar of poplar. This is cheaper than doing in cherry as was suggested by the Plans. Rockler offers a very beautiful bar rail in cherry, but at a cost of almost $300. I thought I could make one of poplar for less. The plans offer an alternate shape — just a simple angle cut, but I wanted the nice gentle curve that you find in bars (not a first hand knowledge, of course.)
