Ever wonder how a hand-forged railing goes from an idea in a homeowner's mind to a beautiful addition to their home? Here's the story behind the first of two custom residential porch stair hand railings we created and installed recently. (You can find part 2 here.)

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Once the client has approved a design for a custom railing and we begin production, the first step is a full-scale drawing on our steel layout tables. This exterior stair railing design included scrolls big enough to require a little creativity to fit them in our small gas forge!