www.customron.com ph 800.732.7699 fax 507.732.7837 Balusters, pckets, spndles these are the bones of a star ralng system. At Custom Iron, we commonly refer to these as balusters. And, uncommonly, we nvent new balusters all the tme. Often drven by customer requests, Custom Iron has created balusters that embellsh beautful homes throughout the Unted States. Balusters are avalable n standard heghts of 36 and 42 nches. The addtonal 6" on 42" balusters s added on the bottom, unless you specfy otherwse. Steel, alumnum, stanless, brass, or copper n round or square bars. Straght or ovals or waves. Baskets and leaves. Ornamentaton of steel, brass, or copper. Offered n many shapes and szes. You can use our balusters wth the standard ralng method or you can use them to nvent your own dstnctve panel or spral star ralng. Remember ths Baluster secton when you are shoppng for panels and spral stars. Custom Iron balusters are a vtal component n star ralng customzaton. Our balusters are grouped n Round, Forged, and Cast categores and are dentfed by part number and prce pont. You are welcome to mx balusters of your choce from one prce pont to another to get the desgn you want, wthn your budget. Custom Iron Balusters 1
Round balusters and newels have n common round bars at the ends. You wll fnd baskets, twsts, scrolls, waves, and bows accented by leaves, collars, and rngs. Round balusters are popular for the dstnctve appearance that round bar provdes as well as for the ease of nstallng the balusters. If you are prmarly nterested n ease of nstallaton, we can pn top a square bar baluster to gve you that nstallaton advantage. 10278, polshed brass rngs 10277, polshed brass rngs 10184 4 twsted round bars 10276 ph 800.732.7699 fax 507.732.7837 10164 4 twsted round bars 10321 Round, Hammered Wdth: 51 4", acanthus leaves 50501 Top: 1 2" Round Bottom: 3 4" Round Materal: Brass www.customron.com All product dmensons are approxmate. Avalablty, desgns, and dmensons may vary. 50508 Top: 3 8" Round Bottom: 5 8" Round 10253 Round, Hammered, acanthus leaves & polshed brass collar 2
www.customron.com ph 800.732.7699 fax 507.732.7837 10252 Round, Hammered 10193, polshed brass collar 10273 Materal: Stanless, polshed brass collar 10274 Materal: Brushed stanless, polshed brass rng 10272 Materal: Stanless 10270 Materal: Brass, polshed brass collar 10271 Materal: Brass, polshed brass rng Addng hammered embossng to a round bar baluster (10252) creates a unque look. Round bar balusters and ther accent peces are avalable n a varety of materals such as: steel, stanless, and brass. 10192, polshed brass rng 10190 Custom Iron can pn top most square balusters. If you don t see what you re lookng for n the round baluster secton, consder the pn top opton for a square baluster. See Optons tab for more nformaton. 3
Round balusters are avalable n several nterestng profles wth dstnctve decoratve centers. * Avalable n commercal and archtectural grades. See page 4 n the Pant + Fnshes secton for more nformaton. 50512 Materal: Forged steel w/brass center 50511 Materal: Forged steel w/brass center 50503 Materal: Forged steel 50507 End sze: 5 8" Materal: Forged steel ph 800.732.7699 fax 507.732.7837 50504 Materal: Forged steel 50506 Materal: Forged steel 50505 Materal: Forged steel www.customron.com All product dmensons are approxmate. Avalablty, desgns, and dmensons may vary. 50510 Materal: Forged steel, brass center 50519 End sze: 5 8" Wdth: 6 11 16" Materal: Malleable Iron * 4
www.customron.com ph 800.732.7699 fax 507.732.7837 50568 End sze: 9 16" Heght: 35 3 8 & 451 4" * 10164-0848 (4) 1 2" twsted bars, 4-bar basket 50569 End sze: 9 16" Heght: 35 3 8 & 451 4" * 10195-0848, polshed brass rng 50527 Heght: 40 & 48", brass center 10182 Wdth: 1 15 16" ** 10232 Depth: 5 1 2" Bows, waves, baskets, and twsts are offered n round bar balusters. Dramatc round newels (on ths page and contnung on the next) are a welcome accent to a baluster confguraton of round bars, or as a contrast to a set of square balusters. * The 45 1 4" heght has an end sze of 11 16" ** The 42" heght has the addtonal 6 nches added to the bottom or an optonal extra wave. *** Avalable n commercal and archtectural grades. 50568-M1647 Heght: 47 1 4" 50532 Heght: 36, 42 & 48" Materal: Malleable Iron *** Cast malleable ron newels are avalable n commercal and archtectural grades. See the Pant + Fnshes tab for more nformaton. 5
Forged balusters and newels (begnnng wth the second row on ths page) are a collecton of products havng at least one square end. Forged balusters and newels are fabrcated wth embossed surfaces, ornamental hghlghts, twsts, scrolls, collars, rngs, baskets, bands, and beads. Some have been hand forged (10150, 50261) and most are avalable n a varety of materals. From a smple 1 2" smooth square bar (10110) to a strkng 1" square hand forged newel (50261-0848), wth all the twsts and scrolls n between, Custom Iron s selecton of forged balusters and newels s unsurpassed. 10621 Top: 3 4" Bottom: 2" Materal: Alumnum, hand forged brass leaves 10620 Top: 1" Bottom: 21 2" Heght: 36 & 48" Materal: Alumnum, hand forged brass leaves 50261 End sze: 5 8" Materal: Hand forged steel 10622 Overall wdth: 6", brass cast rosette ph 800.732.7699 fax 507.732.7837 ** The 42" heght has the addtonal 6 nches added to the bottom or optonal extra leaves. 10150 Square,, hand forged leaves ** 50551 End sze: 9 16" Heght: 39 1 3 & 451 4", forged twst 10310 Overall wdth: 6 1 8" www.customron.com All product dmensons are approxmate. Avalablty, desgns, and dmensons may vary. 10325 Square, Overall wdth: 4 7 8" 50550 End sze: 9 16" Heght: 39 1 3 & 451 4" 6
www.customron.com ph 800.732.7699 fax 507.732.7837 50556 End sze 9 16" Heght: 39 1 3 & 451 4" 50558 End sze: 9 16" Heght: 35 3 8" Wdth: 5" 50557 End sze 9 16" Heght: 35 3 8 & 451 4" 10230 Depth: 51 2" 10234 Depth: 51 2" 50560 End sze: 9 16" Heght: 35 3 8 & 451 4" 10231 Depth: 51 2" Smple slhouettes reveal detal at the ends and n the center ornamentaton. Square bar bow balusters n a varety of textures can be used to emphasze curved stars and balcones or to add curves to an otherwse straght secton of star or balcony ralng. 10233 Depth: 51 2" 10235 Depth: 51 2" Mx dfferent styles of balusters and newels. See the Dream t. Buld t. tab for ralng system desgn examples. 7
The formalty of square bar and the whmsy of waves are joned n these wave balusters. Begnnng wth the second row, forged newels add substantal detal to a star ralng system. The 1" square hand forged newel, 50261-0848, s a work of art. ** The 42" heght has the addtonal 6 nches added to the bottom or an optonal extra wave. 10236 Depth: 11 2" 10180 Wdth: 1 15 16" ** 10310-0848 Overall wdth: 7 3 4" 10181 Wdth: 1 15 16" ** ph 800.732.7699 fax 507.732.7837 50261-0848 Hand Forged 50560-M1647 Heght: 471 4" 50550-M1647 Heght: 471 4" www.customron.com All product dmensons are approxmate. Avalablty, desgns, and dmensons may vary. 50556-M1647 Heght: 471 4" 50509 Top: 3 8" Round Bottom: 5 8" Square 8
www.customron.com ph 800.732.7699 fax 507.732.7837 50522 Top: 1" Round Bottom: 11 2" Square Heght: 40 & 48" Materal: Brass, brass rng 10112, polshed brass collar 50502 Top: 1 2" Round Bottom: 3 4" Square Materal: Brass 10114, 2 cast collars 10101 Square,, sngle twst 10113, 2 polshed brass collars 10111, sngle cast collar Contnung from the prevous page, the combnaton round top and square bottom newels (50509, 50522, and 50502) add a subtle dstncton to a star ralng system. Decoratve collars, twsts, and bands accent forged balusters. 10102 Square,, 2 twsts 10104, 2 twsts Please nqure about materal, texture, and fnsh possbltes. 9
Forged square balusters wth smooth bar or embossed surface treatments offer maxmum desgn flexblty. Begnnng wth the bottom row, 1" forged square newels match the collared balusters. 10103, sngle twst 10110 10130 10120 Square, ph 800.732.7699 fax 507.732.7837 10143 10114-0848, cast collars 10260 Materal: Power hammered steel www.customron.com All product dmensons are approxmate. Avalablty, desgns, and dmensons may vary. 10265 Materal: Face hammered steel 10111-0848, sngle cast collar 10
www.customron.com ph 800.732.7699 fax 507.732.7837 10101-0848 Square,, sngle twst 10110-0848 10104-0848, 2 twsts 10109-0848 Tube, Smooth 10143-0848 Square, Tube Hammered 10103-0848, sngle twst 10148-0848 Square, Forged 1" square newels are avalable wth plan or banded twsts. Pctured n the second and thrd rows and contnung to the next page, newels are avalable n 1" square bar or tube wth smooth or embossed surfaces. 10144-0848 10130-0848 You can specfy a custom length and poston for the twst on your baluster or newel. Please nqure. 11
Forged basket balusters encompass an array of basket styles and materals. As well, the square bars used on basket balusters can be twsted, smooth, or embossed. On ths page, one or two 4-bar baskets of copper, brass, or steel are placed wth square twsted bars. Balusters wth one basket work well as companons to two-basket balusters on smlar bar materal. 10260-0848 Materal: Power hammered steel 10265-0848 Materal: Face hammered steel 10154, 2 square 4-bar polshed brass baskets, 1 twst 10147, 2 square 4-bar polshed copper baskets, 1 twst ph 800.732.7699 fax 507.732.7837 10146, 4-bar polshed copper basket 10159, square 4-bar steel basket, polshed brass bands, 2 twsts 10153, square 4-bar polshed brass basket, 2 twsts www.customron.com All product dmensons are approxmate. Avalablty, desgns, and dmensons may vary. 10158, 2 square 4-bar steel baskets, polshed brass bands, 1 twst 10162, 2 square 4-bar steel baskets, 1 twst 12
www.customron.com ph 800.732.7699 fax 507.732.7837 10161, 1 steel basket, 2 twsts 10173, 2 square 4-bar steel baskets 10262, 2 square 4-bar steel baskets, 1 twst 10163, square 4-bar steel basket 10156, 2 square 4-bar polshed brass baskets 10261, steel basket 10145, 2 square 4-bar polshed copper baskets Begnnng wth steel baskets on square smooth or hammered bar, we offer baskets of copper, brass, or steel on hammered and chseled square bar. 10152, square 4-bar polshed copper basket 10155, square 4-bar polshed brass basket Steel baluster ornaments such as collars and rngs can be panted a dfferent color to hghlght the ornament. See the Pant + Fnshes tab for more nformaton. 13
Steel 4-bar baskets on hammered and chseled bar are topped wth fshtaled scrollwork. Damond pattern 2-bar baskets are avalable n steel on smooth bar, or n copper or steel on hammered and chseled bar. 10157, 2 square 4-bar steel baskets 10160, square 4-bar steel basket 10137, two 2-bar steel baskets 10170 Overall wdth: 7", square 4-bar steel basket ph 800.732.7699 fax 507.732.7837 10171 Square, Hammered & Overall wdth: 7", square 4-bar steel basket 10138, polshed copper 2-bar basket 10140, 2-bar steel basket www.customron.com All product dmensons are approxmate. Avalablty, desgns, and dmensons may vary. 10142, 2 polshed copper 2-bar baskets 10139, 2 steel 2-bar baskets 14
www.customron.com ph 800.732.7699 fax 507.732.7837 10141, 2-bar basket 10153-0848, square polshed brass 4-bar basket, 2 twsts 10175 Square,, cast collars & forged sphere 10162-0848, 2 square 4-bar baskets, 1 twst 10166-0848, square, chseled 4-bar basket, 2 twsts 10154-0848, 2 square polshed brass 4-bar baskets, 1 twst 10161-0848, square 4-bar basket, 2 twsts A forged steel sphere s caught n the 4-bar elongated basket of the unque 10175 baluster. Brass or steel baskets on 1" square twsted bar are avalable as newels. Newels wth a twst (or two) are also avalable wth an 8-bar square steel basket or a chseled 4-bar steel basket. 10167-0848, square 8-bar basket, 2 twsts 10261-0848, square 4-bar basket Mx balusters and newels wth decoratve panels. See the Panels tab for decoratve possbltes. 15
Round 8-bar basket newels are avalable n steel on smooth steel 1" bars. Basket newels are avalable on hammered bar wth square 4-bar baskets n brass or steel and round 8-bar baskets of steel. 2-bar baskets of steel are avalable on hammered or smooth bar. Begnnng wth the last row, we offer three new scroll balusters wth modern updates. 10165-0848, round 8-bar basket 10149-0848, square polshed brass 4-bar basket 10141-0848, 2-bar basket 10168-0848, square 4-bar basket, floral embossed bands ph 800.732.7699 fax 507.732.7837 10169-0848, square 8-bar basket, floral embossed bands 10315 Overall wdth: 6" 10140-0848, 2-bar basket www.customron.com All product dmensons are approxmate. Avalablty, desgns, and dmensons may vary. 10623 Overall wdth: 61 4" Materal: Laser cut steel 10314 Overall wdth: 5 1 8" 16
www.customron.com ph 800.732.7699 fax 507.732.7837 10213 Overall wdth: 7", acanthus leaves 10212 Overall wdth: 7" 10215 Square, Hammered & Overall wdth: 7", polshed brass bands 10211 Overall wdth: 7" 10226 Overall wdth: 7", polshed brass bands 10214 Overall wdth: 7", polshed brass bands 10218 * Overall wdth: 5 7 8" Forged scroll balusters are an endurng choce for star ralng systems. Custom Iron s metal scrollwork s dstngushed by ts contnuous curves: no uncurved portons of bar reman. Our scrolled balusters are avalable n several shapes wth ornamental accent and embossed bar optons. Most scrolls end on a fshtal curve. As you vew these scroll pages, select the overall shape that appeals to you and then choose optons from the specfcaton detals. * Shorter scroll heght (221 2" nstead of standard 251 2") for use n curbed strngng star applcatons. 10219 * Overall wdth: 5 7 8" 10225 Overall wdth: 7", polshed brass bands Many balusters can be used to replace those shown on our spral star models. Create your own unque spral star. 17
Damond scrolls (10202 and 10201) and Heart scrolls (10206 and 10205) are avalable wth hammered and chseled or twsted bars. Voln scrolls (10209 and 10208) are accented by 2-bar or 4-bar steel baskets n the center. Rounded Hourglass scrolls (10204 and 10203) are avalable n hammered and chseled or smooth bar wth a twst. 10202 Overall wdth: 7" 10201 Overall wdth: 7" 10209 Overall wdth: 7 3 8" 10206 Overall wdth: 7" ph 800.732.7699 fax 507.732.7837 10205 Overall wdth: 7" 10204 Overall wdth: 6 9 16" 10208 Overall wdth: 7 3 8" www.customron.com All product dmensons are approxmate. Avalablty, desgns, and dmensons may vary. 10210 Overall wdth: 7 3 8" 10203 Overall wdth: 7" 18
www.customron.com ph 800.732.7699 fax 507.732.7837 10217 Overall wdth: 6 9 16" 10207 Overall wdth: 6 9 16" 10185 Overall wdth: 6 1 16", 2 twsts Pn top or bottom Custom Iron calls ths baluster opton Pn Top, but round pns can be added to ether the top or the bottom of square baluster or newel ends. Due to job ste tolerances and condtons, we recommend that a pn be added to only one end of the baluster. Pns can be added to 1 2, 5 8, 3 4, or 1" square balusters n pn lengths of 1 2 to 1" (you specfy the length approprate for your nstallaton). You can readly see the dfference that havng a round pn at the end can make to nstallaton. Drll a hole to the proper depth. Put the pn end n. No chselng out the round hole to accept a square baluster. No messy lopsded holes left vsble after the baluster s n place. Hourglass scrolls (10217 and 10207) are avalable n hammered and chseled or smooth bar wth a twst. The Double C scroll (10185) s centered on smooth steel bar wth two twsts. Ft a square peg n a round hole wth Custom Iron s pn top opton. 19
Cast malleable ron square balusters are sought after for ther prmtve surface texture and conographc shapes. When lengthenng cast malleable balusters, the addtonal welded steel at the ends wll be vsble unless the baluster s panted. Cast newels wth square bottom ends and round top ends mmedately capture the focus of a star ralng. See the selecton of round cast newels on pages 5 and 6 of ths Baluster tab. All balusters on ths page are avalable n archtectural and commercal grades. See page 4 n the Pant + Fnshes secton for more nformaton. 50516 End sze: 5 8" Square Overall wdth: 5 13 16" Materal: Malleable Iron 50515 End sze: 5 8" Square Overall wdth: 5 13 16" Materal: Malleable Iron 50513 Square Overall wdth: 6 7 8" Materal: Malleable Iron 50517 End sze: 5 8" Square Overall wdth: 4 15 16" Materal: Malleable Iron ph 800.732.7699 fax 507.732.7837 50514 Square Overall wdth: 6 7 8" Materal: Malleable Iron 50526 Square Heght: 40" Materal: Sold brass 50518 End sze: 5 8" Square Overall wdth: 4 3 4" Materal: Malleable Iron www.customron.com All product dmensons are approxmate. Avalablty, desgns, and dmensons may vary. 50520 Square Overall wdth: 4 1 16" Materal: Malleable Iron 50531 Top: 7 8" Round Bottom: 11 2" Square Materal: Malleable Iron 20