Maintenance on a spiral staircase

Vwalker · Post by **Vwalker** » Sun Mar 06, 2022 4:52 pm

Hi hoping someone can help, I need to get some new whatever the attached is in my photo. I’ve tried dowels and wooded plugs but not having much luck. Can someone kindly point me in the right direction please?

Thanks in advance

Razor · Post by **Razor** » Sun Mar 06, 2022 6:01 pm

Google for wooden bobbins and cut one end off

:welcomeuhm:

big-all · Post by **big-all** » Sun Mar 06, 2022 6:32 pm

are they structural or cosmetic
inner diameter woud help scale
look like beech by the way

Grendel · Post by **Grendel** » Sun Mar 06, 2022 6:50 pm

Another option would be to ask on facebook for a local turner who would knock them up for you. Be interesting to know exactly what they do. Concur with BA looks like beech.

Vwalker · Post by **Vwalker** » Sun Mar 06, 2022 7:37 pm

They are structural, they fit in the back hole of the tread and go up into the banister to provide support to the step. Based on the them having to fit tightly I’ll probably try the wood turner route

Grendel · Post by **Grendel** » Sun Mar 06, 2022 10:28 pm

If you can could you post a picture of one in place please? I'm not quite understanding how they work...

big-all · Post by **big-all** » Sun Mar 06, 2022 10:42 pm

if you go the turned route avoid them using soft woods like spruce or pine as they need to use a wood that won't crush under load
and iff the plugs/pegs are tapered make sure this is replicated

big-all · Post by **big-all** » Sun Mar 06, 2022 10:56 pm

i could also be miles out but it looks like perhaps through cast iron into the tread, hence the mild brown discolouration near the head :dunno:

Vwalker · Post by **Vwalker** » Mon Mar 07, 2022 9:18 am

This is a picture of the peg in situ - thanks everyone for your help so far, I thought this would be an easy thing to sort!

dewaltdisney · Post by **dewaltdisney** » Mon Mar 07, 2022 11:28 am

Can you not just glue them back in? A friction hold is hardly doing anything and I guess these are just cosmetic unless they have to be removable for access to the fitting beneath?

DWD