Very solid and attractive, with a few minor quibbles. 1) A slight depression in the top surface near one end, about 2” long and 1/8” deep. 2) A tiny (2 mm) metal numb (spicule) that I will need to grind and paint. Only because it is on the top surface and can be felt when sliding hand over it.
3) I had to attach one bracket near the volute end and the supplied screws were not long enough for the rail’s shape there. Fortunately, Ihad a longer screw.
I realize these “flaws” are also signs of a hand-crafted piece of functional art, and not some cheap mass-produced railing.
The handrail is perfect for our ipe deck! Solid, strong, beautifully made, and extremely easy to install. It is a great improvement over a wooden rail that only lasted a couple seasons.
My husband recently asked me to find a handrail for the steps at the back door. I searched locally and found no one in our area that could produce what I wanted.
Then TLB, Inc came up on my FB feed. The picture and the description were perfect and were spot on! We love the handrail and it looks fabulous!!!