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Backstop

Straightforward question for anyone in the know.

I want to build a simple barre bar, no great design constraints but wood and screw construction.

Literally, what wood is suitable? Budget of around £50 to suit 1-3 yr old. I was going to use a stair handrail but what am I choosing from? Looking at any timber merchant website gives about 20 options of different cuts and treatments.

So what is the splinter free, square, untreated wood called?

Thanks in advance

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hoefla in reply to @Backstop

I've only ever seen round barres, but I'm not an expert.
Untreated - you want a hardwood (eg. oak, ash, maybe beech), give it a bit more sanding yourself.
Or softwood (eg. pine), and lacquer/varnish it.
How will you space it off the wall? Or freestanding?

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Backstop in reply to @hoefla

I was going to knock up a t stand and put a reinforced hole at the tip of the t.

So about 1.5 to 2m and mobile
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Backstop in reply to @hoefla

I've only ever seen round barres, but I'm not an expert.

The squareness is for a supporting stand.

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