It has had the end sliced off, I think probably to accommodate the stair lift which the previous owner had installed.
Is there a way to restore it that's within the grasp of an amateur DIYer who doesn't even own a set of woodworking tools?
I would probably go about it by buying a piece of wood of similar width and depth, glueing and screwing it on, then cutting, planing and sanding it to something like the original shape.
Pictured below is our newel post.
It has had the end sliced off, I think probably to accommodate the stair lift which the previous owner had installed.
Is there a way to restore it that's within the grasp of an amateur DIYer who doesn't even own a set of woodworking tools?
I would probably go about it by buying a piece of wood of similar width and depth, glueing and screwing it on, then cutting, planing and sanding it to something like the original shape.
Easy?