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Steam-Bent Hand Rail for Library Ladders is a Quiet Glide wooden rail built for rolling library ladder projects where a shaped upper grip is required along the track. The rail is made from walnut, so it pairs with walnut ladder components in shops focused on hardwood builds. The hand rail is unfinished, which lets finishers stain or clear-coat it to match cabinets, shelving, or existing woodwork on the same job. The rail uses 1-1/4 square stock, giving a consistent, straight-edged profile that aligns with square ladder stiles and trim. Steam-bent construction shapes the rail along its length, forming the curved path needed at the top of the ladder without cutting and gluing segments. This steam bending keeps the grain running through the curve, which supports clean machining and sanding as part of the normal finishing workflow.
This Quiet Glide hand rail is built as part of the Rolling Library Ladders product class, so it is sized and prepared for library ladder applications rather than general stair use. The 1-1/4 square stock dimension gives a predictable interface when aligning the rail with ladder hardware from the same system. Pre-drilled holes in the steam-bent rail guide bolt locations, reducing on-site layout during ladder assembly. Because the walnut rail is unfinished, shops can handle sanding and finishing after test-fitting the hand rail to the ladder structure, which helps maintain clean edges and tight joints after final finish work.
This wooden hand rail is positioned within the Rolling Library Ladders class, so its geometry and preparation support rolling library ladder installations that use Quiet Glide components. The walnut construction aligns with projects where visible ladder parts are also walnut, such as library, office, or residential built-ins using hardwood fronts and trims. With 1-1/4 square stock, the rail suits layouts based on square, straight ladder stiles, giving a consistent visual line from stile through rail. Steam bending forms the necessary curve for library ladder paths, so the rail follows the ladder track transition in a single, continuous piece rather than segmented joinery. Because the part is unfinished, finishing shops can bring the hand rail into the same stain and clear-coat schedule as shelves, face frames, or panels, supporting uniform color across the entire elevation.
The Quiet Glide brand and manufacturer part number QG.6309.WA identify this hand rail as a specific component within the ladder hardware system, which helps shops reorder the same profile for multi-room or phased projects. The 1-1/4 square stock dimension keeps measurements straightforward when building jigs or templates for aligning the rail with other ladder components. Steam-bent construction means the curve is factory-formed, so each rail follows the same path from piece to piece, supporting consistent fit on repeat ladder builds. Pre-drilled holes tie directly to that shape, reducing the chance of skewed mounting points when drilling through a finished ladder stile. The unfinished walnut surface accepts the shop's preferred finishing sequence after dry fit, which lets installers perform any last minor fitting or edge work before locking in color and sheen.
The Steam-Bent Hand Rail for Library Ladders is classified under Rolling Library Ladders, so it is intended for rolling library ladder applications using that style of hardware system.
The hand rail is made from walnut, which aligns with projects using walnut ladder parts or walnut casework where consistent hardwood species is important visually.
The hand rail is unfinished walnut, so shops apply their own sanding, stain, and topcoat schedule to coordinate with surrounding cabinetry or millwork.
The hand rail uses 1-1/4 square stock, providing a straight-edged profile that lines up easily with square ladder side rails and simplifies layout work.
The hand rail is steam-bent, creating the required curve as a single continuous piece so the grain runs smoothly through the bend for clean machining and finishing.
The hand rail is pre-drilled, so mounting hole positions are established at the factory to support consistent alignment across multiple ladder builds.
The Quiet Glide Steam-Bent Hand Rail for Library Ladders brings walnut construction, 1-1/4 square stock, and steam-bent shaping together for rolling library ladder builds. Its unfinished surface lets shops finish it alongside matching casework, while the pre-drilled, system-focused design supports consistent alignment on professional ladder installations. For projects built around Rolling Library Ladders where a shaped upper grip in walnut is required, this specific QG.6309.WA hand rail provides a defined, repeatable component to anchor the ladder design.
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