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This is an 8 ft red oak handrail with a modern flat-bottom profile, unfinished so it can be stained or painted to match a stair remodel. The top is 2-5/8 in wide and the bottom 1-3/4 in, giving a firm grip and a clean, squared-off look that suits contemporary staircases better than a round colonial rail. It is wall-mounted with a wall rail bracket, sold as the rail alone, so brackets and hardware are bought separately. Buyers rate it well for solid oak and knot-free stock; the main gripes are that it arrives unfinished and needs sanding before finishing.
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Lowest price we've seen: $32.63 on Nov 10 at Home Depot. Tracked across 3 stores since Nov 10.
Owners rate it highly, praising the solid oak, clean milling and knot-free stock. Most say it finishes well and looks sharp on a modern staircase. The recurring complaint is that it needs sanding and that brackets are not included.