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Hello. Some advice please...
I'm a new daddy, and mommy wanted an additional hand rail opposite an existing banster to make trips up and down the stairs safer, so I'm adding them. Before, since this is a divided one-story stair, it was required to switch baby from one hand to the other midway up or down the stair. Now there is a handrail on either side.
In the above picture please note the small piece off the 45 degree miter "terminating" into the newell. (It is only taped on for the purpose of this photograph.) Ultimately, this peice will transition to the newell artfully, but that will require a purchase of a quality rasp when the budget permits.
In the meantime, I want to glue the miter with hide glue and use no finishing nails. (The piece will float unglued at the newell. Note the handrail is nice and rigid at this point.) The reason is obvious: I want to be able to reverse the glue bond to finish out the project properly at a later time, perhaps after a couple years.
My question is, will hide glue hold weight safely without nails? Titebond liquid hide glue says it is not intended for structural purposes. Will mommy and baby be safe puting weight on this? Any advice appreciated.