TURNCRAFT ARCHITECTURAL SERIES

The World’s Finest Wooden Columns

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At A Glance

  • Our flagship column line

  • Architecturally correct proportions & details

  • Widest range of styles & sizes

  • Can be made in virtually any wood species

  • Great for interior & exterior

  • 10-year limited warranty on cedar columns

The Architectural series is our flagship line of columns for those who demand exquisite beauty, precise proportions, and unchallenged authenticity. Whereas fiberglass columns are limited in architectural specifications like proportion, fluting, and entasis (taper or bow) due to the molding process, our architectural wood columns are made with computerized lathes and come in any shape or size.

Column Entasis Taper Diagram
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What is an Architectural Column?

The term "architectural" refers to columns that follow proportion and tapering conventions that emulate Classical columns, such as those found in Greek and Roman architecture. Using our computerized lathes, our wood columns typically have the correct column entasis (taper or bow) – the lower one-third of the shaft is straight, and the upper two-thirds has a diminishing taper.

The “Entasis Taper” illustration shows precisely how this is generated. We also have the ability to customize the shaft taper. For example, straight tapers are common, as well as barrel columns where the center of the shaft is larger than both ends.

Styles, Materials & Finishes

Our architectural columns come in 5 different round styles, as well as non-architecturally proportioned shapes like squares, octagons, pilasters, and other configurations. Architectural columns can be made with virtually any species of wood.

For exterior use we recommend Cedar, which is covered by our 10-year limited warranty, for its resistance to insects and wood rot, but pine is also available.

For interior use our most popular woods are Red Oak, Walnut, Alder, Cherry, Mahogany, and Maple. Columns come in unfinished so you can apply stain, or factory-primed or asphalt-coated finishes.

Architectural Column Styles - click for larger view

Turncraft Decorative Capitals

Want to add an extra ornate flare to your columns? The Architectural Series offers optional architectural reproduction capitals that capture the splendor and classic beauty of Greek, Roman, and European Renaissance architecture.

Turncraft Architectural Series Details & Specifications Literature