5600 Hickory Handrail

The handrail is the most-touched element of any staircase — and the 5600 Hickory Handrail treats it accordingly. Hickory brings unmistakable visual energy and extraordinary durability to the handrail — the hardest domestic hardwood, at its most visible. Milled in the 5600 profile and finished in genuine Hickory, this is a handrail built to perform and to be noticed.

The 5600 is the shaped handrail — distinguished from the rectangular profiles by its flat bottom and gently rounded top, a cross-section that settles naturally in the hand and provides an intuitive, comfortable grip on every pass. At 2-5/8" wide and 1-7/8" tall, it carries enough visual mass to feel substantial without reading as heavy. The radius top softens the profile's presence, bridging traditional craftsmanship and contemporary application — at home on baluster-based stairs, cable and rod railing systems, and wall-mounted installations alike. Where the 6000-series profiles make a precise, architectural statement, the 5600 offers warmth and approachability without sacrificing refinement. The 5600 is manufactured from two pieces of solid hardwood face-glued together — a construction method that allows the profile's distinctive radius top to be shaped with precision and consistency across the rail's full length. Designed for interior use.

Why Hickory?

Hickory is the most characterful domestic hardwood species — and the hardest. Its dramatic interplay of creamy white sapwood and warm amber-brown heartwood, punctuated by bold, sweeping grain, brings an unmistakable energy to the handrail that no other domestic species can replicate. With an unrivaled Janka rating of 1,820 — the highest of any domestic hardwood — Hickory resists the daily wear, oils, and friction that a handrail absorbs with exceptional consistency. It is built for households that demand both beauty and genuine performance. The variation in color across Hickory's grain means no two rails look identical — a natural guarantee of individuality that complements any one-of-a-kind stair design.