Steam-bent oak rail
The part you actually touch.
A continuous oak rail on the curve. Finish and grain have to survive a hand every day.
Stairs are judged at the rail. If the curve is fair and the finish is even, the rest of the flight can be quiet.
If you want this
The price is written after we measure
A senior estimator measures the subfloor and the material, and the number that comes back is fixed in writing. Stairs are quoted as their own line, because they are their own job.
More of this work at hardwood stairs in Toronto, the visual library.