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Use a portable drill press to bore a straight and centered hole for the railing in the face of the first newel post. This post has only one handrail attached, while the corner post will have two handrails attached on adjacent sides.
Grasp a hanger bolt with a pair of vise grips. The hanger bolt has no head; one end has a coarse screw thread and the other has a finer machined thread.
Screw the coarsely threaded end of a hanger bolt into the centered hole in each newel post, grasping and turning the bolt with a pair of vise grips.
Secure the railing to the workbench and bore a hole into its end at the center. Use the portable drill press to keep the hole straight after adding a piece of wood to the drill press base to make it more stable.
Use a larger 1-inch bit on the portable drill press to bore a hole into the bottom side of the handrail that will intersect the first hole at right angles.
Repeat this step on the corner newel post that will have handrails attached at two adjacent sides. When this process is complete for both newel posts, you are ready to attach the first handrail.
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