invention improves the baluster 3 used in such a balustrade 8 by beveling each edge 9 of one end 4 or 5 or preferably both ends 4 5 of the baluster 3 as can be seen in fig2 where a beveled lower end 5 of a baluster 3 is about to enter a cavity 7 in a lower rail 1 and in fig3 where a beveled upper end 4 of a baluster 3 is approaching a cavity 7 in an upper rail 2 as observed above the indentation which creates the bevel need not be but preferably is the same at a given distance from the end 4 or 5 all around the perimeter 10 of the baluster 3 but there must be some indentation at all points along the perimeter 10 otherwise the improved invention would not achieve its purpose of eliminating the need for precise alignment when placing and end 4 or 5 of a baluster 3 into a cavity 7 at each end 4 5 of the baluster 3 the perimeter 10 is of course composed of all the edges 9 of a given end 4 or 5 furthermore as noted above the slanted surface 11 created by the beveling may when viewed in.