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   StanFoster | Sep 18, 2002 01:41am | #1

   This is my little laser that is now shooting a red line around inside my forms. If you look closely..to the right of the laser you will see a story pole that has the target marks for the laser beam..and all the tread heights. 

   This is extremely handy.. accurate..and fast for laying out all the treads and risers..later to be routed out.

   
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   StanFoster | Sep 18, 2002 01:44am | #2

   This is a view of the forms showing the different pitched inside and outside stringers.  I am now ready to start gluing up the laminates.

   Edited 9/17/2002 6:48:19 PM ET by Stan Foster

   
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   scotcrpntr | Sep 18, 2002 08:16am | #3

   very cool to see your process, hope you continue through the whole project. I appreciate the text explaining what is going on. While I have built quite a few curved stair cases they were "stick framed" with a sort of horse and 1&1/8 pie shaped treads from a snap on the floor. The rail were a glued up curve, but I've only seen the  beautiful kind you are doing already finished.Anyway, keep posting your progress!               scott

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   JerraldHayes | Sep 18, 2002 08:23am | #4

   Yo Stan! Great news with your kid! Glad to hear he's doing well and it's also great to see you doing better again too. Looking forward to seeing what ya got going again.

   "Architecture is the

   handwriting of Man." - Bernard

   Maybeck.

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   StanFoster | Sep 18, 2002 12:58pm | #5

   Jerrald:   Thanks....I have been busy as ever building stairways...but have been in a zombie mode for a year.  Now that Jeff is doing better..I am as well.  

   I will post updates on this stairway from time to time. 

   Edited 9/18/2002 6:12:33 AM ET by Stan Foster

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   luvmuskoka | Sep 18, 2002 01:39pm | #6

   Stan,

   Hope all is going better.

   Glad to see pics again, as usual, awesome work!!Ditch

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   ProDek | Sep 18, 2002 07:10pm | #7

   Great to see you back Stan, glad to hear your son is doing better.

   I was just thinking, you must have a zillion holes in your floor, from making all these different staircases. Do you screw all those studs in place? After you remove all your studs, do you have to sand your floor smooth for the next layout?Bob

   "Rather be a hammer than a nail"

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   Boxduh | Sep 18, 2002 08:53pm | #8

   Love seeing your work in progress, Stan.  Give us some details of the stringer lamination process, and the routing of the housings for the treads and risers.

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   StanFoster | Sep 19, 2002 04:10am | #9

   Thanks guys.   Pro---I have concrete floors in my shop.  What I do is lay down so 1/2 inch osb and screw my curved forms to that.  When they get all tired looking after a year,,,I just throw down new osb.

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   StanFoster | Oct 11, 2002 05:32am | #10

   Got back on this stairway for a few days...Here it is as it is right now....