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1. 
   calvin | Nov 17, 2005 05:29am | #1

   Very elegant Stan.

   The pattern on the floor, inlay or paintjob?

   A great place for Information, Comraderie, and a sucker punch.

   Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.

   Quittin' Time

    

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   StanFoster | Nov 17, 2005 06:11am | #2

   Calvin:  It was inlay work. 

    

   Stan

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   calvin | Nov 17, 2005 01:58pm | #3

   That place sure has an attention to detail.A great place for Information, Comraderie, and a sucker punch.

   Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.

   Quittin' Time

    

2. 
   jagwah | Nov 17, 2005 03:24pm | #4

   Stan, do you have an apprentice? I'm curious because you have such a great skill it would be a shame to loose. (You fly high ya know) But seriously I bet there are more than a few young men and women at the local high school or vocational college that would love to learn such a fine craft.

   Oh, by the way, great looking staircase. Do you have pictures of any that turned out bad?

    

   
   

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   Edited 11/17/2005 7:25 am by jagwah

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   JFink | Nov 17, 2005 05:02pm | #5

   Stan, do you only work on stairs or are you a more generalized finish carpenter?

   Justin Fink - FHB Editorial

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   StanFoster | Nov 18, 2005 06:13am | #10

   Justin:   I work only on stairways.

    

    

    

   Stan

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   SkillSaw | Nov 18, 2005 06:40am | #11

   Stan,

   Awesome work!!  I love finished cherry.  Great looking stair & rail combo!!!  Nothing more classy than bringing iron into such a fine wood!!

   I've been on my cherry stairs for quite some time now.  I have the newels made & should have the cherry rail w/white oak spindles ready to go in a few weeks. 

   Newel post - Cherry, White oak, Am. Walnut, Wenge. (I'm curious to see how these woods come together when finished)

   -Erik

   
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   StanFoster | Nov 18, 2005 07:08am | #12

   Erik:   Nice work yourself.  I love that newel. 

    

    

   Stan

4. 
   sewbeit | Nov 17, 2005 10:49pm | #6

   Wow. beautiful stairs.

   Sure is a cheesy looking carpet runner they put on them though.  :^)

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   allenschell | Nov 18, 2005 12:36am | #7

   looks superb Stan, is the intermediate newel a code requirement or does somebody just want a beefy incline rail?
   whoops, dumb question, I see its a platform.

   whats your handrail heights?

   
   

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   Edited 11/17/2005 4:41 pm ET by allenschell

6. 
   Bear | Nov 18, 2005 05:34am | #8

   Stan, beautiful job as always. Question, most building code require a continuous handrail and don't consider a winder as a landing. How does this railing fit into your interpretation of code? Just trying to learn and not being critical.
   Thanks

   Bear

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   StanFoster | Nov 18, 2005 06:12am | #9

   Bear:    he contractor wanted this detail...and its in the country where they really dont enforce much.

    

   But...you are correct on the continous rail in code enforced areas.

    

   Stan

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   timkline | Nov 18, 2005 07:12am | #13

   nice Stan.

   are the iron balusters a stock item from a supplier  ?

    

    

   carpenter in transition

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   StanFoster | Nov 18, 2005 03:05pm | #14

   Tim:   Yep..they are stock...

    

   Stan

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   Rackman | Nov 18, 2005 03:22pm | #15

   Who is supplier and where R they. Your work is great!

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   StanFoster | Nov 19, 2005 05:51am | #16

   Supplier?   me...     <G>

    

   These stairs are in Illinois.

    

   Stan

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   blue_eyed_devil | Nov 21, 2005 07:46pm | #17

   Gorgeous stairs Stan. I'm jealous.

   How do you make those balusters? They are very unique. That would be somthing that I would want.

   blue

    

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   StanFoster | Nov 22, 2005 05:49am | #18

   blue::  Those are store bought balusters.

    

   Stan