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   CaroleG4 | Feb 17, 2005 06:42pm | #1

   awesome......I would have preferred not to have painted those newls.....Was that their idea?

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   StanFoster | Feb 17, 2005 06:52pm | #2

   Pi:    I am confused...,.the newels are stained...

   Are you referring to the balusters?  

   It was their choice....but I was showing my wife these pictures today and we both decided that when I build a curved stairway for us...its going to have stained treads, newels and rail...and the skirtboards..risers and balusters will be painted....just like this one here.

    

   Stan

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   DavidxDoud | Feb 17, 2005 08:46pm | #5

   ...but I was showing my wife these pictures today and we both decided that when I build a curved stairway for us...

   are you still makin' her climb that ladder?...ah, well,  the cobbler's children and all that...

   again,  nice work - good to see they are well cared for...tip 'o the hat to ya...

    

    "there's enough for everyone"

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   Shep | Feb 18, 2005 04:22am | #17

   nah, he just revs up that flyin' machine to get her to the next level.

   don't need no stairs

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   CaroleG4 | Feb 17, 2005 09:30pm | #7

   LOL....No, I'm confused.....I guess I mean the balusters.......See, you can always learn something....:)

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   MikeSmith | Feb 17, 2005 11:42pm | #8

   stan , that is so cool.... i especially like the lighting on this one..

   stairways always tend to be in darker parts of the house

   View ImageMike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore

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   StanFoster | Feb 18, 2005 02:01am | #10

   Mike:  Can you show me how you get the pictures to come up like your last post?    Thanks

   Thanks to you and all the others on the nice comments.  I did not do the finish work however.

    

   Stan

   Edited 2/17/2005 6:03 pm ET by Stan Foster

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   Hooker | Feb 18, 2005 02:18am | #11

   Very nice work Stan.  Thanks for posting those!ADH Carpentry & Woodwork

   Quality, Craftsmanship, Detail

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   Snort | Feb 18, 2005 02:21am | #12

   You do nice work, I'm glad you share it. Most all of the stairs I do (the only turns are winders, ha!)get painted skirts, risers and balusters, too. Hey, they've got to paint them to hide all the caulk<G>.Did you do the chair rail and panel mould? Is it flex mold, or wood?I love your pics fronm the top of the stairs, like this one: Don't worry, we can fix that later!

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   Snort | Feb 18, 2005 02:23am | #13

   Looks like my mac doesn't like to share your pics, sorry...yeah Mike, how'd you do that?..LOL Don't worry, we can fix that later!

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   MikeSmith | Feb 18, 2005 03:27am | #14

   stan.   & billy.... some olde duffer showed me how a long time ago

   when you view a picture.. put your mouse in the middle... and "right click"...

   that will bring up a menu .. choose "copy"

   then when you are composing your post.. just "paste" it in..

   View Image

    

   beware.... some people with dial-up modems don't like this because it can be a slow load.. and  they have no choice like they do if they choose to click and view your pics

   hey, stan.... as good as your stairs look .... they look even better in the finished productMike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore

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   StanFoster | Feb 18, 2005 03:40am | #15

   Mike:   You dont know who you are trying to teach computer literacy to.  The last time I "pasted" anything was in kindergarten back in 1959.

    

   Stan

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   StanFoster | Feb 18, 2005 05:28am | #19

   bucksnort:   I didnt do the wall moulding...it is that flex trim...

    

   Stan

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   JerBear | Feb 19, 2005 03:45pm | #24

   Very nice work.  I too prefer the painted balusters unless the wood is something real special.  Otherwise it looks too much like a wood factory.

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   Shep | Feb 18, 2005 04:24am | #18

   Stan-

     gorgeous work.

     That's a really impressive staircase.

     Keep them pics coming (please)

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    zendo | Feb 18, 2005 05:32am | #20

    You make me want to be a better carpenter. 

    -zen

     

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   tuffy | Feb 17, 2005 07:33pm | #4

   Mr. Foster, I think most of the recipients of your work don't deserve it.Are you ever going to write a book on this stuff?

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   JAlden | Feb 17, 2005 07:02pm | #3

   Stan, Really nice. Very elegant.

   I, like most here, appreciate your pictures.

   J.

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   Lateapex911 | Feb 17, 2005 09:23pm | #6

   As always, spectacular.

   In a strange way, the unfinished pics I have seen from you are even more impresive. Don't get me wrong, this looks great, and correct. (I am on the fence regarding the balusters)...but the shots in the raw really show off the craftsmanship.

    

   My only regret is that I can't hire you to do my stairs!

   Jake Gulick

   [email protected]

   CarriageHouse Design

   Black Rock, CT

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   StanFoster | Feb 18, 2005 03:56am | #16

   Jake:   I totally understand some liking painted balusters and some would rather have them stained.   I would say about 2/3ds of my stairs have painted balusters.   I used to prefer an all stained stairway....but I have since favored the look of this stairway over one that is all stained.

   It would be a boring world if we all had the same likes....<G>

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   meow | Feb 18, 2005 12:50am | #9

   That is absoLUTELY beautiful!!!

    

   Singing Die Zauberflöte in English is like eating at the Olive Garden.

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   DougU | Feb 18, 2005 05:38am | #21

   Stan

   As always, beautiful!

   I like the painted balusters, just wouldn't want to do them.

   Doug

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   Bluegillman | Feb 19, 2005 07:56am | #22

   Wow, I like the sun's lighting on the stairs! Beautiful masterpiece!

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   butch | Feb 19, 2005 02:16pm | #23

   As usual, I wouldn't expect

   anything but perfection

   AWESOME!