I am loading another curved stairway Friday. Here are some pictures taken today before and after the rail glue up.
At least I have some place to work while the shop is being repaired.
Stan
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Good Lord that's pretty Stan.
And Good Lord that's a lot of bar clamps!
I bet you're really flying when it comes time to clamp everything off !
Great work!
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Very graceful Stan.
As usual good work
Doug
Wow.
Neither twister nor blown down tree can stop Stan from his beautiful round stairs...
Inspiring as always Stan.
...that's not a mistake, it's rustic
Very nice, indeed.
really beautiful!
Wow, thats amazing! What kind of wood on the runs/risers?
Beautiful work!!
Silly question, but I have to ask...
Where are these stairs going to?
These stairs are going to Kankakee, Il.
The treads, risers and rail are oak. The skirtboards are poplar. I mitered the oak riser brackets to the oak treads with a miter/rabbet joint on the riser. This looks so much better than mitering a stained riser to a painted skirtboard. I had to do that one time and I hated the look.
Stan
I think I am more impressed with all that shop space! Damn, And uncluttered - whats up with that? You could build a space shuttle in there
Are you the guy who's shop burnt last year?
Maverick: I try to keep my set up room...just that. No clutter.
My shop was hit by a tornado tossed tree last year. This was only a 7 truss repair.. Last year was a 9 truss repair.
Stan
If there's a stairway to heaven, I know who built it. Very elegant.
"I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul." Invictus, by Henley.
In photo #61KB, looking down the stairs, where the ends are glued on... It doesn't look like a 45 miter cuts but gracefully arched! How is that done?
Blue: Thats what I call a swoop miter. The return nosings are made to the radius of the stringer...then transition to a radiused miter joint. They are pocket screwed and glued...no external fasteners.
Stan
Wow.
I am inspired by your non chalance towards your gift. Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks
One THING at a time , Yup.
Doug: Could you please explain in non technical terms how you get my pictures to come up without clicking them on? Thanks...Stan
Stan
I clicked on your picture in your post, when it opens I just simply copy and go to my post to you and paste.
I've read on here where some say they cant do that, I suppose it has something to do with the software that they use, I'm not computer savy enough to know why.
I got the idea from Mike Smith, I think he wrote how he does it.
Mike does this a lot, if you notice in his posts that he has pictures displayed that you don't have to click on, just a matter of copy and paste.
I also see where some people have the picture displayed but they also have the little yellow square to click on, I don't know how they do that, I'm sure Mike could explain it best.
Hope that helps
Doug
Like Doug said.
In this case I clicked on your pic to bring it up. Then right-clicked the picture and chose "copy". Then clicked "back" and hit "reply" button and pasted the pic into a reply (either right-click "paste" or on the menu bar click EDIT --> PASTE).
If its one of my own pics that I'm inserting, I'll typically first attach the pic and post the message. Then go in and view the attached pic. Copy it. And then edit the message and paste the pic into it.
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You can copy-paste any pic on a webpage (pic inserted below is from the Taunton site). Just keep in mind that it doesn't work if you copy a pic that just resides on your PC (pic must be on a webpage, which is why you first attach it).
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jt8
"Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago." --Warren Buffett
That's what caught my eye too Blugillman!
Nice work Stan. I don't impress easily, but your work is impressive.
I'm curious as to why you don't have a better work access platform rather than those step ladders. I think I'd have at least a rolling stepladder, or more likely a temp set of stairs on wheels.
There is a lot that I'm curious about in your operation. I'd love to hang around and watch you practice your craft.
blue
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Just testing the cut and paste thing...this is the photo I was asking about the ends
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Seems like a lot of work just to change a lightbulb! Just joking, great work. Very nice. I love your shop.
Beautiful, Stan!
How do you get up under the first tread to pocket screw the first riser to it?
I have a stair in place which I first built with dimensional lumber, and now need to apply the treads and risers to the underlying OSB. I hadn't been able to figure how to do it without fasteners in the finish side until I saw your pics. But I ain't close to skinny enough to reach under the first two tread/risers
Thanks
Stef
The first tread is assembled as a bullnose starting step...and pocket screwed on the bench. It then just slips into place and screwed. I can also use a right angle drive and screw them in if I had to .
Stan
Nice work Stan- can you please explain how you do the "swoop miter"?First we get good- then we get fast !
I was gonna ask the same thing! I was wondering if it was the templates....
On those swoop miters.....I just use a pattern following router bit. Take a jig saw with a thin blade and cut out your template out of some mdf. These two halves will mirror each other. One goes on the tread....the other on the return nosings which are milled to the radius of the skirtboard.
Stan
Sometimes they say "the devil is in the details" In your case "the angels are in the details"........ Really nice touch and well executed..First we get good- then we get fast !
Thanks, Stan,
I think I have it!!!!!?????
Stef
My son Jeff and I delivered and installed this stairway today. The first picture means a lot to me. Look how healthy he looks now.
Stan
Youre still one of my heros! Who says they have to be cowboys?
Really cool .
Tim Mooney
Beautiful stairart Stan.
How do they finish the underside?
blue
Man, I'm always glad that you take the time to post pics of how you put those things together. Every time I learn some kind of trick. In 1a1able, what's the hanging stuff on the inside stringer?Glad to see Jeff's healthy again, too.Thanks Stan. "what's in a name?" d'oh!
Biteme: That hanging stuff is just a temporary reinforcement to beef up the stringer. If you notice...it is two piece on the outside wall at the bottom. When the guys lift the stairs...that brace keeps the stringer from flexing at the jog.
Stan