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   rez | Nov 21, 2004 09:04pm | #1

   I am so glad you posted that.

   Thanks Jon

    

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   WorkshopJon | Nov 21, 2004 10:26pm | #2

   Rez,

   Thanks.  Just finished laying down the fifth coat of polyurethane.  Wife's in CA right now and all but one cat is outside.  Hopefully they can all last two more hours without a litter box (don't want any cat paw prints) LOL.

   Jon

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   StanFoster | Nov 21, 2004 11:52pm | #3

   Jon:   Nice work.....

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   WorkshopJon | Nov 22, 2004 06:03am | #5

   Nice work....."

   Stan,

   Coming from you...that IS a compliment.  THANKS

   Jon

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   Hooker | Nov 22, 2004 06:19am | #6

   Very nice work.  Plenty of pics.  Nice to see the "in progress" work.ADH Carpentry & Woodwork

   Quality, Craftsmanship, Detail

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   dinothecarpenter | Nov 22, 2004 12:40am | #4

   Nice job.

   I redone few over the year's but never so.. nice.and complete.

   I' like your template.Very Smart. 

   YCF Dino

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   jagwah | Nov 22, 2004 07:09am | #7

   What a job! That's some good lookin work.

    

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   NEXTLEVEL | Nov 22, 2004 02:49pm | #8

   I love to see quality work.  Great job.  I have some questions.  We recently added on and I am going to redo our carpeted stairs with oak.  I see that you used plywood.  Will that hold up well under children?  Their bedrooms are upstairs.  I was going to take off the 2x10 treads and put the 1 inch thick oak treads on. 

   Your patterns were very interesting.  How did you fasten that small stuff together?

   James Hart

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   WorkshopJon | Nov 23, 2004 12:25am | #10

    I see that you used plywood.  Will that hold up well under children? "

   Nextlevel,

   Probably not, which is why I'm aiming to put about 7 coats total of polyurethane on the treads.  Original plan was to have a carpet runner, but right now, I'll leave them be, as they turned out better than expected.

    

   If I had to do it all over again, I'd use 1/2" solid plained stock.  Just seemed like a PITA at the start of the project.  But for the extra few hours to mill it down, it would have been worth it in retrospect.

   and " How did you fasten that small stuff together?"

   Used an 18 gauge brad nailer/staple gun for most of it, plus lots of glue.  Nails into the studs where I could find 'um.

   WSJ

   Edited 11/22/2004 4:35 pm ET by WorkshopJon

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   NEXTLEVEL | Nov 23, 2004 01:53am | #12

   My set of stairs looks like yours except for the landing.  I think I will go ahead and take the 2x10 off and put 1 inch thick oak treads on.  But I do think I will put 34 oak plywood on the backs. 

   You did a great job.  I have a tremendous appreciation for quality work.  Thanks for the pictures.

   James Hart

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   Snort | Nov 23, 2004 09:33pm | #13

   Pretty work, Jon...and I think you get the prize for the farthest out of the box methods for making the parts fit. And you said you're not a pattern maker<G> Don't worry, we can fix that later!

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   WorkshopJon | Nov 25, 2004 05:00pm | #14

   you get the prize for the farthest out of the box methods for making the parts fit"

   Bill,

   That's not how every one else does it????  I'm mentally cringing at some of the ways some folks might.

   WSJ

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   Sphere | Nov 22, 2004 04:48pm | #9

   Way to go Jon. Looking good. isn't templating fun? LOL.

   I'd offer ya job with me, but I'm afraid you'd grind my chisels (VBG).

    

   Spheramid Enterprises Architectural Woodworks

   Repairs, Remodeling, Restorations. 

    

    

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   WorkshopJon | Nov 23, 2004 12:27am | #11

    I'm afraid you'd grind my chisels "

   Come on, I'll use a really fine stone.......maybe some day I'll show you how it's done. LOL

   Jon