Curved Staircase, pics.

[Dewayne Baker]

Awesome work Richard. I can't imagine bending a piece of wood that size. Steam bending? Looks like you are a top notch master carpenter.

[Lou Morrissette]

Richard,

You sir are indeed a gifted craftsman. Beautiful work. Thanks for sharing.

Lou

[lou sansone]

wow, as others have said.. great job... I always love looking at your work.. good going

lou

[Rob Millard]

Excellent work! The photographs capture the "sweep" of the stairs well.
You let people walk on the treads before they are finished?
Rob Millard

[Tom Drake]

Excellent work Richard. Thanks for sharing it with us.

[Gail O'Rourke]

Richard, this staircase is awesome... Elegant and a perfect execution. Gorgeous. The pictures are great.

[Ken Fitzgerald]

Richard......there are a number of people here at the Creek that I always look forward to posts of their work. You, sir, are one of them! It can be a learning experience just to see pictures of the work you, Bob Smalser and others do! Great job on the stairs! Please continue to post!

[Kelly C. Hanna]

Wow, that's fantastic work Richard!

[Jay Knoll]

What did Garth say? We are not worthy?

Seriously Richard, that is a fantastic job, can't wait for more "how I did it details" -- don't know why because I'll NEVER attempt anything like that but maybe I can learn some tricks for smaller projects.


I expect that there were a few anxious moments when you were working with out plans from the architect-- but I am sure that everyone is ecstatic with the outcome.

Thanks for the pics and post

Jay

[Steve Clardy]

Looking good Richard!

[Chris Barton]

Absolutely great looking work and craftsmanship Rich! Now, get a haircut hippy

[lloyd morris]

Richard,

Wonderful work! It is just a beautiful job. Thanks for sharing your jobs with us.

Lloyd

[Carl Eyman]

Your work inspires us all

[Steve Clardy]

Absolutely great looking work and craftsmanship Rich! Now, get a haircut hippy

Some of us old hippies do a pretty good job, eh Richard?

[Roger Everett]

Looking good Richard, lota work there.
I think most of the people have an idea of the amount of work and experience involved in doing this work, but not entirely. When I did my first curved I felt the most time consuming part, was fitting the treads. Nothing like wipping up a variable template. The co. I subed for, called for making the outside cut and return to match the radius of the outter skirtboard. The operations mgr. came down and showed me his method ( make that Neanderthal method ) of doing this, then left. I did one his method, then did a little thinking and came up with my own way. Still, working alone, I recall spending almost a week fitting the 18 or 19 threads. Made the work involved in doing the rail seem like a cake walk.
I take it that the opening below the stairs is for the lower flight going to the basement?
Have fun.
Roger