I really liked the look of the glulam beams that hold my timber frame up; so much so I'm considering asking the TF supplier to drop a few more off and I'll make a staircase out of them. Nothing too fancy, just a couple of stringers and a set of open treads. Just wondering what power tools it would be advantageous to purchase? I have in mind a router and sliding compound mitre saw would be the main ones..
What tools would I need to make a staircase?
- Thread starter cjard
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Half inch router and jig like the trend one I'd say.
http://www.trenddirectuk.com/stair-b.html
Looks as if you have to have a stub riser to comply with building regs.
Sliding saw would be nice to have.
http://www.trenddirectuk.com/stair-b.html
Looks as if you have to have a stub riser to comply with building regs.
Sliding saw would be nice to have.
Good call on the router jig; top idea. The rise on this case is 160 and the glulam is 45 so I've got 15mm to fill in to get to the regulation 100.
Maybe my BI will excuse the 15 mm once I show him the size of my child's head...
I was hoping to do it wedgeless, just routering the exact slot for the tread. I saw an advisory pic on the jig product page that it's best to make the sides of the tread slot narrower at the face of the stringer than at the bottom of the slot - what's the idea behind this?
Mortice chisel - I'll look that one up too. I was going to ask for advice on how to join the stringer sections to the newels after I'd drawn the case and decided how it was all to be - my limited imagination came up with dowel and dog bones. I can fix the outside stringer to the wall so the stringer joints don't really have to bear any significant load
Maybe my BI will excuse the 15 mm once I show him the size of my child's head...
I was hoping to do it wedgeless, just routering the exact slot for the tread. I saw an advisory pic on the jig product page that it's best to make the sides of the tread slot narrower at the face of the stringer than at the bottom of the slot - what's the idea behind this?
Mortice chisel - I'll look that one up too. I was going to ask for advice on how to join the stringer sections to the newels after I'd drawn the case and decided how it was all to be - my limited imagination came up with dowel and dog bones. I can fix the outside stringer to the wall so the stringer joints don't really have to bear any significant load
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i would go for 95mm as a plus or or minus zero is difficult to achieve
only ever made normal staircases
suspect you could get a strong lock with a dovetail cutter but suspect someone else will enlighten you
a mortice chisel is a thick bladed chisel to allow you to lever out a mortice without breaking the blade
only ever made normal staircases
suspect you could get a strong lock with a dovetail cutter but suspect someone else will enlighten you
a mortice chisel is a thick bladed chisel to allow you to lever out a mortice without breaking the blade
I've made heavy shelves with tapered dovetail housings. Fiddly to do, but very strong. IIRC I did the housings with a router and home made jig, cut the dovetails on the shelves with a Leigh jig just oversize, and fitted them using a side rebate plane and a bit of chisel work top clean up. been a while back though.
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