Angled Stairs, (Pics)

[Richard Wolf]

Sometimes building stairs and rails on an angled staircase like the one here can be more difficult than curved stairs. Compound angles on stairs and rails are difficult to handle.
Thanks for taking a look.

Richard

[Richard Wolf]

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[Don Baer]

Wow Rochard, another fine job.

[tod evans]

richard, i`m supprised you`re not as bald as i am from scratching your head:) nice job! tod

[Michael Ballent]

Richard, that is too cool... thanks for continuing to share your work with us stuck behind a keyboard :D

[Frank Pellow]

Boy, that job certainly must have involved a lot of complicated measuerments. Well calculated and well built, Richard!

[Chris Dodge]

Very nice work Richard!

[lloyd morris]

Richard,

What beautiful work! It is always a pleasure to see the posts of your staircases. How do you calculate and then cut all those compound angles precisely?

Lloyd

[Vaughn McMillan]

Yet another great job, Richard. I've a stupid similar to Lloyd's: Do you pre-calculate the various angles (or curves, for a curved rail) and get all mathematical on it, or do you use more of a cut-to-fit approach? Do you take the scientific approach, or are you more like Vinnie at Orange County Choppers making an exhaust by holding a piece of scrap pipe against the bike, making a couple marks with a Sharpie, taking it to the pipe bender, then ending up with a sculptured exhaust pipe?

However you're doing it, it's the right way. Looks great!

- Vaughn

[Bernie Weishapl]

Beautiful Richard. That is a great job on a great looking stair case.

[Bruce Volden]

How do you do THAT!!!??? And my kids always told me that once they got out of school they would no longer use math. Bet there isn't much math involved in stair building :)> NICE work!!

Bruce

[Steve Clardy]

Well done Richard!:D

[Richard Wolf]

Well, the short answer is thst I measure the angle of the staircase and do all the math to cut the angles. I know I keep saying this, but I've been doing this so long my brain is preset to alot of it.
Thanks again for the nice comments, it's appreciated.

Richard

[lou sansone]

great job.. man I get dizzy just looking at those angles

one of a kind

lou

[Jim Hager]

That would absolutely drive me to the funny farm. Gonna be a short trip, I know for sure.:rolleyes: I could probably do that if I could measure from something to something else but I ain't got a clue how to start doing a set of stair rails like that, much less some of your curvy spinny ones that I have seen.

Great job, at least it looks good but what do I know????? Very little about stair railing.:p

[Ken Fitzgerald]

RIchard........when it comes to stairways..........You are the Man! I always look forward to you postiing photos of your work! Excellent!

[Bill Simmeth]

Richard, awesome as usual! Incredible math drill.

My I ask how you did the joinery on the open run angle? Is there a rail bolt there? Looks great!

[John Miliunas]

Let's see...In an 8-hour day, I'd still be scratchin' my head at the end of it, trying to figure out how to do what you've done! :rolleyes: As always, great job, Richard! :) :cool:

[Todd Davidson]

I'm glad to see somebody got something productive accomplished today! ;) Rehabbing/remodeling homes for disabled and misfortunate folks has its rewards but I tell ya, if I wasn't geting too old to learn new tricks you'd have another apprentice tomorrow. :D Seriously though, another beautiful job Richard.

[David Duke]

Beautiful job once again Richard!!

[Tom Drake]

Excellent work Richard.

[Michael Gabbay]

Richard - You work is beautiful! I sure hope the homeowners appreciate your craftsmanship.

Mike

[Lou Morrissette]

Richard,
As usual, your work is inspiring. A true work of art. Thanks.

Lou

[Jim Becker]

The master strikes again! Very nice, Richard!

[Paul B. Cresti]

Richard,
Great work! Being a craftsman in the shop is one thing but being a craftsman "in the field" is whole 'nother ball game