So I've started again on the stair stringers with nice straight and dry planks. They are 2 1/2 by 12 by 16 feet. They are rough sawn so lots of work to get them to look good and still look a little cabinish.
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| The slot jig |
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| All of the treads ready for finishing |
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| I did some preliminary work with hand planes |
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| Soon I was using the planer to speed things up |
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| The finished product on the right |
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| Holes for lag bolts |
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| Giving the edges a round finish |
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| Cath is adding some stain and varnish |
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| Setting the router up to finish the treads |
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| This is what you get after sanding for an hour |
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| The finished product and ready for staining |
Now that the stringers are completed I have to stay out of the house as the drywallers don't want any dust in there mud. I don't want any drywall dust in my finish so I will be working on the deck as I assemble the stairs then bring them in for installation. I think they will be quite heavy so I'll have to figure that out when I get there.
Len
Now your talking my language. I think being a post and beam guy would work for me.
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