How to build a curved handrail for stairs
Real life situations are usually too diverse to fit all in one box. And Stair building is certainly on of the more complex and diverse branches of woodworking. Like most professionals, to…
Handrail made with Twisted Laminates
When I have to make a wooden hand rail to fit a metal stair rail that has a smooth regular curve the easiest way is to use twisted laminates. If, as is…
Laminating curved stair stringers
When a string is less than 60mm thick it becomes difficult to make it using horizontal laminates because the outer face veneers tend to pull it out of shape when being glued…
How to Make a Wooden Handrail on Metal Rail: Part 2
Here’s the second article on building irregularly curved handrails on metallic rails. Theses articles explain how to make a wreathed handrail in walnut that follows a pre-existing metallic rail. Before reading you…
Cut String Construction with Add On Supports
Here are a few photos of how to build central cut strings with add on step supports. Thanks to Pascal for these photos. For more information of building cut strings click below:…
Curved Stairs: Using Horizontal Laminates
To answer several requests for information on building curved strings using horizontal laminates, I have posted some photos taken in my workshop while I was making helical central cut string stairs. These…
How to Design a Wooden Handrail for an Existing Stair with StairDesigner
StairDesigner isn’t really made to design railings only but with a bit of a trick you can easily design all sorts of railing for existing stairs whether they be in wood cement,…
How to Make a Wooden Handrail on Metal Rail: Part 1
Sometimes you have to make a wooden hand rail to fit a metal or cement stair with an existing metallic railing. If you are building a hand rail for a modern metallic…
How to use StairDesigner and ProgeCad for Tangent Handrailing
One of the most difficult parts of stair building is building a solid continuous curved hand rail, and the most tricky question is often how to design the rail and mark it…
Amateurs build great stairs
Name: Damian Clarke Comments: I am very happy with the service, Stairs are a small part off what I do, so will not use the system a lot. I would recommend your…