Stair Manufacture
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 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…
Traditional stair builder uses modern techniques to build a curved cut string
Kellner Millwork is a 3 generation joinery shop specialising in stair building in Pittsburg, the company is run by Ron D’Alessandro. Ron and his team makes some beautiful high and medium end…
Installing a curved stair and handrail
As with all carpentry projects that have to fit into an existing building, installing a stair is the last and final test of the carpenter’s craft. This is the crucial moment that…