Comments on: How to build curved stairs and handrails https://wooddesigner.org/how-to-build-curved-stairs/ Thu, 22 Sep 2022 12:01:05 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 By: How to Make a Wooden Handrail on Metal Rail: Part 2 | WOOD DESIGNER https://wooddesigner.org/how-to-build-curved-stairs/#comment-75727 Tue, 07 Jul 2020 18:57:08 +0000 https://stairdesignsoftware.net/?p=452#comment-75727 […] How to build curved stairs and handrails […]

]]> By: William O'Kane https://wooddesigner.org/how-to-build-curved-stairs/#comment-20525 Tue, 15 Jan 2013 12:14:19 +0000 https://stairdesignsoftware.net/?p=452#comment-20525 Beautiful work. I’m a relatively novice stair builder. I’ve desired for some time to tackle a curved stair but have not had the opportunity. I’m so glad I found your site.

]]> By: Stairs https://wooddesigner.org/how-to-build-curved-stairs/#comment-20517 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 06:16:01 +0000 https://stairdesignsoftware.net/?p=452#comment-20517 Great stair designs here.

]]> By: Ness https://wooddesigner.org/how-to-build-curved-stairs/#comment-20516 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 07:56:19 +0000 https://stairdesignsoftware.net/?p=452#comment-20516 HI Jim,
I often use tangent hand-railing and most of my molded rails are built traditionally. I just find that sometimes taking things a bit differently can help work go easier and faster. A lot of my personnal hand railing techniques are based on traditional tangent hand-railing. My main problem has often been that I have customers that are not rich but want curved stairs for less cost, so I invented faster ways of working to reduce cost for them.
As for the French spindle it’s still on sale here in France so it reaches French safety standards, but I agree that it’s a relatively dangerous tool.
king regards
Ness
@Jim Baldwin

]]> By: Jim Baldwin https://wooddesigner.org/how-to-build-curved-stairs/#comment-20515 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:27:40 +0000 https://stairdesignsoftware.net/?p=452#comment-20515 Your composite formed rail looks interesting but I think you go to a whole lot of trouble to avoid traditional tangent handrail. Itlooks great however so whatever you’re doing, keep it up.

I don’t know about your ‘french spindle” router either but wood shapers equipped with french spindles were discontinued years ago due to safety issues.

]]> By: Jim Baldwin https://wooddesigner.org/how-to-build-curved-stairs/#comment-20514 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 00:13:27 +0000 https://stairdesignsoftware.net/?p=452#comment-20514 Your composite formed rail looks interesting but I think you go to a whole lot of trouble to avoid traditional tangent handrail.

I don’t know about your ‘french spindle” router either but wood shapers equipped with french spindles were discontinued years ago due to safety issues.

]]> By: reaganroy https://wooddesigner.org/how-to-build-curved-stairs/#comment-20513 Tue, 22 Nov 2011 15:39:17 +0000 https://stairdesignsoftware.net/?p=452#comment-20513 Hi Ness,

The stair designs are astounding. These main members should be generating lot of torsion wondering how it is made. As i know timber is weaker along the grain.

]]> By: David https://wooddesigner.org/how-to-build-curved-stairs/#comment-20511 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:48:17 +0000 https://stairdesignsoftware.net/?p=452#comment-20511 Many of the designs are impressive and its great that you reveal techniques for achieving them. In your article there is a link https://wooddesigner.org/building-a-curved-stair/ but it opens a blank page (unless I’m missing something)
Thanks for sharing your creative ideas.

]]> By: admin https://wooddesigner.org/how-to-build-curved-stairs/#comment-20512 Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:07:32 +0000 https://stairdesignsoftware.net/?p=452#comment-20512 In reply to David.

Hi David,
Thanks for your comment. I’ve tried clicking the link and it works for me. Mybe you should try again as I’ve had some tech problems with my site lately.
all the best
Ness

]]> By: admin https://wooddesigner.org/how-to-build-curved-stairs/#comment-20510 Sun, 20 Nov 2011 22:08:28 +0000 https://stairdesignsoftware.net/?p=452#comment-20510 In reply to Erik Mortensen.

Hi Eric,
Thanks for your comment. The French spindle is actually called a “Toupie portative Resch”.
This is really the only tool that I know of that is good at shaping wreathed hand rails without too much risk of moulding your fingers too. They are expensive new and you sometimes see them cheaper on ebay.
Still have to count your fingers before and after.
all the best
Ness

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