{"id":12906,"date":"2018-07-24T16:25:01","date_gmt":"2018-07-24T15:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wooddesigner.org\/?p=12906"},"modified":"2023-10-11T15:08:28","modified_gmt":"2023-10-11T14:08:28","slug":"basic-tools-for-stair-builders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wooddesigner.org\/basic-tools-for-stair-builders\/","title":{"rendered":"Basic Stair Building Tools"},"content":{"rendered":"
Previous Page<\/a> | Next Page<\/a> | Contents<\/a><\/p> If you haven\u2019t built stairs before and you are not a professional carpenter, then it\u2019s a good idea to go through your tool box and see if you have everything you need to complete the job. Let’s take a look at some of the key stair building tools<\/strong> you’ll need.<\/p> Now in general we can say that the more woodworking tools you have, the faster and easier your job will get done. Of course this is not the only thing to take into account, but it\u2019s certainly an important issue.<\/p> If you\u2019re a professional you probably have more than enough tools for building stairs and your workshop equipment will determine the number of hours you spend on the project.<\/p> If you\u2019re not a professional or a professional in another branch of the woodworking industry, here\u2019s what I consider the minimum tool box to get you through a stair project.<\/p> The easiest, fastest and least tool intensive way to build is to use ready planed assembled boards<\/strong>.<\/p> Depending where you live, it\u2019s often possible to get timber merchants to sell either panels that you can cut your stair parts from or order planed planks made up to your dimensions.<\/p> In this case your stairs can be built with very few tools. You\u2019ll need:<\/p> This is pretty much the minimum for any serious stair project. If you have extra resources then a table saw will be of great help too.<\/p> Another stair tool that, although not essential, is of help is a biscuit jointer. I personally use biscuit joints together with stair bolts for string and hand rail assembly with newel posts.<\/p> Biscuits are also very handy for assembling boards, for making up steps and adding extra width on strings as needed.<\/p> Of course if you have a fully equipped workshop with surface and thickness planers, shapers and so on you can buy mill sawn timber and plane it up to your own specifications.<\/p> Be careful though…you might save money on the raw materials, but the time you spend cutting and machining might cost you more in time spent than buying ready to use planed panels.<\/p> The ultimate in stair making tools for a professional stair builder is the CNC router<\/strong>.<\/p> StairDesigner<\/a> can write the DXF files that will run the CNC router and eliminate the need for printing part templates and marking out. Machining can be done very quickly and a well organized workshop can manufacture complex made to measure stairs in a few hours.<\/p> But again, be careful. If you\u2019re thinking of investing in a CNC router, machining the stair parts is only a small part of the equation.<\/p> Don\u2019t forget that before routing, timber has to be planed up and prepared. Once machined, parts often have to be adjusted, assembled and sanded.<\/p> As in all industrial processes its takes time and energy to organize and streamline. It can take several months before the production process is streamlined and becomes profitable.<\/p> Feel free to contact us<\/a> if you would like more information on industrial manufacturing of wood products.<\/p> If you have any comments, please ask on our forum<\/a>. Thanks!<\/p> Previous Page<\/a> | Next Page<\/a> | Contents<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Part of our ‘Staircase Basics’ Guide Previous Page | Next Page | Contents If you haven\u2019t built stairs before and you are not a professional carpenter, then it\u2019s a good idea to go through your tool box and see if you have everything you need to complete the job. Let’s take a look at some…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22906,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,167],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12906","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stair-manufacture","category-woodwork-guides"],"yoast_head":"\n<\/a>
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