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Re: Staircase upgrade - ...

Postby PAC1 » 29 Sep 2021, 06:23

Looking good Roger.
Now when you make the jig for the circular work on the spindle it needs to be the strongest jig you ever made. It also want to be big so your hands are well clear. Mine is about 1m long and 600mm wide made from 3/4 ply and purpose made handles. There is a lot going on when you do this so go carefully. You might want a spare blank volute before you start. I also recommend a spare pair of pants!
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Re: Staircase upgrade - ...

Postby Mike G » 29 Sep 2021, 10:43

:lol: :lol: This torture looks like it is reaching a denoument. :lol: :lol:
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Re: Staircase upgrade - ...

Postby RogerS » 29 Sep 2021, 10:47

Mike G wrote::lol: :lol: This torture looks like it is reaching a denoument. :lol: :lol:


Three months outside knocking the garden into shape will do that to a boy !
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Re: Staircase upgrade - ...

Postby flying haggis » 21 Oct 2021, 20:30

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As you are struggling with a bottom newel post decision, would this sort of thing look OK ??
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Re: Staircase upgrade - ...

Postby RogerS » 22 Nov 2021, 08:05

Back in the saddle. After a lot of head-scratching because it's been such a long time since I had my head round this, I eventually drew up the face moulds for the upper wreath where the staircase transitions to the horizontal landing. It's the opposite way round to the volute wreath. Used a large block of polystyrene to make a dummy wreath to check it all worked out OK. It did !

So prepping my decreasing slab of American Black Walnut ...I can't afford any mistakes.
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But I didn't :( When I reduced the thickness of the slab I sliced the wrong piece off and rather than the piece with sapwood....ho hum. Think I'll get away with it.

Face mould glued on using photo spray mount and bandsawed out. Ends marked up with the profile.
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and another wee cockup :oops:
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Mark up where the cutlines for the wreath are...
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And start to extract the wreath
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Using a gauge to get the size right
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Still a long way to go
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And as it's been such a long time, it took an age to get my eye back in, deciding on which rasps, files, gouges are the ones to use and where.
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Different parts of the profile need different techniques plus some parts can't easily be done until another part is. For example, the top radius needs a reference 'edge' and the best tool for that is a Saburtooth in a handheld Proxon Dremel-lookalike. You have to make sure you don't take out too much or too quickly...think dentist drilling teeth.
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So today, it will be a bit of 'classical music to mould by' and quietly get on with it. Hopefully no interruptions to spoil the flow.
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Re: Staircase upgrade - ...

Postby Mike G » 22 Nov 2021, 08:54

Nice to see some progress, Roger. What sort of white pencil have you got?
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Re: Staircase upgrade - ...

Postby Andyp » 22 Nov 2021, 09:05

Way to go Roger. Nice and slow. Don't rush it and take plenty of breaks.Fingers crossed for you mate.
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Re: Staircase upgrade - ...

Postby RogerS » 22 Nov 2021, 09:23

Mike G wrote:Nice to see some progress, Roger. What sort of white pencil have you got?


I nicked it from my wife's drawing set !
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Re: Staircase upgrade - ...

Postby Malc2098 » 22 Nov 2021, 10:19

Wow, Roger! I'm in awe!
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Re: Staircase upgrade - ...

Postby 9fingers » 22 Nov 2021, 10:59

Mike G wrote:Nice to see some progress, Roger. What sort of white pencil have you got?

Mike I use Sewline 0.9mm white leads in a Pentel clutch pencil for marking dark woods. If that helps

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Re: Staircase upgrade - ...

Postby AJB Temple » 22 Nov 2021, 12:42

This looks increasingly daunting. Challenging job. Glad it's you not me!
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Re: Staircase upgrade - ...

Postby RogerS » 22 Nov 2021, 13:45

AJB Temple wrote:This looks increasingly daunting. Challenging job. Glad it's you not me!


LOL....nah, I'm on the home straight now. :D
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Re: Staircase upgrade - ...

Postby Cabinetman » 22 Nov 2021, 17:03

Yes of course you are Roger, trouble is it’s a very long home straight at the end of a marathon.
Perseverance and patience, two essential requirements for a Woodworker I’ve always thought, well done.
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Re: Staircase upgrade - ...

Postby Lurker » 22 Nov 2021, 17:22

Malc2098 wrote:Wow, Roger! I'm in awe!


Me too!
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Re: Staircase upgrade - ...

Postby RogerS » 22 Nov 2021, 17:25

Today set to with a vengeance. Had a :idea: moment and cut some slices of the moulded handrail and hot glued them at either end. Don't know why I didn't think of that for the first wreath.
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That gives my reference point to pare down to :eusa-dance: but then I thought what happens if that glue starts to move so I used a couple of Tongue-Tite screws. These are really excellent for this sort of job.

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The added bonus, I just realised, is that I can drill into these while they are fixed to give me reference points for the joining bolts. The jig they supply isn't much use with a wreath due to the twist.

One side pretty much there bar final sanding. I can live with that erroneous saw cut.
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And just starting on the outside. This is after using the power Flexcut gouge in my 30 year old Bosch power chisel ! It's good at gently hogging out the first pass.
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Re: Staircase upgrade - ...

Postby AndyT » 22 Nov 2021, 17:59

Good grief, that's fresh blood on the vice jaw linings, isn't it? Have you suffered enough yet? :?
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Re: Staircase upgrade - ...

Postby Alasdair » 23 Nov 2021, 15:08

I've watched this without comment but feel that I have to take my hat off here for and doff it to you for the patience, perseverance and skill being shown.

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Re: Staircase upgrade - ...

Postby RogerS » 23 Nov 2021, 15:31

Alasdair wrote:I've watched this without comment but feel that I have to take my hat off here for and doff it to you for the patience, perseverance and skill being shown.

:text-bravo:


Much appreciated, Alasdair. Thank you.
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Re: Staircase upgrade - ...

Postby RogerS » 23 Nov 2021, 22:29

Been a good day. Landing wreath all there - give or take. Needs a final sand once installed. Lucky ABW is so soft

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And completed the machining on the volute....

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And to put the above in context, those of a nervous disposition should look away now
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Tomorrow is making that 90 degree turn...
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Re: Staircase upgrade - ...

Postby NickM » 23 Nov 2021, 22:38

Excellent!
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Re: Staircase upgrade - ...

Postby Malc2098 » 23 Nov 2021, 22:45

Nice!
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Re: Staircase upgrade - ...

Postby RogerS » 27 Nov 2021, 13:42

A short thread on how I moulded the corner turn is here

viewtopic.php?f=23&t=6785&p=110521#p110521

A milestone. I have no more spindle moulding to do. No more wreaths to make. Still a lot of fettling, filing, carving and sanding but we're getting there.
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Re: Staircase upgrade - ...

Postby Mike G » 27 Nov 2021, 14:45

Nice to hear, Roger. I haven't looked into the spindle moulder thread, because the whole idea of doing that shape on a spindle moulder makes me feel a little faint.
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Re: Staircase upgrade - ...

Postby Andyp » 27 Nov 2021, 15:22

RogerS wrote:A short thread on how I moulded the corner turn is here

viewtopic.php?f=23&t=6785&p=110521#p110521

A milestone. I have no more spindle moulding to do. No more wreaths to make. Still a lot of fettling, filing, carving and sanding but we're getting there.



:text-bravo: :eusa-clap: :obscene-drinkingcheers:

Have a beer on me, a deserved one at that. A real headland moment.
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Re: Staircase upgrade - ...

Postby RogerS » 27 Nov 2021, 15:25

And then I went and cut the shanks off :evil: Not to worry...I have wiggle room. You really need to get 'in the zone' with this project. I keep forgetting.
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