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Old 02-18-2025, 07:58 AM   #40
Rmarsh
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Originally Posted by Hookedagain View Post
Nice workmanship. Its always nice to see craftsman who take pride in their craft. I have been trying to post some pictures but for some reason it won't upload. Started as a kid in 1983, I wish I had taken more pictures as I became a better carpenter but we didn't have phones in those days. I was a stair builder for a few different companies and that is a very rewarding craft. I did the stairs in Drew Bledsoe's house many years ago. 3 stacked curved stair cases with a 12' glass octagon ceiling above it. Very difficult project. Now I am building for a company out of Tiverton and its all high end clients. It amazes me where all the money comes from i will get a few posted.
Thanks ....please do. It is becoming a rare skill set these days. I've built complete stairways with a handsaw and block plane back in the seventies. I used a D23 disston twelve point on oak treadst to cut a fine pencil mark right down the middle...including returns on open treads...with mitered skirt boards. We would put a three eights bevel on the top edges of skirtboards with a block plane 60 1/2p Stanley low angle

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