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Stair Jig And The Art Of Woodworking

By Sally Delacruz


The art of woodworking can be a fulfilling job, especially when you have the right tool. An example is a stair jig tool that uses right and acute angle to create a design. This custom-made tool, as the name implies is used to achieve accurate measurements in building stairs. It is also used to make polished stringers, a common interior template in designing a staircase. This custom-made tool has to be made with precise measurement to layout to accomplish the diagonal design. It is an important tool in woodworking and house designing for it also allows achieving a uniform and standard thickness, thread depths, and level of each step, thus making the job easier and faster.

When installing stairs, sometimes you cannot help but to get worried about some parts moving, especially when you are just doing the task alone and do not have another hand to help you hold things steady. With the use of this custom-made tool, you will now be able to hold tread and risers, giving you the perfect cut, without destructing the whole project.

But to have a clear idea on how to use the tool, you must first have the basic knowledge about stairs, especially about its parts. The fundamental parts of a stairs include the going, tread, pitch, string, and the rise. The going refers to the distance between the face of each riser.

The tread is the staircase's horizontal board to the face of the following riser, and the rise is the distance measure from the top of a tread to the adjacent one. The string is the wooden side support that assist in handling the apertures to clamp the riser and tread. The pitch is the total angle of the stairs. You can have a visual representation of each part by referring to a staircase manual or an internet staircase tutorial.

This custom-made tool is all about angles. It has a zero position line from its base that serves as the starting point where the rise and tread are measured. The inner bottom part is an acute angle while the upper part has a measurement of a right triangle with a round over projection. With the correct angle measurement, you must be able to make the tread and stringer fit together perfectly. You would notice a gap if you do not have the right measurement.

It is possible to create your own with the help of a piece of plywood and measuring tools or order an already-made product in hardware store. In making your own jig, you need an accurate measurement, a good idea on how thick you would like riser and tread to be. You may search for instructional manuals online to get a video on how to produce your own one. Don't forget, each measurement is important and needs to be perfect to get a safe and perfect stair case.

Affordable and finished ones are also available in hardware or from home contractor stores. They vary from thickness and materials used. Some are made of plywood, just like the one you attempted to make, and some are made from durable plastic. Just ask a salesman the mechanics of how it works so you can work on your staircase design. Also called a stair template, a finished jig can help you save time and effort.

The stair is an artistic or beauty element of a house. For this reason, it ought to be durable and safe as well. Look for the help of an experienced house contractor to make sure that your house is without staircase accidents such as fall.




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