Simplified Guide to Custom Stairbuilding & Tangent Handrailing (Paperback)

George Di Cristina

ISBN 10: 0941936635 / ISBN 13: 9780941936637

Verlag: Craven Street Books, Fresno, 2000

Beschreibung

Paperback. In order to construct continuous climbing-turn handrail sections for a staircase, the basic elements of tangent handrailing must be understood. This guide to building custom staircases, including elliptical stairs and continuous incline stairs, explains the tangent principle for the advanced woodworker. Covering everything from locating risers in a curved stairway to the installation of balusters, this simple method enables the craftsperson to make distinctive, personalised stair and handrail designs that are not available from stock staircase companies. AUTHOR: George di Cristina began apprenticing in his father's stairbuilding shop in 1931 and has been a principal of J. di Cristina and Son ever since. 20 b/w photographs, 162 line drawings In order to construct continuous climbing-turn handrail sections for a staircase, the basic elements of tangent handrailing must be understood. This guide to building custom staircases, including elliptical stairs and continuous incline stairs, explains the tangent principle for the advanced woodworker. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780941936637

Bibliografische Details

• Titel: Simplified Guide to Custom Stairbuilding & Tangent Handrailing (Paperback)
• Verlag: Craven Street Books, Fresno
• Erscheinungsjahr: 2000
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN-10: 0941936635
• ISBN-13: 9780941936637
• Einband: Paperback
• Zustand: new

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Inhaltsangabe

In order to construct continuous climbing-turn handrail sections for a staircase, the basic elements of tangent handrailing must be understood. This guide to building custom staircases, including elliptical stairs and continuous incline stairs, explains the tangent principle for the advanced woodworker. Covering everything from locating risers in a curved stairway to the installation of balusters, this simple method enables the craftsperson to make distinctive, personalized stair and handrail designs that are not available from stock staircase companies.

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren

George di Cristina began apprenticing in his father’s stairbuilding shop in 1931 and has been a principal of J. di Cristina and Son ever since. He lives in Burlingame, California.

George di Cristina began apprenticing in his father's stairbuilding shop in 1931 and has been a principal of J. di Cristina and Son ever since. He lives in Burlingame, California.