Saturday, June 7, 2014

Tips On Stair Jig For Woodworkers

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 setting up this carpentry tool, sometimes you can't help but to get concerned regarding certain parts moving, particularly when you're simply doing the job alone and don't have an assistance to help hold objects steady. With the aid of the device, you'll now manage to hold risers and tread, giving you the ideal cut, without interfering with the whole stair project.

To understand how the tool works, you must first understand the parts of a staircase. This includes the going, tread, string, pitch, and the rise. The string is the support on the wooden side used to handle the apertures to clamp the tread and riser.

The tread is the horizontal board of the staircase to the face of the next riser, while the rise is the distance from the top section of one tread to the tread following. The going describes the distance between the face of each riser. The pitch is the overall angle of the stair.

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.

Although making your own jig can save you a couple of bucks, it is not advisable if you don't have the materials and basic knowledge how to do it. There are related template products available in the market which can save you time and effort. You don't have to spend a fortune for this custom-made tool because they come in a very affordable price and precise measurement. Some are made of wood and others are made with plastic. Just make sure that the store selling this woodworking tool is professional in home buildings.

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.




About the Author:



No comments:

Post a Comment