Show us your rustic stair builds PLEASE !!!!

eddiebo · January 25, 2013, 09:07:36 PM

Really would like to see your awesome workmanship on rustic stairs you have built, and anything else rustic that you have incorporated in a home. Need ideas please.

bigshow · January 26, 2013, 03:45:54 PM

I'm hesitant to call these 'rustic' but, I dunno. Here are the stairs in my house. I dont think I've ever posted them here:

beenthere · January 26, 2013, 03:50:37 PM

That is some very impressive architecture. 8)

Handymark · January 26, 2013, 04:08:23 PM

Gorgeous. I have only seen one staircase even close to that one but it doesn't even compare. I love the contrasting treads. Is that walnut?

bigshow · January 26, 2013, 04:15:16 PM

Yup, white pine stringers, railings, rails, etc. Solid Walnut treads. Our house is themed with Pine/Walnut/Black iron/appliance contrasts. The most awesome use of walnut was in the peak trim. Its so cool. It can kind of be seen in the post i created a bit ago where the timberframe trashed my kids' birthday.

eddiebo · January 26, 2013, 05:13:10 PM

Bigshow that's some very nice work there. I am motivated already. Thanks. I think you have everyone a little hesitant now !!!1 :

Rooster · January 26, 2013, 06:28:59 PM

MotorSeven · January 27, 2013, 03:33:42 PM

Does this count??? :D They were temporary until we could afford the metal spiral staircase.........

It don't get no rustic-er then that!

eddiebo · January 27, 2013, 06:43:06 PM

Rooster that is just what the doctor ordered. Including the barnwood walls. We have been tearing down an old house for the rusted tin and wide barn boards. This give us some great ideas. The stairs are a must I think. Great job on the railings too!!!!!!

ChadS · January 27, 2013, 10:48:17 PM

well I am no craftsman but this is what I came up with.
the fame and treads are Black locust the railings are ceder
and the roof really reduces the snow I need to shovel
the joints are all scribed with timberlock screws and gravity holding it all together

ChadS · January 27, 2013, 10:49:53 PM

as you can see I need to rebuild my deck off the landing

Brian_Weekley · January 28, 2013, 07:33:56 AM

ChadS,

Very nice! Welcome to the Forum.

Jay C. White Cloud · January 28, 2013, 10:27:11 AM

Hey ChadS,

Welcome to the FF!! ;D

Quotewell I am no craftsman

???? Your not?

I know folks still trying to do scribe work after three years that can't pull off that front porch and stairs you have!!! That is great work, especially the timber to stone scribe, excellent.

Regards, jay

frwinks · January 28, 2013, 11:13:15 AM

Here's a set of winders I designed and cut for our basement.
Does a chunk of 400+ year old doug fir qualify as rustic :D

jueston · January 28, 2013, 11:22:38 AM

Quote from: ChadS on January 27, 2013, 10:48:17 PM

well I am no craftsman but this is what I came up with.

wow... if your no craftsman then the rest of us don't have much hope because that is amazing, i love the scribe work... really amazing stuff there, you should be proud.

MotorSeven · January 28, 2013, 10:46:04 PM

Quote from: jueston on January 28, 2013, 11:22:38 AM
Quote from: ChadS on January 27, 2013, 10:48:17 PM

well I am no craftsman but this is what I came up with.

wow... if your no craftsman then the rest of us don't have much hope because that is amazing, i love the scribe work... really amazing stuff there, you should be proud.

Ditto...outstanding work. Chad did you get to harvest the logs you used? I swear they "speak" to you about where they want to be.....sounds weird but it's true.....

thecfarm · January 29, 2013, 07:37:19 AM

ChadS,we will call you humble Chad from now on. :D That is some nice work. Welcome to the forum. Lots of nice stairs here. A good thread.

barbender · January 29, 2013, 04:27:36 PM

These are more boards that I sawed and left stickered and uncovered, that's where I get most of my rustic "barn" wood :

Keeps me from having to do the hard work of salvaging old buildings ;D The treads are fresh cut right off of the saw white spruce, because that's what I had. I screwed the m down on the front and left them free on the back so they could shrink without splitting, and then the back board holds the back of the tread down. Sure, things might get a little squirrely but that's part of the rustic look, right? :

My six year old stood in with her striped socks to add some flair.

barbender · January 29, 2013, 04:57:18 PM

Here's a few more, these are off of my android and it doesn't take the greatest pictures inside, and I have to scratch my head a bit to remember how to post directly off the phone.

ChadS · January 29, 2013, 08:29:02 PM

Quote from: MotorSeven on January 28, 2013, 10:46:04 PM
Quote from: jueston on January 28, 2013, 11:22:38 AM
Quote from: ChadS on January 27, 2013, 10:48:17 PM

well I am no craftsman but this is what I came up with.

wow... if your no craftsman then the rest of us don't have much hope because that is amazing, i love the scribe work... really amazing stuff there, you should be proud.

Ditto...outstanding work. Chad did you get to harvest the logs you used? I swear they "speak" to you about where they want to be.....sounds weird but it's true.....

you will notice there are no close up pictures showing big gaps, and ther are smo big gaps(that is why I say I am no craftsman) I harvasted the super structure(black locust [in jack sorbens book he says the old timers beleave it will last two years longer then stone] ) and the railing were all white ceder that I harvested.
I found that some pieces say I belong in spot x(the ones with character) and the other one fill in.

eddiebo · January 29, 2013, 08:58:37 PM

I must truely say that we are blessed to have people like all of you to draw inspiration from. TRUE CRAFTSMEN!!!! Yes CHADS that's you too. Great work. Thank you all so much for your input. God bless you !!!