Practical Staircase Joinery - With Numerous Engravings and Diagrams

Paul N. Hasluck

• Publisher: Old Hand Books
• Year: 2020
• Print ISBN: 9781528702997
• eBook ISBN: 9781528766616
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Construction & Architectural Engineering
• Index: Technology & Engineering

First published in first published in 1899, this book contains a classic guide to making a variety of different types of staircases for the home. The information contained within it was sourced from columns in the weekly journal "Building World", having been consolidated into this concise handbook by the author. "Practical Staircase Joinery" is perfect for DIY enthusiasts and novice joiners alike. Contents include: "Introduction: Explanation of Terms", "Simple Form of Staircase—Housed String Stair Measuring, Planning and Setting Out", "Two-Flight Staircase", "Staircase with Winders at Bottom", "Staircase over an Oblique Plan", "Geometrical Staircases", etc. Paul Nooncree Hasluck (1854 – 1916) was an Australian writer and editor. He was a master of technical writing and father of the 'do-it-yourself' book, producing many works on subjects including engineering, handicrafts, woodwork, and more. Other notable works by this author include: "Treatise on the Tools Employed in the Art of Turning" (1881), "The Wrath-Jobber's Handy Book" (1887), and "Screw-Threads and Methods of Producing Them" (1887). Many vintage books such as this are increasingly scarce and expensive. It is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially-commissioned new biography of the author.

INDEX.

Balanced Steps, 128

Balusters, 49

—— of Braeketed Stairease, 88, 89

——, Iron, 119

——, ——, Fixing, 127

——, Setting out, 106, 107

——, Sizes of, 84

Bead on Edges of Wall-string, 72

Beading, Substitute for, 136

Bending Bead or Moulding, 72

—— Veneer for Staircase Well, 132, 138

—— Veneered Riser round Bull-nose Step, 94–104

Block for Veneering Curved Risers, 94–104, 117–119, 134

Blocks, Triangular, Gluing on, 23, 38, 93

Bracketed Staircase, 80–93

————, Balusters of, 88, 89

———— Treads, Mould or Template for, 88

————, Width of Treads of, 88

Brackets, Cut String Staircase with, 86–93

—— for Cut String Staircase, 86, 87

———— Geometrical Staircase Well, 120

——, Position of, 80

——, Shaping, 87

Bull-nose Step, Bending Riser round, 94–104

————, Connecting String to, 111

————, Constructing, 94–114

————, Gluing up, 104

———— made up Three-ply Fashion, 101

————, Mortising Newel into, 105

————, Notching out, for String, 104

————, Open String Staircase with, 94–114

————, Veneering, 94–104

Cane and Weights, Setting out Easements with, 66

—— as Substitute for Beading, 136

Canted Step, 65

Cap, Handrail, Cutting Mitre on, 75

——,——, for Newel, 127

——,——, Joining, to Newel, 78

——, Joining, to Handrail, 74–78

Carriage-piece, 17, 71, 120

Close String, Definition of, 11

———— Staircases, 10–78

———— Stairs with Newels, 11

Commode Step, 94

Corkscrew Staircase (see niso Spiral), De finition of, 10

Cove or Scotia, 21, 90, 91, 100

Cradles, 22, 89, 90

Cross-tongned joints, 64

Cupboard under Staircase, 73

Curtail Step, 94, 133

Cut String, Definition of, 11

————, Setting out, 84, 85

———— Staircase, 79–85

—————— with Brackets, 86–93

———————— Bull-nose Step, 91–114

—————— Newel for, 82

Cylinder for Staircase Well, 126, 131–133

Dancing Steps, 128

Definitions of Terms used in Staircase Work, 9–15

Development, Definition of, 14...

Table of contents

• Cover
• Half title
• Copyright
• Paul Nooncree Hasluck
• Woodworking
• Title
• Preface
• Contents
• List of Illustrations
• I.—Introduction: Explanation of Terms
• II.—Simple Form of Staircase—Housed String Stair Measuring, Planning and Setting Out
• III.—Two-flight Staircase
• IV.—Staircase with Winders at Bottom
• V.—Staircase with Winders at Top and Bottom
• VI.—Staircase with Half-space of Winders
• VII.—Staircase over an Oblique Plan
• VIII.—Staircase with Open or Cut Strings
• IX.—Cut String Staircase with Brackets
• X.—Open String Staircase with Bull-nose Step
• XI.—Geometrical Staircases
• XII.—Winding Staircases
• XIII.—Ships’ Staircases
• Index