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Stairway to Workshop

Project by Greg posted 202 days ago 528 views 0 times favorited 8 comments Add to Favorites Watch

I built a teak and bamboo handrail and balusters going from my workshop to the second floor, which is now my office/TV room. For some crazy reason my wife wanted the dining room in the house to be returned to a dining room instead of my office.
Drilling holes for the bamboo to inset in the teak was a challenge because each bamboo pole’s end was a different diameter. Spent way more money on fostner bits than I wanted to since many were in the 3 – 3 1/2” range. But I did want something different from normal since I am not normal.

-- Each and Every step of any project should be considered your masterpiece if you want the finished product to reflect the quality of your work. Greg Little


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isetegija

610 posts in 408 days


posted 202 days ago

Very nice work .
Thanks for sharing with us and welcome to Lumberjocks community.

-- My woodwork blog : http://www.isetehtud.pri.ee/blog/

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patron

2379 posts in 234 days


posted 202 days ago

looks good !
more room in house too .
congradtulations .
now you can eat dinner like humans again !

-- david ,new mexico ,allheart

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TedM

1843 posts in 626 days


posted 202 days ago

Stairway To Workshop… is this the title of a new Zeppelin song? If not, it should be! :)

Nice work, the bamboo ballusters are cool!

-- I'm a wood magician... I can turn fine lumber into firewood before your very eyes! - http://www.woodworkersguide.com

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a1Jim

16696 posts in 471 days


posted 201 days ago

Very cool great work

-- Jim from Heirloom Woodshop Southern Oregon

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Splinterman

4826 posts in 255 days


posted 201 days ago

Top job….

-- I will just keep doing it till I get it right.

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JonJ

105 posts in 734 days


posted 180 days ago

Sweet! What will you use the upstairs for? I have a similar setup (not finished nearly as nice though) that my 3 sons hang out in while i’m downstairs working. I give ‘em a woodscraps and glue and they have a blast!

I also use it as an assembly and finish area when necessary if the bottom floor of the shop is too cluttered (which is most of the time)

Yours looks like there should be art exhibits here and there…Nice!

-- Jon

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Greg

217 posts in 202 days


posted 179 days ago

JonJ,
I converted the upstairs of my shop to an office and TV room. My tv gets lost there because it is a 27 inch tv and too small for the room. I would like to move our big tv up there but my wife ain’t going for it. I also use upstairs for occasional finishing of projects if they are not too big to carry up and down the stairs.
It’s also a good place to store extra junk but I am trying not to do that, but that might be a loosing battle.

-- Each and Every step of any project should be considered your masterpiece if you want the finished product to reflect the quality of your work. Greg Little

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janice

294 posts in 319 days


posted 6 days ago

This turned out really nice. The room too.

-- Janice

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