[Mike Finley]

Anybody ever use this tool for building stairs. It is designed to give you exact fitting stair treads very, very quickly.

I am thinking of buying it for an upcoming project. Cost is $97.60

 

[Greg Di]

Mike,

I have a very similar tool designed by Collins Tool. He is also the maker of the Collins Coping Foot. www.collinstool.com

I used it for one job and it paid for itself on the first tread. I think it was only about $50 too.

I highly reccommend the tool if you have a staircase to do in the future.

Greg

 

[Mike Finley]

Greg, that one is an interesting take on the same idea, nice it goes one further and is designed to be able to be broken down and stored in a tool box and 1/2 the price.

 

[Tom R]

Anybody ever use this tool for building stairs. It is designed to give you exact fitting stair treads very, very quickly.

I am thinking of buying it for an upcoming project. Cost is $97.60

Seems like it's something you wouldn't need that often, - - but would be pretty damn handy when you do.

Alright, - - I'm sold, - - where do I get one??

 

[Mike Finley]

You can buy one from me for a 40% mark-up or if you must you can get one directly at http://www.stairtool.com

 

[Greg Di]

Mike, that's exactly the one I have. I just use a 1x4 scrap. The other nice advantage is that you can write on the 1x4. Why do you need to write on the 1x4? I always make notations as to the nosing side and the riser side so that when I make it back to the saw, I orient the template correctly on the tread material.

While you're buying from Collins, you might as well buy a coping foot so I can stop bothering you about it! :Thumbs:

 

[K2]

I've got one of those around here that was made in the 50's. It works pretty good in linen closets and pantries too.

 

[Tom R]

You can buy one from me for a 40% mark-up or if you must you can get one directly at http://www.stairtool.com

Thanks, Mike, - - I'll wait and order that next week, - - don't know if the wifey can handle any more 'shockers' this week, - - I spent over $900 ordering a 18' X 21' carport on Tuesday, - - and dropped just over $1000 today on a new siding brake (it's not my fault it rained and I got a little bored today). :cheesygri

 

[Chicago]

That's pretty cool and I like how the head pivots on each side to account for situations where your materials aren't perfectly square.

 

[stairguy]

Ever use a stair template?

Have any of you ever used a stair template? They were last made in the 70's by Porter Cable, but now being made by a private person that I have found. I included pics of both the old one and new one. If you want any more info on them please feel free to ask.

 

[JustaFramer]

I wonder what Porter-Cable thinks of you ripping them off ? Or who ever holds the patient

 

[Teetorbilt]

stairguy has been hawking this tool on every topic that is even remotely related to stairs. He has been warned for 2 days and keeps on posting, where are the mods?

 

[JustaFramer]

stairguy has been hawking this tool on every topic that is even remotely related to stairs. He has been warned for 2 days and keeps on posting, where are the mods?

I thought you are a mod?

 

[Teetorbilt]

Not on this topic.

 

[Tom R]

On the lighter side, - - it's not like anyone's going to buy one. :cheesygri

 

[Teetorbilt]

I dunno, it looks kinda cool like Warhol art. It's also priced like it.

If I was a stair builder as a profession, I could possibly justify the purchase of the product. I don't know of ANY around here.

 

[Tom R]

If I was a stair builder as a profession, I could possibly justify the purchase of the product. I don't know of ANY around here.

Any what??

Jigs or stairbuilders??

 

[Teetorbilt]

Dedicated stair builders. We have a company that specializes in circular stairs but they don't actually manufacture. Two story homes aren't all that popular around here anyway, wind loading increases substantially with height.

 

[JustaFramer]

I build more rough stairs than finished product.

 

[stairguy]

I dunno, it looks kinda cool like Warhol art. It's also priced like it.

If I was a stair builder as a profession, I could possibly justify the purchase of the product. I don't know of ANY around here.

Well, I guess I'm kinda glad to hear that SOMEONE out there can somewhat appretiate what I have here, unlike most of you. I'm sorry to see all the negative responses that came from it, guess most of you just can't build stairs. It does take a pretty smart carpenter to do so I guess. 90% of the trimmers in New York build stairs, so I guess I just thought that most trimmers STILL did stair work and would love what they saw on here.