Cutting Stairs With A Pro - Tips and Tricks: Shop Build #14

I am a beginner to woodwork, the main test I have with this bundle youtube.com/post/UgkxTNB_zFBSnTo_O1PqfVUwgi7ityw0J… is that I think that its hard to settle on a choice of the plan and outline to use as there are a large portion of them there. Nonetheless, I like the simple stride to step directions laid out there.

As 35 year carpenter that began doing strictly apartments in the union at a high pace for my first 13 years. I have cut hundreds if not thousands of sets of stairs as well as formed many concrete stairs this is the absolute best man to watch when you need to learn. I’m not one for the camera but I’m glad men like this are out here sharing their knowledge!

Thank you so much for passing on your knowledge. My five year old son watches your videos with rapt attention and then heads out to the backyard to build with the scrap lumber my husband brings home for him. He tries to use what you taught to the best of his ability. It's sweet to see and we appreciate your willingness to share what you know.

I took carpentry in 1992 at a vocational school and my teacher was an old master craftsman from England. He was an awesome teacher who hated lazy people and weeded 4 people out of the class within the first week. I went in to become a rough framer and literally came out a cabinet maker after only one year of training. Unfortunately 3 months after graduating I had a car accident that left me paralyzed from the chest down. I sold off all my tools thinking I'd never be able to use them again because of how high my spinal cord injury is. My love of tools, carpentry and working with my hands never waned though so over the past almost 30 years I have bought all new tools again and built myself a workshop. Me and my soon to be wife are renovating an old 3 story 130+ year old hotel. I have the construction knowledge and have taught myself how to properly do plumbing and electrical to code and she has the fully functioning body I lack to carry out the physical labour beyond my means. It's slow going but we'll get there. Your work efficiency tips and tricks are amazing and will help cut down the amount of time it will take to finish this massive project.

Thanks for all this info over the years. I'm 29 now, discovered your videos just before I started framing and remodeling in 2019, and I've learned more from you here than I could have possibly imagined. I was a dry-stone mason and landscaper from 2014 to 2019, my first forray into real work at the age of 21, and since that time I've been developing the skill set and personality of "be the strongest man at my father's funeral." It's not easy, and teachers are few and far between, but it's still out there. I'm not the only young man to whom you've offered poignant guidance, both on and off site. Keep making, keep teaching!

My Contractor Grand Father always said, you can tell the quality of a carpenter by the stairs they build....Sure do miss him RIP Granddad

I really wish the polygon and triangle sections of middle school geometry books were centered around building. There are so many ways it fits in, and it provides a lot of practical motivation for the content.

“If you look up perfect in the dictionary”, you’re gonna see my smile every time an EC video shows up in my feed. Scott, you are the best. I learn much from all your content.

Ha, the stair pun at the end really brought your content to a new level.

I have to comment about my experience with stairs. I was on a federal project for constructing a "park-like" facility and had a slope to traverse. My experience was in another area of civil, so this type of structure was totally new. I asked several engineers for some pointers. The only help I got was "You'll figure it out". The design and layout were not defined in the plans other than a graphic on plan view which showed steps from top to bottom. I was responsible for laying out the set of concrete steps for the contractor. I had little clue. I had a defined elevation difference and chiseled in stone touch-down points I had to hit and keep the rise and run of each step consistent within the defined specs. I did a lot of head scratching and finally reverted to drawing the layout in profile view. That's when I discovered that a significant landing midway of the steps was required to maintain the rise and run and keep the firm touch-down points. This was approximately 40 years ago. I periodically stop by that project just to see the completed steps. Some things you just don't forget.

It's nice to see someone taking into account something that no contractor I hire ever will ever ever take into account.

I'm 61 years old and probably will never have a need to do anything with stairs but that was one enjoyable 22 minutes out of my day. Thank you, Scott!

A man that truly enjoyed his work delivers a superior product like EC. True legend this guy. Teacher of the year,contractor of the year,philosopher,wise grandpa, craftsman all rolled into one!!

Another masterclass from the G.O.A.T.!

I can't tell you how much I enjoy these videos. I have no need right now, but I have a hankering to build some stairs.

I don't remember when i started watching your videos. But your mannerisms and teaching style reminds me of my grandpa. I lost him when i was young(11) but i find myself doing stuff he'd have done so my family says and sometimes i ask myself how you'd do it. Thank you for being such a helpful person and such an informative person. You're a truly special person

As a contractor and person with 30 years in industry, that was a mind Blowing but well done explaination to the uninitiated person mind blowing, what the heck moment. I could not have explained it better! Keep it up OG your rocking it and shall for be for ever remembered via the internet, and your family off course. Here is to many more years of your passing of knowledge! Thank you , Bob... oh and the repair was perfect!

One of the many terrific qualities of this channel is Scott's brilliant, humble way of capitalizing on mistakes, accidents, & imperfections as real-world teaching moments. Love him.

Whenever I think of building stringers, I think about Larry Haun cutting these things out with the greatest of ease. He's finished and nailing them in place while I am still scribing my first board to cut. RIP Larry.

The best part of this video was the "I changed my mind" part! Construction is and always has been the art of balancing what you want with what you need.