Metal handrails tarnish a no-fastner all wood winding staircase
Whidbey Train Lighthouse spiral staircase
Simple Newell base at the bottom of this paint grade winding staircase
Routed out Riser and tread patterns in the winding strings, ready to receive the oak treads and poplar risers
Grain pitch matched laminated blocks get cut into two curves per block, this curve ends in a straight runout at the landing
Chunky corner stack, but it pays to CYA and sneak up on it

The patterns that appear are not just lovely affects but calculated efforts and foresight. Grain matching to the slope of the stair makes all the difference in longevity and workability for finishers.

The first oak tread goes in, scribed around the newell. laminated outer stringer in pocketed for the landing
Dust before paint. Sweet oak dust isn't too bad. Some of the beautiful tread contours are shown here.
Delicately sneaking up on the top curve
Damn that smartwool sweater has stood up to a beating on the mountain and making stairs
The staircase is taking shape. first story down, two more to go
Call Sparky, the light switches need to be raised, again
Clamps make the stairs go round