Finish Carpentry

You don't have to buy this classic detail; kerf-bending oak is easier than it looksby Stephen Winchester

Notching the skirtboard over the risers for a better-looking jobby Bob Syvanen

Basic construction techniques for a stair with a three-step winderby Larry Haun

Getting the details right might save a lifeby Gregory Harrison

Using readily available materials and on-site carpentry techniques to build a tasteful staircaseby Alexander Brennen

An Arts and Crafts stair becomes the focal point of a house searching for a styleby Miles Karpilow

If you keep it simple, you don't need much more than a table saw and a drill to build oneby Peter Lucchesi III

A cherry spiral built with divine inspiration, a little steam and a lot of clampsby Robin Ferguson

Laying the handrail on the stairs is the first stepby Sebastian Eggert

Smart layout and design allowed for the construction a circular stair around a 20-ft. long piece of yellow cedar driftwoodby John Grunewald

An adjustable mortising jig simplifies the construction of an open-riser stairwayby Bill Young

Stairways can be minimal or very elaborate, but they're all based on simple geometry and accurate finish workby Bob Syvanen

Laying out a spiral stringer with a little help from the trig tablesby Rick Barlow