Kite winder stair build Pt3 - Fitting stained Ash treads, HiKOKI M3612DA cordless Router

I was going to cut this video in half to make two shorter vids,..... but I didn't & I think or I hope you'll understand why when you watch it.
This is an open string staircase that was going to have Oak treads & painted risers, but it was decided that Oak maybe wasn't going to look right, customers choice, so we decided to use Ash which is cheaper but also paler in colour so we would be able to stain it, it turned out we used Oak stain :) ,
The Ash boards were planed flat & square, then joined together with a finger jointing router cutter, glued together with PU fast setting glue & cut to size with a Makita cordless plunge cut track saw.
The top & middle of the strings are propped with timber, the side is plywood mitred to the risers, at the top & the bottom will be a floor to ceiling 30mm steel balustrade/frame, I've got a vid coming showing welding & fitting those,
I also bought a HiKOKI M3612DAJPZ 36V 5.0/2.5Ah Li-Ion 1/2In Brushless cordless Router which needed some adjustment to increase the plunge depth, I've got another vid to come showing how I made it fit a spiral router cutter.
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[@Gidjoiner]

Hi, sorry I haven't replied to many comments on my last vid about the Little stair door, I've read them all & I'm very grateful to you all, thankyou😊👍but I thought you would prefer I spend my time editing & uploading the footage I have from 2022. So here's one of a few that'll I'll be putting together, It's a bit long but my options were to leave it as is or cut it up into 2, there wasn't a natural break point so I left it as one long one, 👍,

[@gymerwillkick]

Don't apologise, Gid! We're all just super happy that you are doing better: new videos are just a bonus. Speaking of which, I'm going to watch this now instead of spraying end panels...

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks appreciated 👍 I should be spraying a small bit of wood but it's raining & I haven't left the desk yet, still drinking coffee doing this 😂

[@mikethompson4810]

@@Gidjoiner mate take you time we would rather your well and at 100%

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks much appreciated 👍

[@bakey1111]

Looks incredible, good job mate 👍

[@Gidjoiner]

Thank you, much appreciated 👍

[@bernieclark7143]

Do what's best for you, it's just so nice to have you back and showing your skills, take care

[@Gidjoiner]

Thankyou, I appreciate that 👍😊 You keep well too.

[@m0aze611]

Brilliant - can’t say any more 👍🏻

[@Gidjoiner]

😁 Thankyou, very much appreciated 👍

[@robenhenni8463]

fantastic how everything fits, the whole thing turned out beautiful, learned a lot again, thank you for that.

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks much appreciated & you're welcome, I'm glad you like it & have learnt something from my vids, 👍 I'll have more to come from 2022 & then we'll have to see how this yr goes, but I'm not stopping working so I'll keep filming 👍

[@michaelplays2449]

Great to have you back Gid !!!! fantastic work great viewing ,thanks !!!

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks much appreciated, I'm glad you like it & you're welcome, more to come from 2022 when I get them edited 👍

[@afzulali7695]

Very nice too see you back, look after yourself

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks much appreciated 👍 You look after yourself too 👍

[@joroyle8108]

Love having gid back you was we’ll missed

[@Gidjoiner]

Thankyou much appreciated 👍 😊

[@garrydickinson4839]

Great to see you back, I have always enjoyed your videos, I'm looking forward to see the journey

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks, much appreciated 👍 These vids I'm posting are from 2022, there's going to be a few more from this job & we'll have to see how future work/filming pans out, at least in the near future but I can't not work so things should pick up & I intend to carry on filming 👍👍

[@stevereed5776]

Great to have you back Gid. Always good to see a craftsman at work. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks much appreciated 👍 There's a few more from 2022 to come & after that we'll have to see how this yr goes, but I'm not stopping working so I'll keep on filming & uploading in the future. 👍

[@stevereed5776]

@@Gidjoiner Thanks, Health comes first but look forward to seeing more. All the best

[@halken007]

cracking job Gid as usual , i remember you had the same carry on when you got the dewalt router. anyhow the longer the video the better cos even at 66 i,m learning from you thanks mate

[@Gidjoiner]

Thankyou much appreciated 👍 Glad you're learning, that's intension for sharing & hopefully people do 😊 I'm always surprised at how many new tools I have to 'tweak' 😂 Thanks I'm also glad you don't mind the longer vids, I'm always concerned that if I cut that bit out & that bit then my vids will just become another YT vid with steps in the build missing & next to no explanation of why or how, 👍

[@Scarfy100-m7s]

Top work as always sir 👍 Glad to see you fir and well

[@Gidjoiner]

Thankyou, very much appreciated 👍😊

[@paulwhitting4953]

Brilliant you’re back. 👍

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks much appreciated 👍🙋‍♂️😊

[@jimrowland8310]

Good to see you back mate, I had some health issues at the beginning of the year, so I know what it feels like when you can get back at it. That hikoki router didn’t seem all that either, I see Milwaukee have got one on the market now. All the best

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks much appreciated 👍 Yeah it's not good getting poorly, I've never really got sick so I suppose when I finally did it had to be 'a good un' 😂 I'm very tempted by the Makita ½" cordless but it's just come out, £500+ tho, AliExpress has it for £291 which is suspiciously cheap 🤔 Maybe when I've money going spare I'll be tempted but for now this Hikoki will do ok & to be honest I wasn't expecting it to be as good as a Makita but as I say it seems ok (after being adjusted)it'll do the job, Time will tell. Keep well yourself 👍

[@blotontheland]

Gid great to see you back at what you do best, I always enjoy your videos very much and the practical advise you give is outstanding, a real world take on what a highly skilled joiner like yourself can achieve not like a lot of youtubers who only want to show what they are doing in their own properties. looking forward to seeing more of those videos you have stored on your PC.💪

[@Gidjoiner]

Thankyou, much appreciated 👍 Yep, I stopped watching a lot of YT videos, I don't mind amateurs who are genuine about their skill level showing what they've been doing or learning, but finding someone who isn't an amateur in his pristine double garage trying to teach something he really doesn't know anything about is hard to find. I'm glad you recognise that, 👍 I'll get the rest of the clips from 2022, there's still a few to come & then we'll have to see how this yr goes, but I'm slowly getting back to work & ave every intention of carrying on filming & uploading when I can 👍

[@stuartgooda5258]

It’s honestly the first topless carpentry video I’ve ever seen Gid Honest 😂😂 Nice to see you back 🔨🔨🪚

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks much appreciated 👍 Yep I believe ya 😂😂👍

[@philipjones9297]

So good to see you back, and also see you’ve been working out, beach body ready 😂

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks appreciated 👍 Yep, sexy AF 💪but this was nearly 2 yrs ago 😂

[@michaelcurtis6664]

I don't mind a long 1😂😂 glad to have you back uploading & great to see you getting better 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks appreciated 👍 Good glad you don't mind the long ones, it wasn't easy to chop this one up, & to me it's a bit crap having to go through the palava of watching two shorter vids,

[@grahamparsons6620]

Stairs turned out great mate, not sure about the new router, not the greatest advert for Hikoki although it did seem to rout ok, have to say it’s good to be seeing your video’s again, take care all the best 👌👌👌👍👍👍🇦🇺

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks much appreciated 👍 The router is ok, I didn't expect Makita quality & at the time there weren't a lot of options available but it's surprisingly powerful & compact 👍 There's a few more vids from 2022 to come & after that we'll have to see how this yr goes, but I'm not stopping working so I'll keep on filming & uploading in the future. 👍

[@eugenegallagher]

Great to see you back. Missed your videos on KZbin!

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks much appreciated, I'll have a few more from 2022 to come 👍

[@jedmc8419571]

Missed you pal! So few "jobbing" chippies on KZbin from the UK. Good to see you back, hope thing's have got better for you, and keep the videos coming 👍

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks appreciated 👍 Yep last time I looked it was, DIY-ers in big clean garages, Americans building timber houses or just muppets who haven't a clue.

[@thepeginator2556]

Glad you're well again, have missed your vids, great to see you back on the tools!

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks much appreciated 👍 This was from 2022 but I'm getting myself back at it 😊

[@rodgerq]

Really nice work! Those black frames really make it stand out.

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks appreciated 👍 I've got 50 clips of making & installing those frames, I'll get those edited into something watchable & uploaded next 👍

[@trevordarby467]

Great to watch gid take it easy

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks much appreciated 👍 Glad you liked it 👍

[@Pete.Ty1]

👍👍👍. Thank you Gid

[@Gidjoiner]

You're welcome & thankyou 👍

[@andybrace4983]

Lovely old job Gid

[@Gidjoiner]

Thankyou, glad you like it 👍😊

[@simonking7164]

Have always enjoyed your videos and great to see you back.

[@Gidjoiner]

Thankyou much appreciated 👍 I'm glad you like them 😊

[@paulgreene421]

Nice one gid . Looks good

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks much appreciated, glad you like it 👍😊

[@miller745]

Did they not want a handrail installing as well? End result looks great! If it was my project i'd get some use out of the metal frame, make a coat rack out of it, but I prefer things to be functional rather than look nice!!

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks, glad you like it 👍 Nope, a handrail was discussed but they decided against, the plan was to see how it goes but so far not a mention of it, The concept of this whole build is minimal, straight, sq & uncluttered.

[@Garywxm1]

Great to see you back , best channel by far 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@Gidjoiner]

Thankyou, much appreciated 👍 😊

[@paulmccarthy424]

The Gid returns 🎉 welcome back sir. Hope you are on the mend

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks much appreciated 👍 I'm not 100% but yep a lot better than last yr & hopefully will feel a lot better b the end of the yr or this time next yr. I've got a few more vids to come from 2022 but then we'll have to see how this yr goes, but I intend to keep filming what work i do & I'll upload as I can 👍

[@hunrakan1]

Great work 👍

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks much appreciated 👍 😊

[@frankmorris2870]

Cracking job Gid, as usual

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks much appreciated 👍😊

[@alexbowie6316]

Nice to see real work again Gid. Is that Tulip Wood or Ash on the treads?

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks much appreciated 👍 I'l have more of these from 2022 to come 😊, It was orig going to be Oak but the client didn't like the way Oak goes golden when varnished, so we used Ash which is a bit cheaper & lighter, it could then be stained to suite the clients wishes.... we ended up staining it with Oak 😂🤷‍♂️😂

[@jabrown7325]

Thanks for videos...I really missed you - you may need to upload your playlists, I think I may have worn them out while you have been recovering.

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks much appreciated 👍 & 😂 I'll have a look, maybe they just need a good clean 🧽😂

[@garvielloken3929]

24:30 AAAARRRGGHHH!!!!! MY EYES!!!!!

[@Gidjoiner]

Ya love it 🕺😁

[@garvielloken3929]

🤣@@Gidjoiner

[@fireblaster9961]

Can honestly say I’ve never seen someone operate machinery topless

[@Gidjoiner]

Don't really know what to say about that. You've never worked on a building site then?

[@johannes.f.r.]

Nice one. Too bad you didn't get too finish the wardrobe when you were so far into the project. I've been looking at a 1/2" cordless router. We're mostly on the Makita platform and that one will come out right around now, I think I'll wait for that one. The Hikoki looks good and the Milwaukee too, with the strap for one handed operation. Good luck on starting everything back up again. No easy feat after a long slumber.

[@Gidjoiner]

Thanks much appreciated 👍 Yeah this was 2 yrs ago & I would've preferred a Makita but I don't think they were available, in fact I think this was the only option then., Looking online £500-ish for a Makita bare, Ali Express has one for ￡291.00, bit suspicious how cheap that is & I can't see if it's a return or.., I'm very tempted to buy one but keep telling myself I now have 5 routers & this one does the job 😂 Do like Makita tho so I'll prob end up buying one, it's in my wish list 🤦‍♂️😂 PS they have it listed as a "Rechargeable Polishing Machine" 😂🤦‍♂️ www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006974458486.html?src=google&src=google&albch=shopping&acnt=708-803-3821&slnk=&plac=&mtctp=&albbt=Google_7_shopping&albagn=888888&isSmbAutoCall=false&needSmbHouyi=false&albcp=17858129175&albag=&trgt=&crea=en1005006974458486&netw=x&device=c&albpg=&albpd=en1005006974458486&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwr7ayBhAPEiwA6EIGxG8kG5Wbu747gIuBri-8AZB1WB4E2mr6X9XYn1Ke6oMqmnqLJFyENRoC-UoQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&aff_fcid=73285c654280472c8ddb3bd97c638433-1716371022384-02974-UneMJZVf&aff_fsk=UneMJZVf&aff_platform=aaf&sk=UneMJZVf&aff_trace_key=73285c654280472c8ddb3bd97c638433-1716371022384-02974-UneMJZVf&terminal_id=019a94574eb34435bb680130b384f5e4&afSmartRedirect=y

[@johannes.f.r.]

​@@GidjoinerThe Hikoki was the only one then. They made a smart move with that one, probably got quite a few people on their battery platform. I think the Makita would be a bit redundant for you when you have the Hikoki already, they look quite similar. But far be it from me to talk sense into someone that has seen a shiny new toy for sale.

[@Gidjoiner]

Yeah, my old ½" Makita still runs well but is 110v so I have to take the transformer with me, The Dewalt I have is 240v (I only work in people's houses now or in the shed) but I'm not keen on that, bit bulky & feels a bit cheap, 2 little corded & cordless Makita trimmers & this Hikoki ½", unless this breaks I think that'll do,.... Until I have money to burn 😂

[@cobberpete1]

A war and Peace job LOL. You got there in the end. When the guy was walking down the stairs, wow the tread looked very narrow. Hot in the workshop??? Get used to it.. Global worming LOL. On a serious note. You are better wearing a thin cotton T shirt and letting your sweat evaporate. You will be a bit cooler. It can get up to 112f in my workshop. I have a couple of big wall fans and drink lots of water. When I'm doing a static job at my bench, I have a mobile patio A/C that I have blowing across my back. I know different circumstances. But heat is my biggest problem.

[@Gidjoiner]

Yep, I have a few thin T shirts but can never find them so last yr not being too well I bought a load more, luckily we don't get the heat problem too much here, not that high anyway 👍 The stairs yeah were a bit of a pain to fit within the space allotted but were just within regs ("Minimum Going: 220mm") Inspector didn't say anything & I didn't bring it up 😉, there was a kite winder at the top on the orig staircase that got removed so that didn't stick down into the room below reducing the Going length & the wall at the bottom couldn't be moved to increase that, also the bottom tread's nosing just before the new kite winder had to be below 2m to a bulkhead that's directly above that new kite winder, tight squeeze but it just fit.

[@skaterguy52]

Tops off making man glitter in the workshop. This video going on your only fans bud 😂

[@Gidjoiner]

😂😂😂 Yeah, sexy AF eh 💪😂

[@skaterguy52]

@@Gidjoiner 😂😂😂😂

[@smurftastic3928]

My old woman would kill me for setting up that router with the battery fitted.