Half-Open Stairs? I Build My First Straight Staircase in 15 years [Season 3 - Part 10]

I haven't built 14 straight stairs to the second floor in a while. This is the first time a plaster riser has been used instead of solid wood.
It will be challenging work for the plasterer.
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[@zephyr1408]

As a carpenter in the states (finish carpenter) I truly appreciate your skill ! Stair work is challenging and difficult! You make it look like a walk in the park! Hats off taking a bow for your skill as a brother carpenter!

[@timfiggins7764]

Awesome work

[@Danny........]

I'm a finish carpenter and do mostly remodeling. Mainly old homes and such. It's crazy the skill this fellow has. I have been amazed watching his work. I've never come across any work even remotely half of his quality.

[@Danny........]

@Shawn Witty lol, yeah, mine is up to snuff. More so than most people's. You have to be licensed here to work on historical homes. But this guy is on a different level. Any carpenter or person in the states says they've seen this kind of quality here is lying.

[@benzo245]

Thank you for doing an english translated channel, but I would still happily watch your Japanese channel! You sir are a true master of your craft and it is a pleasure to watch you create your art, and also to see how you quickly solve problems along the way! Here in Australia it would be very rare (if at all) to see anyone working on a job site with this level of precision, and also a genuine care for the people who will eventually be living in the house.

[@rlaxton666]

In Australia we also don't tend to build with such high-quality timber in such large sections. Most of our locally sourced softwoods are radiata pine (cheap) or native Auracaria (expensive but lovely). We do have a fantastic array of hardwoods, although these are massively harder to work than even the Ash that they have in Japan I suspect. On the other hand, we are not building our houses to be shaken without damage like they have to in Japan. I mean when was the last time you heard of someone using 30mm boards for floors here? I wonder about the relative costs of construction per square metre between the houses that we see under construction here and the far larger houses that we make here as well. This work is definitely inspiring though, no question.

[@Kolossikal]

It AMAZES me the level of finish work and detailing he takes into consideration. Chamfering the 4 sides of the stairs is nothing short of beautiful.

[@texastackycal7979]

Japanese carpenters work is co clean. ! Makes USA looks sloppy and lazy lol

[@dmitribohanon3106]

This guy deserves so many more subscribers! His work embodies the phrase “work smarter not harder”

[@ja60123]

Having been a carpenter for thirty years, may I give you genuine respect for your skill and appreciation for the art produced. Let me share one thing, pre drilling the cleats for the stair treads would solve the problem of accurately fixing these into place.

[@Roofskills21]

It’s a pleasure to watch other cultures and skilled craft trades people at their work!

[@franklee2683]

Absolutely agree..

[@bonniebarber6114]

I have been binge watching your channel and can’t get enough. Love your work ❤

[@lrawley1959]

You are a Joy to watch, I do woodworking here in the US, you are a true Craftsmen. Thank you!

[@buddhababeoz]

My grandfather was a carpenter and you remind me of him. You are so skilled and disciplined. I watch another group build houses in the US, and you do what their whole team does...Amazing!

[@franklee2683]

So much emphasis on speed in America. I love this pace. Im a carpenter that always got heat for "taking longer"...but guess what: I do it very well and precise. This channel demonstrates the best way to build. Do it right, make it look great.

[@marklemmers3892]

Thanks for videos, I really enjoy them and learn a lot from it!! Greetings from the Netherlands…

[@kennethdrovdal1082]

Such talent and discipline. Craftsmanship beyond compare. Thank you for the videos.

[@aus71383]

7:30 screw first, remove, apply glue, screws back into same holes

[@davidbishop4015]

Beautiful work by a master carpenter. I enjoy watching you work. Stay safe.

[@danielnorris9224]

My house has an old steep staircase that I need to either refinish or replace, ideally with something not as steep. It's been fun watching your videos on stairs and thinking about what to do. Thanks for the great channel!

[@michiganporter]

WOW your work is incredible! Thanks for sharing!

[@cho4d]

i like your videos :) just commenting for youtube algorithm

[@bocan3189]

Masterful craftsmanship Sir, well done!

[@not2late2game53]

Very nice. Only thing I would have done was pre-screw [or pre-drill] riser brackets before gluing. :-) Thanks

[@therealdojj]

More excellence on the way 👍 And different music too 😁

[@refusedone]

Very nice work…such dedication to sharpen your blades in the ice cold!

[@juantaladega126]

At 210 mm this would be at the top length for most stair codes in the US and given that the people in that country are a shorter people I’m surprised that a craftsman of this man’s quality went with the height but as a carpenter you have to do what you have to do. 👍👍

[@DewaltFanboy]

Awesome work! I love that square with a ruler guide for the Circular saw.

[@jp92382]

very high level of craftmanship. impressive.

[@mechu1978]

thanks for many good advice, and blessings from Poland

[@juwright1949]

Absolutely OUTSTANDING!

[@rickfazzini22]

Wow what a great channel, Thanks again for sharing your talent and work (ouch that water looked cold)

[@iangough7659]

Excellent professional work as usual

[@Mochi-yo1wy]

His experience made his work so good

[@Joseph-jx8bl]

Beautiful!

[@Mike-gz4xn]

Great work

[@barrywhitlock141]

Brilliant craftsmanship. lovely looking staircase

[@qoray009]

18 dakika hiç ileri almadan izledim, kral döktürmüş resmen !! Eline sağlık dayı :)

[@sverdson]

très beau travail, merci

[@cy8758]

Almost no carpenters in the US have this level of skill anymore. Amazing.

[@zitobin1]

Lovely video. I really enjoy watching the work in progress. We don't build exactly this way in Ireland as we use a lot of block and brick in older homes where i work as a remodeller so its really interesting to see your process.

[@krenwregget7667]

another great video showcasing expert skill.

[@thehumbleairgunner750]

Beautiful craftsmanship

[@eduardomontes1276]

Konishiwa carpenter san, your skill is amazing, thanks for the videos !!👍👏👏💪

[@Dima_91]

Realy nice Job! I Love to watch how u Work.

[@terryrogers1025]

Nicely and precisely executed sir. I enjoy your videos. Thanks for taking the time share.

[@ademkollari8992]

Great workmanship, thank you! Could you kindly elaborate the choice to leave the 4 bottom treads longer? As a father of a little child, I see danger e everywhere 😂.

[@johnsrabe]

14:57 Yes! You can see this in a lot of Japanese movies from the 1950s and 1960s! They’re almost like a ladder.

[@JhaeMo777]

Your work is beautiful.

[@cmmartti]

What is that "M cloth" plywood/plasterboard hybrid material? I've never heard of such a thing here in North America.

[@stuartandrews4344]

Superb video, a pleasure to watch,in awe of your skill.

[@leehalling8635]

Class act

[@evgenyku5272]

Я то думал это гипсокартон у них такой веселой желтенькой расцветки, а это оказалась фанера! 🤩

[@Norwegianwoodworker]

I take my hat off :) Truly a skilled craftsman you are. Would like to buy a good few of the handtools you are using. Might be a good idea to put up a webshop with quality tools. I would buy a lot ;) Happy festive period, and I am hoping for many more videos coming. TR

[@divineskeptic3153]

I like the stringerless effect of these stairs. Has Shoyan ever built stairs with two stringers offset and then have the stair threads attached to the stringers and not touching the walls. The effect would be similar to stairs that FLOAT. The area would have to be wider than what he had done here so to get the full beauty of these stairs. Thanks.....Ping from Vancouver Canada.

[@erik.riley51]

Wow!!

[@charlesjenkins8078]

Great job.well done!

[@philibeansor5843]

Beautiful 👍 Job.

[@Timothy-remembers]

So happy to have found this channel. I watched it nonstop all day the first time I put it on. Thanks

[@Greerbowski]

Very good quality work!

[@heheq5581]

Teşekkür ederim değerli bilgilerin için rıh da agaç alsaydi vidasiz daha guzel olurdu

[@Timothylaing]

Looks great

[@jimbob4456]

Beautiful lumber

[@markgordon4368]

Lovely, can you bring a flask of hot water with you just to take the chill off of the water for sharpening?

[@art1muz13]

GREAT JOB!!!!

[@corypride5096]

I just noticed how you can flex your measuring square to hold it firmly in place while drawing a line with a pencil. This is very efficient yet I wonder why this tool is rarely seen in North America.

[@robertlybarger]

I believe that's called a 'sashigane'. Internet has a fair amount of pretty neat info on them.

[@alexmillion3215]

Hida tools imports Japanese tools for sale in the us, they sell a sashigane with inch measurements. Only place I’ve found one, it’s awesome, I use mine all the time. A 10”x20” was $45.

[@leonlowenstadter9223]

I would say that craftmen in the US don't work as precise as he does so no fine measurement is needed.

[@jimbob4456]

I’m jealous.

[@marcosanterodocarmo2221]

I am from Brasil. Very good job

[@Spitlebug]

Very steep pitch on those stairs. You use very good quality wood. Excellent finish

[@lukkeV]

Adding a little bit of sawdust to your glue will prevent your supports from sliding to much when fastening. Keep up the good work, you are truly a great craftsman !

[@rb8049]

登り階段を作るのは初めて 十五年の間階段を作る 春の桜の花を見る Translation: Making a climbing staircase for the first time In fifteen years making a staircase Seeing cherry blossom flowers in spring By ChatGPT AI.

[@61naga]

Maestro 👏👏

[@chrisc5334]

As a journeyman carpenter, you shouldn't be using cleats on the wall you should do a cutout stringer, you can hid the stringer in the opposing wall if you want a stringerless look

[@ВладимирЕфентьев-ч9т]

Респект мастеру!!

[@sevenheadedweasel]

Is this the typical way of supporting stairs in japan? In the US we would typically have a quite stout stairs stringer with 90 degree sections cut out to support the steps running from top to bottom of staircase. The technique shown here seems like it is just supported by the shear strength of the screw?

[@robertlybarger]

He also glued each supporting block to the wall material and then screwed each in. That said, I am also a bit curious how standard or custom that approach is for Japanese carpentry work.

[@leonlowenstadter9223]

Bear in mind that the average US american weights twice as much as a Japanese.

[@frantisek_heca]

Exactly, it seems so underestimated to me. And the screws in this video are even meeting each other in the 90 degrees direction. My experience is, that such tiny wooden supports do crack easily when being screwed with 1 screw only - can't imagine putting 6 screws (even without pre-drilling).

[@badninja1971]

The fact you have a level to check your other level says everything. 👏 In the UK, you’re lucky to find a house bash carpenter with a pencil. 😂

[@franklee2683]

Ive seen mockery from UK home builders of tendency of " houses of wood" built in other cultures. You use a lot of brick and block I suppose. There is room for all styles and methids...respect is due.

[@Lamefoureyes]

正やんせんせい　こんにちは。質問を聞きたいんです。木工さんたちを見ると、普通靴履いていますね？危険じゃないんですか？カナダで家を建てると鋼靴は必要です。教えてくれてありがとうございます。

[@wdobni]

this video is like a physics class conducted on M theory cloth with a board full of calculations and drawings of cosmology

[@bobole6385]

he remembers al his marks. i always forget which line when i get to the saw

[@Leiesoldat]

How did he plane the end grain of that pine without it splintering on the edges? Does the plane iron just have to be super sharp and less than a tenth of a millimeter out of the plane?

[@severncj]

Was that why he glued the ends?

[@cinderful]

Typically Japanese planes are EXTREMELY sharp

[@robertlybarger]

For the "face" of the endgrain, he only planes half way thru, from both edges toward the middle. He has also slightly chamfered the edges first in the same manner (half way across only) and for that, I expect (but would have to re-watch) he probably ran the plane at a slight angle to get a "slicing inward" effect, which I believe also reduces splintering. But yeah, I expect his plane iron is insanely sharp, as well. Much respect for all his skills.

[@chris-C8]

Could someone please tell me the name of the ruler/guide he is using while using the circular saw? It's like an old school version of a track saw, but it looks much better.

[@maxcoldhill]

❤❤❤

[@alexmillion3215]

Anyone know of a place to get that wood glue he uses in the states? I found the yellow bottle, which I think is the quick dry version(?) and tiny bottles, but I can’t find a big white bottle anywhere here.

[@joepiker]

What type of pine lumber did you use? Here in western USA we have pomderosa pine, which is fairly soft. Great job, as always!

[@divinenonbinary]

I wonder how often do you sharpen the blades? Is it every day?

[@Karpe_Deem]

what finishing do you use on the wood?... if any?

[@AmericansWillRise]

9:24 ....... If you know, you know. 🤜🤛😉

[@Will-ut9pg]

master piece..... nobody can call themselves as carpenter infront of him...

[@ShakespeareCafe]

That square circular saw guide is genius level. Anyone know the company that makes it?

[@carltonbreezy]

Most carpenters in the UK have no honour!

[@PeterNetped]

[@uait6134]

14:11 the wood crack

[@kimhansen9688]

Of course. What do you expect screwing a small piece of wood like that 6 times without pre-drilling. Bound to happen even to the best of us

[@jacobheitmann6795]

Do I get this miter saw or the Milwaukee tis the question

[@dragade101]

Whats the Japanese name for M Cloth? I'm not familar with this product nor able to search for sheet goods under M Cloth

[@fleurdelune5240]

❤️

[@dragade101]

@7:19, I like a nail gun for this. Just to hold it then you are using screws

[@user-cd6qz4rd1t]

👍👍👍👍

[@fredmercury1314]

7:31 Sprinkle some salt on the glue covered face, and the wood won't slide around.

[@daveg686]

👍

[@davidaubin3449]

❤️🇺🇸👍

[@franklee2683]

I like the method,but to me the width of these treads look too narrow. And no hand rail? I do love the craftsmanship and attention to detail. Excellent.

[@MrPhotodoc]

Using the cloth at 12:08 to hold the board is next level. Is the cloth wet or dry?

[@cinderful]

The cloth is actually just protecting the tread from the screw he has driven into his workbench. You can see it if you look closely. He uses those to hold his pieces when he hand planes.

[@deborahf3738]

beautiful. I have never lived in a house that had stairs. :(

[@joshuasmith9865]

200mm riser? wouldn't pass Regs

[@MrApplesaucestuff]

this fulfills my tight fit perfection OCD

[@xXQuick123Xx]

Darn, so simple and elegant, our building codes don’t allow for these tight stairs. We need better solutions.