I use to build and install wooden spiral and circular staircases. I actually helped build and do the installation of a double circular staircase in Doug Flutie's house down in Natick Massachusetts.
That’s funny I’ve lived in MA my whole life, and didn’t know Doug Flutie lived in Natick haha, crazy though as a day-job doing work at a massive house for the Flute-ster lol.
@@LucidDreamer54321 well I can understand why you may feel this way. But it's ok when you get new crayons you can draw a picture of a spiral staircase and maybe someone will put it on their fridge so you might feel special. Then you can put on your helmet and go for a ride and get an ice cream. I bet you you might get sprinkles if you're good.
I had an aunt and uncle that lived in a log cabin in the Colorado mountains... They had a really narrow spiral staircase to the second floor, ostensibly to keep bears from climbing the stairs!?!
As a fabricator I say that a beautiful peace of art but currently in Brazil no one wants anything that looks so old like that, everything is industrial design or minimalist, using tempered glass and stainless steel to make everything that was made from wood and iron
Hahaha, they legit skipped the most important part of the process, making the upright-curved railing, usually done by steaming the wood. Can't believe the company didn't allow that to be filmed.
Actually they are ‘Helical’ not spiral. A spiral radiates out from a centre and gets wider as it spirals out, a helix maintains the same diameter all the way up. Just saying.
It's actually a combination of the width as you pointed out, but also the geometry of swinging a sword. On a traditional staircase the person you're attacking it pretty much straight ahead so you can have two (or more) people side by side using an overhand chopping attack. In a spiral staircase everyone is always slightly around a corner. Additionally, most defensive sprial staircases are clockwise when viewed from the bottom, preventing you from using your right hand (which is the traditional fighting hand from the era these were common)h in a swinging motion that follows the curve of the stairs.
@@PendragonDaGreat That's correct. Also spiral stairs in castles would sometimes have unequal riser heights such that castle defenders would be able to ascend or descend with familiarity while attackers could be caught on the wrong foot.
then he put it through the planer, shaved off the extra glue, cut a groove in the bottom, did some detailing and popped it on to make sure all the pieces fit together
@@vladtepes97 anyway my point was not that i know exactly the wood is curved for the rail (other than the same way they curve wood for other stuff). My point was that there is mention of how the curved wood rail is made beyond "gluing two strips of wood together" so i cited it
I never was interested in how stairs were made. But in the spirit of being open minded, I went ahead and watched this. Now, after careful consideration of the techniques, tools, and building skills needed for construction, I have come to the healthy conclusion that I'm very stoned and I have the munchies. Good day.
I wonder why these guys are "workers" as opposed to engineers, artisans, technicians, operators, craftsmen or any other word that How It's Made seems to randomly come up with to describe people.
@@romajimamulo i'm late, but ig that makes sense. it's not great for people w/ conditions like dyslexia or adhd, though - with dyslexia letters will blend together regardless of if they're lowercase or uppercase, but it's probably worse if they're all capitalized since there's less visual distinction. and regarding adhd, i find it difficult to focus on and read sentences written in all-caps. if it's a sentence or two i can manage, but if all the subtitles are capitalized then it becomes very hard for me to get any usage out of them.
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Never understood the creative decision on this show to, for example, say something like "The technician then files down the edges"... instead of the easier, and simpler "The edges are filed down"....... why do they feel they need to frequently, remind us a technician, or a worker, is doing the work? Odd
Ah, spiral stairs, aka how to cut corners, both literally and figuratively. This is how third world houses use to link top floors to the ground without making proper stairs. Still way better (and safer) than using a makeshift ladder tho
The shop is incredibly antiquated. Look at the lathe with lantern tool post, or just the welding fixture. Porter Cable hasn't made a decent router in 20 years.
I love how he refers to some people as "technicians" and some as "workers"
Ah yes, I noticed that... and it's a given they're all men - but its a great, informative vignette regardless.
engineers
triggered
@@puertousbmonkey An engineer designs technical things. None of the people in this video are performing an engineering job.
@@clarenicholson1328 what's wrong if they're all men ? Most people who work with these jobs are male
4:01 "all of the sections fit together perfectly"
4:04 *shows workers visibly struggling with sections*
Pretty sure that part isn’t bolted on, so it’s made to be tight.
WHAT?? HIM in 1080p??? Is this the future?
I used to play a part in making these entirely out of wood. I miss that work.
MUCH respect! Hats off to you. That "wood" be fascinating to watch.
These guys are masters of their craft, also thats dope why they got invented.
Thank you!
Now I know how spiral stairs are made
Lars Candland now will you ever build one ?
Same
same here
Yes now get outta here you bothering me
did someone else learn how to make spiral stairs ? please tell me i really wanna know
4:02 "All of the railings fit together perfectly..."
4:04 Doesn't fit together.
AND they totally skip the most difficult part of the process: fashioning a spiral shaped piece of wood. SMH!
its... 'snug'? lol
I use to build and install wooden spiral and circular staircases.
I actually helped build and do the installation of a double circular staircase in Doug Flutie's house down in Natick Massachusetts.
That’s funny I’ve lived in MA my whole life, and didn’t know Doug Flutie lived in Natick haha, crazy though as a day-job doing work at a massive house for the Flute-ster lol.
@@LucidDreamer54321 well I can understand why you may feel this way. But it's ok when you get new crayons you can draw a picture of a spiral staircase and maybe someone will put it on their fridge so you might feel special.
Then you can put on your helmet and go for a ride and get an ice cream.
I bet you you might get sprinkles if you're good.
Now this is what you call skilled work. Good job 👍
Thank you, Svenka!
i'm going to make some today and install them tomorrow
Love this show who agree
Me
No, Me too
no no, me too
@@munditodada-do8274 no,no, no, me too
Me too, of course
I always did wonder how they made them
Superb craftsmanship, precision and artistry.
Thank you!
@@duvinage9758 impressive stuff. I wish my company could put that much detail into every spiral we sell
They made it look so easy
Who else hates spiral staircases because climbing them is not easy but still impressed with the one shown in the video because it's very neat?
Nothing says science the most than spiral staircase
Science is math and building a spiral stair case is a whole lot of math
just found out tonight this episode was recorded in my home town
I hate it when i fall up the stairs
How do you fall up?
By tripping at the bottom.
I love the background jazz music
The puns in this show
You should search “how it’s Actually made”
1:30 the man below should totally wear a helmet
I'm surprised the announcer didn't mention they measured it with calipers, usually he's all too eager!
I haven't seen that any spiral staircases before, but I can imagine they must be great.
Imagine trying to get your furniture up one of those to loft bedroom!
I had an aunt and uncle that lived in a log cabin in the Colorado mountains... They had a really narrow spiral staircase to the second floor, ostensibly to keep bears from climbing the stairs!?!
yopureas rwrogng
As a fabricator I say that a beautiful peace of art but currently in Brazil no one wants anything that looks so old like that, everything is industrial design or minimalist, using tempered glass and stainless steel to make everything that was made from wood and iron
I've done wood and glass.
It was crazy insane beautiful.
Thank you! We do ultra modern styles as well as the more traditional one you saw filmed in this shoot.
Hahaha, they legit skipped the most important part of the process, making the upright-curved railing, usually done by steaming the wood. Can't believe the company didn't allow that to be filmed.
Company secrets!
It’s not done by steaming the wood
I love this show
I wonder if they are sold disassemble and how much. I would like to isntall one of those in my future house
Yes! Stop by our website once you're in the market. We've got DIY modular stair kits as well as custom, such as the one you saw in the clip.
@@duvinage9758 do you ship around the world ?
@@depdark1 For shipment outside the U.S., please contact us: www.duvinage.com/contact_us/
"Then, after the check for $150,000 clears, the workers deliver the staircase to the buyer"
Actually they are ‘Helical’ not spiral. A spiral radiates out from a centre and gets wider as it spirals out, a helix maintains the same diameter all the way up. Just saying.
Thanks for explaining that the other guy just sounded pedantic
While this is true, they're still called spiral stairs, that is the official name, because they spiral upwards
How does the fact it spirals prevent enemies going more than single file? Surely that's related to the width of any staircase, not the design?
It's actually a combination of the width as you pointed out, but also the geometry of swinging a sword.
On a traditional staircase the person you're attacking it pretty much straight ahead so you can have two (or more) people side by side using an overhand chopping attack. In a spiral staircase everyone is always slightly around a corner. Additionally, most defensive sprial staircases are clockwise when viewed from the bottom, preventing you from using your right hand (which is the traditional fighting hand from the era these were common)h in a swinging motion that follows the curve of the stairs.
@@PendragonDaGreat That's correct. Also spiral stairs in castles would sometimes have unequal riser heights such that castle defenders would be able to ascend or descend with familiarity while attackers could be caught on the wrong foot.
So much work! :D
Gorgeous 💛
Thank you!
Now all he has to do is explain how this was done with wood years ago. HINT: Watch the true movie: The Staircase. I'm pretty sure it's on youtube.
Amazing
Thank you!
some nice welds 1:23
This may very well have been filmed in my hometown.
Wow, you're special.
I mean, I’m autistic, so in an archaic, politically incorrect definition: Yes, I’m special.
@Maverick McKee Yes, you're in special education.
Everybody gets one.
The guy stick welding was very good but why not just use a mig for everything?
How do they disassemble something that was welded together?
They don't disassemble something that has been welded together obviously.
@@Engineer9736 yes they do
how about make one without the center pole?
no mention of how the curved wood rail is made beyond "gluing strips of wood together"
then he put it through the planer, shaved off the extra glue, cut a groove in the bottom, did some detailing and popped it on to make sure all the pieces fit together
@@shanleyshoupe7873 3:35 "After gluing strips of wood together to create a curved railing". How does gluing anything create curves?
@@vladtepes97 with curvy wood
@@shanleyshoupe7873 from the Bendy tree, no doubt.
@@vladtepes97 anyway my point was not that i know exactly the wood is curved for the rail (other than the same way they curve wood for other stuff). My point was that there is mention of how the curved wood rail is made beyond "gluing two strips of wood together" so i cited it
Cool 😎
This video put me in a downward spiral
Spiral staircases cause more injuries each year than traditional stairs.
No it doesn't.
Can someone tell me what the name of this job is? (I’m asking seriously)
Apparently, the folks working on the metal parts of the stairs are blacksmiths, and the ones working on the wooden parts are carpenters.
@@drivingaround9147 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
How to not fall down from it?
Love it
Thank you!
That’s got to be expensive!
So it was danny devito who makes them... Nice...
I never was interested in how stairs were made. But in the spirit of being open minded, I went ahead and watched this. Now, after careful consideration of the techniques, tools, and building skills needed for construction, I have come to the healthy conclusion that I'm very stoned and I have the munchies. Good day.
I want a spiral staircase in my house so I can defend it against a sword attack.
now how do I use them without getting dizzy?
Try not being drunk long enough to use the stairs.
“Taking you to the next level” 😭
I wonder why these guys are "workers" as opposed to engineers, artisans, technicians, operators, craftsmen or any other word that How It's Made seems to randomly come up with to describe people.
I bought a home with spiral stairs, I won't buy another home with spiral stairs.
Now i will my own factory
Not to be that awkward guy, but who's gonna tell the company that they're spiraling the stairs the wrong way?
I believe it is the right way, the video is probably mirrored
How does it matter? The customer can choose whatever they like.
@@haif_aiive4123 Cool, that means the company name/logo is also mirrored in case someone would make a video about their correctly spiraled stairs ^^
did you forget to put your all-caps subtitles on this one?
All caps subtitles are TV standard in the US. It looks like they didn't upload the file
@@romajimamulo wait, really? that doesn't seem great for accessibility imo
@@mozarteanchaos it makes it easier to read from far away, as capital letters are more distinct than lowercase
@@romajimamulo i'm late, but ig that makes sense. it's not great for people w/ conditions like dyslexia or adhd, though - with dyslexia letters will blend together regardless of if they're lowercase or uppercase, but it's probably worse if they're all capitalized since there's less visual distinction. and regarding adhd, i find it difficult to focus on and read sentences written in all-caps. if it's a sentence or two i can manage, but if all the subtitles are capitalized then it becomes very hard for me to get any usage out of them.
@@mozarteanchaos I have ADHD too and I definitely agree that all all caps text is awful to read
What for it! 4:26
Thought the thumbnail shows a railroad track.
Plot Twist : The Team also built not spiral stairs
Couldn't use their right sword arm while ascending while the Defenders could.
This guy sounds like old linus from Charlie brown
Stairway to heaven！
I stand atop a spiral stair
i see what you did there.
Brooks Moore at his finest.
That dude probably got tinnitus bad cause of running a router without hearing protection... not even ear plugs.
That dude pulling the router towards him made me uneasy. Not sure how I'd do it differently, but man that looked sketchy.
He may be up cutting to avoid tearout on the oak. Not sure though.
From an historical point of view, the spiral is the wrong direction.
0:11 no I know to not measure my librarian
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I've put a couple of these together onsite. Not fun.
“Spiral stairs where made to defend castles” W…WHAT I thought it was just to save space with out using a ladder that is hard for some to climb…
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No one:
Absolutely no one:
How it's made: How you make spiral stairs
And it was actually good, too!
Noise.
I was expecting....more.
Incredibly crappy lathe work on the balusters. I am a machinist so I should know.
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*Real story about me*
When I'm climbing "my" first spiral stairs, I'm affraid because I might fall off the stairs
Never understood the creative decision on this show to, for example, say something like "The technician then files down the edges"... instead of the easier, and simpler "The edges are filed down"....... why do they feel they need to frequently, remind us a technician, or a worker, is doing the work?
Odd
# how it’s made
Ah, spiral stairs, aka how to cut corners, both literally and figuratively.
This is how third world houses use to link top floors to the ground without making proper stairs. Still way better (and safer) than using a makeshift ladder tho
How are ovens mad
Hussy or a molder!!!
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Of course spiral stairs are some medieval shit. I hate those
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The lewd composition acceptably disapprove because edger lally trust below a relieved century. cheap, handsome stranger
Gross using stick welding instead of mig
u must be more of a spiral stair expert than these guys then lol
The shop is incredibly antiquated.
Look at the lathe with lantern tool post, or just the welding fixture.
Porter Cable hasn't made a decent router in 20 years.
*Real story about me*
When I'm climbing "my" first spiral stairs, I'm affraid because I might fall off the stairs
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