Check out this page, the third picture down, I think. No through mortises,
but wedges that can be tightened.

Eide

"habbi" wrote in message
...
Very nice, The only problem I see is the tenons shrinking and leaving a
gap
although it would only be visible from the outside, but as long as they
stay
tight the gap may add to the rustic appearance.

"axolotl" wrote in message
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habbi wrote:
How big should they be?

As big as they need to be.

Would the wedge ever break out the part of the end
grain of the tread it is pushing on?

It depends.

A lot of this will depend on the wood you are using. "Pine" covers a
multitude of sins. You may want to consider using a hardwood to reduce
the wear on the treads.

Do you know of any sites with pictures?

Here's a picture with a type:

http://www.tnloghomes.com/k-springs/stair1.shtml

I'm beginning to like the tapered half dovetail better. Once you made a
set of templates, it should go fairly quickly.

If you look for stairs in timber framed houses, you may find some
interesting ideas.


Kevin Gallimore


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