Wood Sale August 3-4
Flair Woodworks
by Chris Wong
9M ago
If you're looking for materials and inspiration for your next project, come by my first workshop in Port Moody to check out the inventory and discuss ideas. Choose from live edge hardwood slabs custom milled and carefully air dried to yield the best quality wood at better prices than anywhere else. Wood Sale Open House ..read more
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Hand Tool Systainer 2023
Flair Woodworks
by Chris Wong
1y ago
I have a carefully-chosen group of manual hand tools that lives in a MFT Systainer toolbox that covers my particular needs for the majority of general tasks. It is always with me whether I'm working in the shop, on site, or around the house. Every once in a while, I vacuum out all the wood ..read more
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The Cost of a Product
Flair Woodworks
by Chris Wong
1y ago
There is a product for sale I am thinking about that seems rather expensive for what it is. However, I cannot knock the design or quality (although I do wish for one modification!) It is simple in design, and neither tight tolerances nor a high degree of precision are required. The basic process of making ..read more
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Tying Knots in Wood
Flair Woodworks
by Chris Wong
1y ago
Much of my education in woodworking has been from what I describe as the relentless push to fail. That is, coming up with an objective that pushes the limits of what I can do, what I feel is possible, or what is possible. I came up with the objective to tie a knot in a ..read more
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How to Get into Woodworking for $1000
Flair Woodworks
by Chris Wong
1y ago
I've written many interesting articles for Canadian Woodworking & Home Improvement Magazine over the past 12 years, but this idea presented to me by editor Rob Brown was one of the most intriguing and challenging. The premise was simple: you're interested in doing woodwork, but lack tools beyond the absolute basics like hammer, screwdriver, tape ..read more
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On Being Efficient
Flair Woodworks
by Chris Wong
2y ago
I spend a good deal of time organizing things and processes to facilitate efficiency. This may come in the form of organizing tools in a drawer where I can find them, building or modifying a tool, or designing and speed testing a process. Sometimes, the amount of time that I invest in creating this organization ..read more
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Welcome to the New Shop: Campbell River
Flair Woodworks
by Chris Wong
2y ago
Four months ago, we moved to Campbell River, BC on Vancouver Island and I set up shop in the 2-car garage. I was surprised to discover that it was harder to fit everything into two-thirds of this two-car garage than it was in the old 1-car garage. This, I realized, was mostly due to the ..read more
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Designing from Scratch
Flair Woodworks
by Chris Wong
2y ago
Often we see designers with a sketch pad, quickly scribbling shapes and ideas. Though my design process sometimes does start that way, my more calculated and less intuitive designs start with two lists: must-haves and desires. An example of a must-have might be “to allow four people to eat a meal together”, and a desire ..read more
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A Practical Test of Premium Fasteners
Flair Woodworks
by Chris Wong
2y ago
Last month, we moved to Vancouver Island and I have been busy setting up shop, rebuilding the fence around the back yard and building two new gates with 1000 linear feet of 1x6 red cedar. When ordering supplies, I decided to try the premium-grade Universal Screws by U2 Fasteners. These sell for about $18 for ..read more
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Reassessing and Looking for Ways to Improve
Flair Woodworks
by Chris Wong
2y ago
My favourite screwdriver is a ratcheting one by Rolgear. Years ago, I replaced the stock double-ended bits with an assortment of 3" single-ended bits. Multi-bit screwdrivers like this one are very handy, as they hold 7 screwdriver bits and have a 1/4" hex drive socket which can be useful for sheet metal screws. However, if ..read more
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