tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115308985755052000.post6264849205228527644..comments2021-02-08T04:32:21.131-08:00Comments on RELEVANT WOODWORKING: A FEW EXAMPLES OF RELEVANT WOODWORKING OPERATIONS IN THE VANCOUVER AREAFrancis Lemieuxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11517065911445644818noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115308985755052000.post-67186588401303101822010-04-05T21:23:08.901-07:002010-04-05T21:23:08.901-07:00Another reason I mention the businesses that I do ...Another reason I mention the businesses that I do is because they are accessible to the public. They all have public showrooms. (Brent Comber may be an exception, but his work is ubiquitous on the internet) Switzer and Traylor are private companies that sell only to "the trade". I could be wrong but I don't think they have showrooms that are open to the public. Also, I would not say that Switzer and Traylor are making an impact on the local scene at this time.Francis Lemieuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11517065911445644818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115308985755052000.post-48582721811245876842010-04-05T21:03:13.725-07:002010-04-05T21:03:13.725-07:00Thanks for your comments.
Why would we stop at yo...Thanks for your comments.<br /><br />Why would we stop at your two examples? I am sure there are hundreds of woodworking operations in Vancouver. The ones I mentioned are the ones most relevant and interesting to me at this time.<br /><br />You may have noticed that I mentioned the Wood Co-op Gallery but none of the 150 or so woodworkers represented there. Part of that is because I was on the board of directors and I did not want to be evaluating their work.<br /><br />Brent Comber is a bit of a contemporary phenomenon and should be of interest to anyone in the furniture / woodworking business today, especially from a marketing point of view.<br /><br />Kozai has unique very high quality Japanese work. There is nothing like it elsewhere in Vancouver.<br /><br />Bombast, again has taken an innovative approach. Their designs are interesting and contemporary and they have definitely taken a different approach to retailing by setting up a showroom in the heart of China Town.<br /><br />Bensen, is a unique Vancouver story and while the designs are pretty generic modern, they have been able to fit themselves into that international modern niche, while no one else here has. How they did it is a story worth pursuing.Francis Lemieuxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11517065911445644818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9115308985755052000.post-38370352263497029852010-04-05T20:21:38.280-07:002010-04-05T20:21:38.280-07:00Shouldn't we add to this list William Switzer ...Shouldn't we add to this list William Switzer and Michael Trayler?<br />There must be others too!<br /><br />A good, thought provoking read Francis, thank you.david greignoreply@blogger.com