Thank
you for visiting the web page of Flier Tool Works!
My
name is Wilco Flier. I have been a woodworkers since my 14th, and have had special
interest in hand tools since then. Since a while, I am the person behind Flier Tool
Works. Flier Tool Works is a small tool
making business, located in the Netherlands. It is not my full time job, but more of a 'professional hobby'. I tyr to have a small amoutn of tools in stock and I also work on commision. All the tools are handmade by me.
I have a passion for high quality woodworking tools, but without excessive
bling. A useful tool in its most simple form works often the best. However, I
still believe that it is possible to combine effectiveness and beauty in one
tool. Therefore, I spend a lot of time prototyping the tools before releasing
them. The results of this are useful tools with clean and rounded lines, which
are typical features of all the Flier tools.
The Flier tool range consist out
of a wide range of tools like paring, bench and butt chisels. Other
tools like drawknives and marking knives are also offered. In addition to that,
I offering the service of making tools to customer preference as well. I like
to make custom made tools, so if you are looking for a unique and special tool
made to your own specifications, please contact me.
As
a small tool making business, I am constrained to the law of large
numbers. This means that I have to save up orders till a certain amount, to
make things like the heat treatments affordable. Because of this the lead time
for tools which requires heat treatment will be a minimum of three months. But
to my opinion; “The good things are worth to wait, right?”
The handles of
Flier Tool Works are individually hand turned by myself and made of high
quality wood. I use O1 steel for all my tools, and all the steel parts are
machined manually out of flat bar. The brass rings are or made by myself, or are
sourced locally by a third party.
Heat treatment is done by a professional heat
treatment shop for ensuring the best quality. The tools are fully hardened at
59HRC, so the full length of the chisel can be used. Only the tang is annealed to make it softer and more flexible.
Wilco Flier
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