s15driftking
03-28-2009, 12:55 PM
Well guys,
I felt compelled to show you all what i've been working on putting together over the last several months. As you know, i purchased a edgestar about 3 months ago and have been adding cigars etc ever since.
For those who know me, i was having a tough time bringing up the RH in my other humidor. I was then gifted a Cigar Oasis and it brought the humidity to right where i wanted it. The only problem was that my humidor became too full...
Fast forward to yesterday. I was so excited to recieve my Cedar trays from Chasden and i got to open them late last night. I opened up the box and was amazed.
I feel like doing a little review to go with my update.
First off, to the man of the hour...
Chuck,
Thank you so much for catering to my every need with your craftsmanship. I am truly amazed at your ability to create pieces of work that are nicer than anything that i can buy in a store. I was extremely worried that since i bought an edgestar that no one would take on the task of building custom fit drawers for it..... I approached Chuck and i gave him the measurements that would be neccesarry to build the drawers after he graciously accepted to take on my task.....then you PM'd me and told me that you went out and bought an edgestar so that you could make sure they fit well (and i'm sure you hoped to make a few more sets for edgestar owners... but i was just blown away at your commitment to excellence).. Anyhow, you made me exactly what i wanted to the last little detail.
I am very thankful for your willingness to help me out by taking on this task and I cannot say enough about your woodworking abilities.
So, on to the pics and review:
The drawers arrived in a perfect box and were packaged with more TLC than i have ever seen. It truly is amazing of how little of details Chuck put into his efforts to make sure these trays arrived safe and sound. i wish i had pics of the packaging but I shredded it all in excitement. IT was like Christmas morning.
The drawers were/are flawless. the jointing and edges are perfect and sturdy. The wood is nice and thick and the aroma is deep and indulging (yes, the drawers, haha). The slots were perfect and he even rounded them off to help keep the nude cigar's wrappers less likely to fray and split.
The fit in their slots perfectly. They look extremely "professional" and uniform.
I am truly amazed with your work, I couldn't be happier. My Vino (edgestar) is exactly wha ti want now and i never thought it would look this good!!
a closeup of the drawer fronts
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/s15driftking/Pictures056-3.jpg
the cedar shelf,the bevel is flawless
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/s15driftking/Pictures057-3.jpg
the drawer edge
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/s15driftking/Pictures059-4.jpg
corner and joint
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/s15driftking/Pictures060-3.jpg
The gurkha drawer (well... about 2/3 of my gurkha collection)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/s15driftking/Pictures053-2.jpg
i smoke alot of large RG cigars and each drawer holds about 75 cigars (note, mine are mostly toro, torpedo, or churchills)
I felt compelled to show you all what i've been working on putting together over the last several months. As you know, i purchased a edgestar about 3 months ago and have been adding cigars etc ever since.
For those who know me, i was having a tough time bringing up the RH in my other humidor. I was then gifted a Cigar Oasis and it brought the humidity to right where i wanted it. The only problem was that my humidor became too full...
Fast forward to yesterday. I was so excited to recieve my Cedar trays from Chasden and i got to open them late last night. I opened up the box and was amazed.
I feel like doing a little review to go with my update.
First off, to the man of the hour...
Chuck,
Thank you so much for catering to my every need with your craftsmanship. I am truly amazed at your ability to create pieces of work that are nicer than anything that i can buy in a store. I was extremely worried that since i bought an edgestar that no one would take on the task of building custom fit drawers for it..... I approached Chuck and i gave him the measurements that would be neccesarry to build the drawers after he graciously accepted to take on my task.....then you PM'd me and told me that you went out and bought an edgestar so that you could make sure they fit well (and i'm sure you hoped to make a few more sets for edgestar owners... but i was just blown away at your commitment to excellence).. Anyhow, you made me exactly what i wanted to the last little detail.
I am very thankful for your willingness to help me out by taking on this task and I cannot say enough about your woodworking abilities.
So, on to the pics and review:
The drawers arrived in a perfect box and were packaged with more TLC than i have ever seen. It truly is amazing of how little of details Chuck put into his efforts to make sure these trays arrived safe and sound. i wish i had pics of the packaging but I shredded it all in excitement. IT was like Christmas morning.
The drawers were/are flawless. the jointing and edges are perfect and sturdy. The wood is nice and thick and the aroma is deep and indulging (yes, the drawers, haha). The slots were perfect and he even rounded them off to help keep the nude cigar's wrappers less likely to fray and split.
The fit in their slots perfectly. They look extremely "professional" and uniform.
I am truly amazed with your work, I couldn't be happier. My Vino (edgestar) is exactly wha ti want now and i never thought it would look this good!!
a closeup of the drawer fronts
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/s15driftking/Pictures056-3.jpg
the cedar shelf,the bevel is flawless
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/s15driftking/Pictures057-3.jpg
the drawer edge
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/s15driftking/Pictures059-4.jpg
corner and joint
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/s15driftking/Pictures060-3.jpg
The gurkha drawer (well... about 2/3 of my gurkha collection)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v202/s15driftking/Pictures053-2.jpg
i smoke alot of large RG cigars and each drawer holds about 75 cigars (note, mine are mostly toro, torpedo, or churchills)