Smoqman
BoM Aug. 2014
Gents,
This is John Nelson. (About John's work HERE)
His contact is: johnswoodworks@outlook.com
He is now taking orders, so hit him up.
John is a retired medical devices engineer, tool maker and master craftsman. He makes some of the finest desktop and cabinet style humidors I've ever seen. I approached Jon recently about offering shelves and drawers as so many of my fellow BOTL were posting about problems (lead-time, imperfect communication and finished product quality) with their current accessories provider. We talked for a long time, (i've been corresponding with him for the better part of a year) and finally I brought him three sets of shelves and drawers. One shelf and drawer from a Newair 280 and a shelf and drawer, plus 2 "finish-front" drawers which were supplied by Clint (cgraunke).
I went to John's workshop (at his house), showed him what people were receiving elsewhere and asked him if he thought he could do better. I received a resounding "yes". So, I ordered one shelf and one drawer to fit a 281. I left everything there for him to look at and improve upon and what I received a week later (he had them ready in just a couple days) is superior in my judgement.
Here are some photos (below) comparing his work to what I'd received with my Air-n-Water purchase. The lighter shaded products are from John and are "fresh" - not-yet seasoned.
281 Shelf from John compared to a 280 shelf I received elsewhere:
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I paid $42 for the drawer and $23 for the shelf (i picked them up) and based on the what I believe is superior quality, his dedication to delivering in a finite amount of time and attention to detail, the value of the products I received exceeded my expectations (and I'll be ordering more immediately)
I like John's work, I like his work ethic and I like that he is passionate about doing things right and he's meticulous. He's not interested in taking piles of orders... because he wants to deliver product in a reasonable amount of time. Oh, and if you're ordering unfinished drawer front (that's all I use), you won't pay anything up front. You just order, he puts your name on the list and builds. When you're order is ready, he'll email you a electronic invoice (poopal), you pay the invoice online ...and receive tracking.
John says he'll take orders for 5 full sets of drawers per month, and once he reaches that he'll hang the "closed" sign in the window until he can take another order.
Special drawer fronts:
He can do anything ...and I've seen his finished work - wedge, burl, curly, rosewood, flame maple - you name it and he can do it (if the materials can be had).
Lastly, I'll be bringing him a 281 wine refrigerator this coming week and a 280 the week after. He'll be dissecting both to see how he can make storage better.
His contact information is posted above. Please feel free to contact him with your woodworking requests.
This is John Nelson. (About John's work HERE)
His contact is: johnswoodworks@outlook.com
He is now taking orders, so hit him up.
John is a retired medical devices engineer, tool maker and master craftsman. He makes some of the finest desktop and cabinet style humidors I've ever seen. I approached Jon recently about offering shelves and drawers as so many of my fellow BOTL were posting about problems (lead-time, imperfect communication and finished product quality) with their current accessories provider. We talked for a long time, (i've been corresponding with him for the better part of a year) and finally I brought him three sets of shelves and drawers. One shelf and drawer from a Newair 280 and a shelf and drawer, plus 2 "finish-front" drawers which were supplied by Clint (cgraunke).
I went to John's workshop (at his house), showed him what people were receiving elsewhere and asked him if he thought he could do better. I received a resounding "yes". So, I ordered one shelf and one drawer to fit a 281. I left everything there for him to look at and improve upon and what I received a week later (he had them ready in just a couple days) is superior in my judgement.
Here are some photos (below) comparing his work to what I'd received with my Air-n-Water purchase. The lighter shaded products are from John and are "fresh" - not-yet seasoned.
281 Shelf from John compared to a 280 shelf I received elsewhere:
More:
I paid $42 for the drawer and $23 for the shelf (i picked them up) and based on the what I believe is superior quality, his dedication to delivering in a finite amount of time and attention to detail, the value of the products I received exceeded my expectations (and I'll be ordering more immediately)
I like John's work, I like his work ethic and I like that he is passionate about doing things right and he's meticulous. He's not interested in taking piles of orders... because he wants to deliver product in a reasonable amount of time. Oh, and if you're ordering unfinished drawer front (that's all I use), you won't pay anything up front. You just order, he puts your name on the list and builds. When you're order is ready, he'll email you a electronic invoice (poopal), you pay the invoice online ...and receive tracking.
John says he'll take orders for 5 full sets of drawers per month, and once he reaches that he'll hang the "closed" sign in the window until he can take another order.
Special drawer fronts:
He can do anything ...and I've seen his finished work - wedge, burl, curly, rosewood, flame maple - you name it and he can do it (if the materials can be had).
Lastly, I'll be bringing him a 281 wine refrigerator this coming week and a 280 the week after. He'll be dissecting both to see how he can make storage better.
His contact information is posted above. Please feel free to contact him with your woodworking requests.
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