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Dovetail Designs

Every piece is made one at a time by Charles Tedder. The craftsmanship is more important than the cost..... what you buy today reflects your appreciation of quality and value for a life time.

"I am easily satisfied by the very best."
                                                Winston Churchill

No matter if you are buying an $800.00 dollar Humidor or a $29.00 dollar Keepsake Box, all are built to the same Quality Standards. I am an Antique Dealer. I buy, repair and sell High-end Antiques. I am a "one man shop", and as such, can control the Quality of every thing that comes out of my shop. About six years ago I made my first Humidor for a friend. He wound up with four. By word of mouth I was soon covered up with orders. I started doing High-end Arts/Crafts show as a way to market my product. I added Jewelry Boxes and various other types of keepsake boxes. I make custom Pens, Perfume Pens, Magnifying glasses, wooden Business Card Holders, Letter openers, Atomizers and some small wood turnings. I do about twenty shows a year. About 75% of my work is custom orders.

Every thing I make gets a "Hand Rubbed Oil Finish". Usually five to eight coats. This is a blend of five oils that provides the best finish possible. The finish was developed for the marine environment. The base is polyurethane. This is the same finish I use on my fine Antiques. I developed the finish while I was Quality Assurance Manager with Hatteras Yachts. That was between 1965 to 1988.

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