This weekends project. A New Humidor

[commonsenseman]

Wow great job! It's quite the humi, I think you've inspired me to try making one!

[Cyber]

Several people have asked to see it with it up and running.

So here are some current shots with my cigars in it.

Seems I have a quota limit, I think Ill have to wait to upload the others.

[commonsenseman]

Very, very nice looking!

[zeavran1]

Very cool pics.

[Bill Brewer]

Very nice. Nice CC's too.

[mc2712]

Looks great!

[NickD2008]

Originally Posted by Cyber

I got the wood at the rockler store about a mile down the street from my house. lol I bought it by the board foot and re-dimensioned it (Cut the 1" thick board into 3x1/4" thick boards)

The panels of Spanish cedar are floating. I cut the panels to size then use the 1/2"x1" boards along the top and bottom to hold them in place. This allows them to expand and contract freely.
I left between 1/8" and 1/16" around the boards to allow for some expansion but one of them was cut too close, when I started seasoning them last night it warped a little under the pressure. Not a big deal it is still good.

Great Job on the Humi! I am currently doing the same thing. Right now I have sanded it down and will stain / poly it shortly. It needed a good sanding.

So you left space in between the spanish cedar? I didnt think it expanded like other wood? But I of course am probably wrong! How much space?

[Cyber]

Not between the spanish cedar planks, as a total. 1/16" to 1/8" along the top and at each end. The boards float so as they expand they move everything out.

[Ron1369]

Really nice job on the humidor, Did you make the complete thing from scratch or did you use a china cabinet to modify into a humidor??
I have been trying to find something like that myself to turn into a humidor but am having a hard time finding something in raw material that is not painted or have finish on it.
Not to mention finding Spanish cedar that is not to over priced to buy by the board foot.
Did you get a good price on the cedar and can you get me a phone number to the shop you bought it from??
I would appreciate it if you could get me a number to call about the cedar.

Great humidor again.

[Ron1369]

Really nice job on the humidor, Did you make the complete thing from scratch or did you use a china cabinet to modify into a humidor??
I have been trying to find something like that myself to turn into a humidor but am having a hard time finding something in raw material that is not painted or have finish on it.
Not to mention finding Spanish cedar that is not to over priced to buy by the board foot.
Did you get a good price on the cedar and can you get me a phone number to the shop you bought it from??
I would appreciate it if you could get me a number to call about the cedar.

Great humidor again.

[P_Roberts]

Great project, inspiring.