Spanish Cedar Info

[Pugman1943]

For you " seasoned " smokers this ain't new. For the newbees it might help. I could not afford to do the Spanish cedar thing in my winador, so I tried poplar wood for shelves. Eventually a bad idea. But in the process of finding what is so god awful special about SC, I found a pearl of wisdom.

Not only does SC absorb humidity, but it also " de-sorbs ", which explains why we use beads. Both the sticks and the wood give back and forth, when the cedar is happy it stops taking, when the cedar feels dry, it calls for the humidity. Back and forth which I never knew.

So now I'm going to buy two planks and cut them for my shelving. Thought that was kind of cool. Makes understanding why they are boxed that way simple to.

How did the the cigar folks know this? Hell if I care, just let me smoke a well cared for stick.

 

[Scap]

Be sure to mask up when making SC saw dust.
I hear it can be particularly nasty...

 

[Puros Locos]

I think spanish cedar was originally used because it was cheap and it resists mold well. The fact that spanish cedar is a relatively soft wood means it also absorbs and releases moisture very well. A good substitute for SC is African Mohagany since it's quite a bit less expensive and has similar characteristics. And as Scap said, the stuff can be pretty toxic when cut.