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Spanish cedar lining

Charley

Charley

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I have a large chest I was thinking of converting into a storage humidor but I've been having trouble finding enough spanish cedar at a resonable price. So I was wondering what if another (less expensive) wood would provide enough RH stability if a good humidifier (oasis) was used? I know spanish cedar is the best but I don't see why something else wouldn't be adequate? Just wodering.

-Charley
 
Mahogany is also considered an acceptable wood for lining humidors. It doesn't have the smell that spanish cedar has, but does have the same moisture-holding properties. I'm not sure the cost of mahogany though since that seems to be the concern.

You don't necessarily need to line the chest with anything if you are storing boxes that are already made with spanish cedar. In that regard, it would just be a wood coolerador. You can probably pick up some free or cheap empty boxes from your B&M.

Goodluck with your project!
 
i was gonna say what was said above about puttin empty cigar boxes or using cigar boxes that you already have.
 
Home Depot sells a thin Mohogany paneling that I have seen some B&Ms use. I am going to use it in my walk in that I am building. It has a specific name that I can't remember right now.
 
Just make sure that chest isn't made out of an aromatic wood - like American cedar, which is used because of its anti-moth smell.

However, that smell is also a recipe for a cigar disaster.
 
Thanks for the advice guys. I'm gonna look into using mahogony to line the chest and we'll see how it works out. I'll post some pics when i"ve got it done.
 
I don't know about other areas, but around here every millwork shop around town is using Spanish Cedar and or Mahogany to make doors, windows etc. I'm planning on going by mine to ask if I can root through the scrap pile for my "ice chest humi"! To hell with Home Depot.
 
atuck said:
Home Depot sells a thin Mohogany paneling that I have seen some B&Ms use. I am going to use it in my walk in that I am building. It has a specific name that I can't remember right now.
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veneer and you can get it in spanish cedar as well if you look hard enough.
 
chrls67 said:
I have a large chest I was thinking of converting into a storage humidor but I've been having trouble finding enough spanish cedar at a resonable price. So I was wondering what if another (less expensive) wood would provide enough RH stability if a good humidifier (oasis) was used? I know spanish cedar is the best but I don't see why something else wouldn't be adequate? Just wodering.

-Charley
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If their is no Woodcraft store near you(national chain), do a search for spanish cedar and check the ones that apply. There is a online search engine that was posted here a while back.

The smell of fresh spanish cedar is great plus - it's a project!
 
If you watch e-bay, there are auctions for small lots of thin spanish cedar boards.

I have found what I needed a couple of times at reasonable prices.
 
I ended up lining the chest with some 1/8 inch oak plywood. I sealed the inside pretty good and was even able to get the lid to seal up when closed. It has worked very well with a small bowl of 65% beads it would stay at 65%rh with no problems. However, about 2 weeks ago it finally started getting cold here (50s at night and 60s durring the day) and the rh level has ben dropping to around 61%. I've also had the same problem with my tabletop humi so I'm thinking it's just because I'm not keeping them warm enough.

Here's a few pics.


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chrls67 said:
I ended up lining the chest with some 1/8 inch oak plywood. I sealed the inside pretty good and was even able to get the lid to seal up when closed. It has worked very well with a small bowl of 65% beads it would stay at 65%rh with no problems. However, about 2 weeks ago it finally started getting cold here (50s at night and 60s durring the day) and the rh level has ben dropping to around 61%. I've also had the same problem with my tabletop humi so I'm thinking it's just because I'm not keeping them warm enough.

Here's a few pics.
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That thing is looking awesome, in spite of that traitorous baseball team's hat next to it! :p

j/k

My grandmother was an old Dodger's fan, and I found this while going though my grandparents photo albums a couple years back - thought you'd appreciate it:

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I think it was an insert from one of the NY papers at the time right after they snuck the team out of NYC.

Don't worry too much about the humidity levels - a couple points lower this time of year is normal with the colder/drier air. Just got to add water a little more often.
 
That looks really nice! :thumbs:

Any concern that the 1/8" plywood will warp a bit?
 
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