From: David Taylor <?????????????????????????>
Subject: Humidor construction

In response to Pipes Digest 226 inquiry from Norm Carpenter on making a humidor
or two...

What a wonderful time we now live in! Aside from the mad rush on my
favorite cigars, the ever elusive A. Fuente Double Chateau with a
Maduro wrapper, it appears that cigars and their accessories are
becoming main-stream items. We can now find humidors and accessories
on display at Nordstroms and gracing the covers of catalogs from
J. Petermans. For those of us who like to plane a board or two, there
are some wonderful resources now available for the creation of your
own humidor.

Popular Mechanics had a humidor in their December 1995 issue. The
plans were very easy to follow. I built a variation of this for my
first (practice) humidor. It helps if you have had some woodworking
experience, and a table saw.  The accuracy of my radial arm saw left
something to be desired. Popular mechanics had this article in their
Web Page, so you don't even have to leave the comfort of your own home
to see it. (At least it was there last February) My only variation to
the plans was to leave the interior tray unfinished. Why on earth
would you add varnish to the Spanish Cedar tray? Yuk! No finish will
touch MY cigars, thank you very much!

Another recent article was found in the July/August 1996 copy of Today's
Woodworker. This humidor had brass inlays and a beautiful veneer top. The
magazine also has full sized plans of the details. Nice touch. I just borrowed
this issue from my local tobacconists, so I haven't read it all yet, but it
looks nice.

Yet another resource is a shop called Woodcraft Supply. There is one in
Bloomington Minnesota, 612/884-3634, and they carry Spanish Cedar. They also do
a mail order business from the headquarters. I don't know the number off hand,
but I will look for it. In a recent catalog they had Humidor Kits! All the
hardware and wood needed! 

 A year ago I couldn't find any resources on home-made humidors, and now they
are coming out of the Spanish Cedar woodwork. Try some of these, and let the
members of The Digest know how they worked. Good luck. (better make at least
two, they fill up very fast)

(One word of advice: use a dust collection system and a respirator mask when
cutting Spanish Cedar as the dust is VERY irritating and may cause severe
reactions)

[ If you don't have the dust collector, wear a long-sleeved shirt and
vacuum up and shower afterward. I did this while working with red
cedar (for birdhouses), and had no problems with allergic reactions -S. ]


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Subject: comment from pipes page

Steve,  Nice job with the PD and Steve, Nice job with the WEPP site

Some readers were asking about making humidors.  I recently came
across some suppliers, one that I have at my finger tips.
The Christmas addition of "The Woodworkers Store" (800 279-4441)
has plans and hardware ($4.95, $89.95) and the humidity goodies.
They might be a good place to start.  Happy woodworking!

George W


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