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Trying to make my own Humidor

sok454

sok454

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I have this old jewerly stand I got from my Aunt when she died.  Never knew what to do with it... well this site has given me the idea to turn it into a humidor.   Got my luan wood last night.   Now just need to measure and cut and see what type of shelves I can do it in.  I think my mom will be proud of it in it's new formulation.   Right now its just sitting in the garage!   
 
Thank you all!
 
Post some pics and let us see, we like humidor porn.  Also, go ahead and post an intro thread so we can get to know you.
 
I'll post some pics I took last night of it.... obviously these are before any changes.
 
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Might be tricky to get those doors fully sealed so that it will retain humidity. Hopefully you can make it work with some window foam sealing tape.
 
Keep us posted. This is defiantly going to be a project.

How well does it seal now?
Can you do a pressure test?
 
Currently the doors close w magnets and fasten well. I have door sealing weather stripping I going to try as well as I saw a guy had a fastener here that I think would work.
 
Here are some better pics.
 
Do you guys think I can just use the drawers that are currently in there?   I thought about removing the felt and using cedar to cover the drawers.   Thoughts?
 
I have Luan for the walls etc.
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Get a flashlight and put it into the cabinet, close the doors and turn off the lights... you'll have your answer about how air tight it is.
 
Looks very nice IMO and a worthy project.  I really like the drawer setup...
 
I see a hell of a lot of complications people make about humidor's, it's simply a relatively airtight box... If you can figure out the seal, I see no reason for it not to work.
 
I'd also recommend getting your hands on some spanish cedar to line the box with, it's the traditional wood used...
 
GL
 
Edit:  The bottom of the cabinet looks like it may be a bit of a chore to seal...
 
Did a few updates tonight. I have a crappy saw. Pictures are in my gallery.
 
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Here they are.   Doing a humidity check over night.  Came in this morning and it was 74% and 76 degrees... it's in the garage so its hot.  but seemed to hold the humidity well.   
 
Worked on the drawers and the wood inlays last weekend.   Coming along.   Need to get a better way to "lock" door down than the magnet.
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sok454 said:
Worked on the drawers and the wood inlays last weekend.   Coming along.   Need to get a better way to "lock" door down than the magnet.
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I have built many cabinets and have found the best deal is produced by an old refrigerator lock. You can get them at Restoration Hardware or a similar place. Good luck, love the progress.
 
Thank you guys. I'm currently in Croatia. Enjoying a Montecristo no. 2 as I type.
 
sok454 said:
Thank you guys. I'm currently in Croatia. Enjoying a Montecristo no. 2 as I type.
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Nice! Keep up the good work and good smokes!
 
-Trey
 
Brought the humidor inside to the basement after it was keeping a solid 70-72% humidity in the garage.   Our basement sits at about 65-67 consistently temp wise.   Getting it all ready for the Monte 2's I ordered yesterday.   
 
A little update.   Temp is holding steady at 63 degrees and humidity is about 66-67 consistently in the basement.
 
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