The "Show Off Your Humidor" Pics thread

[projectsunfire]

damn...that is gorgeous!!

[jhedrick83]

The stock has changed quite a bit since I took these over a year ago. It's an old gun cabinet I found on craigslist and stripped out, lined with Spanish Cedar and made it a big ass humidor. KL is no more, I just use HCM beads now.

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[Cardinal]

The stock has changed quite a bit since I took these over a year ago. It's an old gun cabinet I found on craigslist and stripped out, lined with Spanish Cedar and made it a big ass humidor. KL is no more, I just use HCM beads now.

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Wow, I'd never seen pictures of that before (if you had posted previously). That's gorgeous!

I'd love to do something like that someday, but I don't know if my finishing skills are up to the task.

[jhedrick83]

Wow, I'd never seen pictures of that before (if you had posted previously). That's gorgeous!

I'd love to do something like that someday, but I don't know if my finishing skills are up to the task.

Thanks! It's easier than you think if you are patient. If you ever decide to do it and have any questions, or anyone else does for that matter pm me and I'll help as much as I can.

[Cardinal]

Thanks! It's easier than you think if you are patient. If you ever decide to do it and have any questions, or anyone else does for that matter pm me and I'll help as much as I can.

I will ask if I ever try it. It would definitely be a fun project over a period of time, and a nice challenge. I'm pretty handy, but patience for fine work isn't always my forte. I have done a few things that turned out alright though, so maybe if I ever see a decent cabinet like that when I'm cruising craigslist..

[jhedrick83]

The place I got all my Spanish Cedar from will cut to dimensions if you provide them. I actually did a second one for a friend, just don't have an pics of it.

[Puff]

The stock has changed quite a bit since I took these over a year ago. It's an old gun cabinet I found on craigslist and stripped out, lined with Spanish Cedar and made it a big ass humidor. KL is no more, I just use HCM beads now.

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That's a beautiful looking humidor. Can you really keep the humidity stable just using beads in that thing? I own a similar sized humi (now have two) and I tried everything but the the only way I can keep a stable humidity was to invest in an Oasis II-XL Electronic Humidifier.

[jhedrick83]

That's a beautiful looking humidor. Can you really keep the humidity stable just using beads in that thing? I own a similar sized humi (now have two) and I tried everything but the the only way I can keep a stable humidity was to invest in an Oasis II-XL Electronic Humidifier.

Thanks! When I bought the cabinet, I sanded off the old stain inside and out, sealed all the inside edges, puttied any holes I could find, sealed the glass in the door, restained the outside and put on several coats of poly. So I tried to seal the shell as well as I could. I lined it with 1/2 in SC with everything as a snug fit to start with, once it got to the right humidity the SC swelled some and made it all a very tight fit. I also have foam weatherstripping on the cedar inside and the rim of the door as well. I keep it in my basement and away from any air vents so temp changes are gradual. I may have a slight drop (like to 64 or maybe 63) when it get bitterly cold outside but that usually corrects itself pretty quickly, within 12-24 hours. There are 2 lbs of HCM beads in there now. I switched from KL because it seemed too slow to rebound when I would have the door open for a while in winter.

[Puff]

Thanks! When I bought the cabinet, I sanded off the old stain inside and out, sealed all the inside edges, puttied any holes I could find, sealed the glass in the door, restained the outside and put on several coats of poly. So I tried to seal the shell as well as I could. I lined it with 1/2 in SC with everything as a snug fit to start with, once it got to the right humidity the SC swelled some and made it all a very tight fit. I also have foam weatherstripping on the cedar inside and the rim of the door as well. I keep it in my basement and away from any air vents so temp changes are gradual. I may have a slight drop (like to 64 or maybe 63) when it get bitterly cold outside but that usually corrects itself pretty quickly, within 12-24 hours. There are 2 lbs of HCM beads in there now. I switched from KL because it seemed too slow to rebound when I would have the door open for a while in winter.

Nice work! Having a basement is key on many levels. Again, very nice looking humi!