CIGAR SMOKIN' AND BS

The humidity in mine drops to 68-69% during the winter due to the house temp the temp in the humidor hovers around 68deg

 

Anyone got a source for Spanish Cedar? Surely that's not something you get at a hardware store. I was looking on Amazon and some reviews were talking about how theirs came with mold all over it...

 

If you have access to a B&M store, you can buy empty boxes off them....pending how big you want your Humi.

There are some web sites out there that help with design...and prolly wood procurement??

ebay
https://www.ebay.com/bhp/spanish-cedar

 

I have a silverware box like this. (I'll have to grab an actual photo but it's pretty much the same thing.) Assuming I remove the felt lining and the blocking, I'll need pieces to line both the bottom and lid and sides? Wonder if I could ask my local cigar shop or some of the guys in my local cigar club if they have some old boxes I could cut down to fit. I'm half tempted to just buy a box of cigars and use the box they come in lol

 

that seems like trouble...just buy one at that point..they are not that expensive....unless you really want an expensive one

https://www.custommade.com/gallery/custom-cigar-humidors/

these are (some not so cheap sticks)...you want a nice home for them

 

Whoa, the ammo can ones are pretty cool. Same for the foot locker. I actually have a couple ammo cans, never thought about making one a humi. They're full of ammo so I won't be doing that, priorities!

 

I got my humidor from a friend that was up sizing, it was an extra he didn’t need so he gave it to me. It needed to be reseaoned cause it had dried out, once I got the humidity to stabilize it’s been workin really well.

 

Some options...
You can get all the old cigar boxes you want for free at a cigar store. Many of them have cedar inside you can re-use.

Those stores also have heavy zip lock bags for cigars that come with a small humidifier bag that last six months and then you just get another small humidifier bag.

Nice humidors start at $25 at J R Cigars. Might not be worth the trouble to make your own.

 

All good info. Thanks all. I'll have to think about it some more. My issue is that I have a 5 stick herfador and I've been running out of space since both me and my wife enjoy a cigar every now and then. Me more often but hers take up space too. I see a good deal on bulk cigars and hesitate since I won't be able to keep them humid long enough to enjoy them all.

 

Get a herf 40, or even cheaper, harbor freight sells cases similar called Apache

 

Here's 281 humidors. The first 10 are UNDER $25.

https://www.jrcigars.com/brand/humi...s/cigar-humidors|||subcategory=cigar-humidors

 

go big...if you buy it , you will fill it

 

A tight seal is key.if you do not need anything fancy use a Tupperware container with a boveda humidity pack or a glass pickling jar with a rubber seal and a bobeda pack..

 

agreed..Just keep it out of the Sun and IN a cool (65-67% humidity_ controlled with packs) corner/drawer. (not in a bathroom closet or out in the shed, etc.)

 

Living at high altitudes like Denver , Santa Fe it will be harder to maintain humidity levels and easyer to maintain at sea level.here in the Florida keys it’s more about dehumidifing god provides a lot of natural humidity

 

100%. Heartfelt beads then

 

https://www.jrcigars.com/item/cigar...dors/chalet-black-glass-top-25-50-cigar/3hcgt
This one looks promising.

 

Opus

 

Yeah that’s a special opus there enjoy

 

Slasher JR has specials like buy a box of cigars and the humidor is free.call them and ask which box purchase comes with a free humidor.all there humidors come from China and are brought in the country by quality importers or by prestige import group they will not sell to you but you can see there web site what they offer they will tell you who carry’s there products in your area so you can touch and feel there products