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I made this for my step-son and being my first humidor or fist box of any type for that matter, I’m pretty well pleased with it. I had some challenges with the finish on the cocobolo (1st time working with that!) and wanted a more glossy look, but I wanted to use what I had in the shop and I had to settle for satin. (my high gloss had stain mixed in with it). After completion was almost there, I realized why nobody uses spanish cedar all the way through. The wood is very soft and I know it will end up looking 30 years old in probably less than a year. I definately need to invest in a band saw so I can resaw the cedar and make boxes lined with it.
Any suggestions or comments welcome.
Thanks, Eric
-- Childress Woodworks
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CharlieM1958
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posted 335 days ago
Nice job, Eric!
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RichardB
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posted 335 days ago
Impressive!
For a first box, you certainly put some effort into it with three-way mitres on the corner.
jim1953
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posted 335 days ago
Very Well Done
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Shadowbox
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This is great! I love the finishing touches the contrasting wood gives. Very nice indeed!
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cabinetmaster
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posted 283 days ago
Nice looking humidor. You are right about Spanish Cedar. It is soft. Spanish Cedar is not the cedar to use in boxes or closets if you want the cedar smell. Aromatic red cedar is the best choice.
-- Jerry--A man can never have enough tools or clamps
Douglas Bordner
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posted 283 days ago
But SC is the cedar for cigar boxes…
Your box does look great, childress. That corner is impressive, as well as the quads. Excellent job.
-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.