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This box was another commission from my boss (he has been my best customer). He wanted a humidor for his small cigar collection.
Its made from Lacewood with ebony splines in the miters and lined with Spanish Cedar. The outside is finished with boiled linseed oil and polished with 600 grit sandpaper. The inside is unfinished (natural). I made the tray from a solid piece of Spanish Cedar on my router table. The hydrometer is inset flush into the underside of the lid. I used high quality solid brass hinges that get flush mounted into a 55mm round hole and have 95deg stops to keep the lid upright. Dimensions are approximately 13”x8”x4”.



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30 comments so far
PaBull
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posted 447 days ago
Very nice, Blake, I can smell the cigars from here….lol.
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Dennis Zongker
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posted 447 days ago
Great looking humidor. The Lacewood and Ebony go together very nice. Excellent craftsmanship!!!
-- Dennis Zongker
SteveV
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posted 447 days ago
Wow that sure is a small cigar collection ;-)
The humidor is beautiful!! Very nicely designed and executed.
Building humidors is what got me into woodworking but the funny thing is, I have never built one. Cigars was a big hobby of mine a while back and I always loved the idea of woodworking. I had some very basic tools and thought I could build nice boxes but I came to realize better bigger tools would be required. The years have gone by and now I have a very respectable shop but still … no humidors. I need to re-find my passion.
bfd
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posted 447 days ago
Blake, An absolutely beautiful execution. I love the grain of the lacewood with the ebony splines. The routed tray is fantastic. High quality. Your boss must be thrilled. Man this is sharp looking!
-- Brian, Folsom, CA http://www.brianfullerdesigns.com
bhack
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posted 447 days ago
Great attention to detail. Good craftsmanship. You have inspired me to attack this for my brother.
-- Bill - If I knew GRANDKIDS were so much fun I would have had them first.
DocK16
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posted 447 days ago
Beautiful, very nice job on those tiny splines, fit and finish looks professional, but then so is everything you’ve posted. Smok’em if you got’em.
-- DocK, WV
teenagewoodworker
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posted 447 days ago
great job! that lacewood looks beautiful! i just love the look of lacewood. especially once it ages.
Nils
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posted 447 days ago
Blake – Another tour-de-force. Outstanding in every way!
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Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 447 days ago
A great looking humidor, & some great craftsmanship.
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Quint
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posted 447 days ago
I wanted those hinges for my birdseye pine box, but they wanted almost $30. I had to steal a cheaper set because the guys was watching me… Just kidding, Home Depot, polished brass, $4. That fit my budget
Where does the moisture come from in the humidor? I was never really sure about that one…
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SPalm
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posted 447 days ago
Very nice Blake. Fantastic workmanship. I really like working with Spanish Cedar. How did you like it?
Steve
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Douglas Bordner
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posted 447 days ago
Fine looking humidor, Blake. The tray is an especially nice touch.
-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.
JerryS
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posted 447 days ago
Love that wood , nice design and excellent craftsmanship . You did a great job laying out the material , it all flows smoothly .
Jimthecarver
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posted 447 days ago
She’s a beauty Blake!.... Im sure he love’s it.
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TomFran
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posted 447 days ago
Beautiful work! Gorgeous wood.
-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28
CharlieM1958
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posted 447 days ago
Outstanding design and execution, Blake! I’ve been out of the shop for a while, and this is really inspiring me to get going again.
-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"
Denappy
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posted 447 days ago
Outstanding selection of wood, that lacewood is just awesome! Great detail and craftmanship….I could only hope to make something that nice! Thank you for the inspiration!
-- -=Den
lazyfiremaninTN
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posted 447 days ago
Fantastic, another knockout.
-- Adrian ..... The 11th Commandment...."Thou Shalt Not Buy A Wobble Dado"
TedM
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posted 447 days ago
Great job!
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Bill Akins
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posted 447 days ago
Smoking job on the humidor.
-- Bill from Lithia Springs, GA I love the smell of sawdust in the morning.
trifern
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posted 446 days ago
Awesome display of craftsmanship, design and execution. Well done Blake. Thank you for sharing.
-- My favorite piece is my last one, my best piece is my next one.
miles125
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posted 446 days ago
That Lacewood just jumps out. Great looking box!
-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""
GMoney
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posted 446 days ago
Beautiful wood and workmanship! Also great job with the photos. Thanks for posting.
-- Greg, CT
mcoyfrog
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posted 446 days ago
great box, love the spline joint
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gizmodyne
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posted 442 days ago
Very nice looking box. Love the tray.
Do you just set up stops with a straight bit?
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Bob A in NJ
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posted 441 days ago
Great looking wood, where do you get the lacewood? Very nice design and workmanship.
-- Bob A in NJ
Blake
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posted 441 days ago
The tray was made with a simple template and “tray” cutting router bit with a bearing. The Lacewood is available at my local lumberyard.
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HokieMojo
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posted 429 days ago
I don’t know if it is the lighting you have or just your technique, but I can’t get my lacewood/BLO combo to look anywhere close to as nice as what you’ve got there. Nice work.
Blake
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posted 428 days ago
What does it look like?
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lorne17
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posted 404 days ago
Blake beautiful Humidor. I like the lacewood. Very similar to my Leopardwood. That tray gives me an idea. I might have to add something similar to my humidor. Nice work!
-- "A great woodworker hides their mistakes well."