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Humidor

Project by Blake posted 447 days ago 970 views 0 times favorited 30 comments Add to Favorites Watch

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”.

-- Check out my new website! http://www.blakeweberwoodworking.com


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PaBull

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posted 447 days ago

Very nice, Blake, I can smell the cigars from here….lol.

-- http://www.twinoaksgrowers.com

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Dennis Zongker

1020 posts in 492 days


posted 447 days ago

Great looking humidor. The Lacewood and Ebony go together very nice. Excellent craftsmanship!!!

-- Dennis Zongker

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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.

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bfd

419 posts in 707 days


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

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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.

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DocK16

714 posts in 987 days


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

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teenagewoodworker

2482 posts in 668 days


posted 447 days ago

great job! that lacewood looks beautiful! i just love the look of lacewood. especially once it ages.

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Nils

138 posts in 764 days


posted 447 days ago

Blake – Another tour-de-force. Outstanding in every way!

-- Nils Davis, Menlo Park, CA

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Dick, & Barb Cain

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posted 447 days ago

A great looking humidor, & some great craftsmanship.

-- -** You are never to old to set another goal or to dream a new dream ****************** Dick, & Barb Cain, Hibbing, MN. http://www.woodcarvingillustrated.com/gallery/member.php?uid=3627&protype=1

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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…

-- Never pet a burning dog...

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SPalm

951 posts in 782 days


posted 447 days ago

Very nice Blake. Fantastic workmanship. I really like working with Spanish Cedar. How did you like it?

Steve

-- Stevethepeeve -- I'm no rocket surgeon

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Douglas Bordner

3427 posts in 964 days


posted 447 days ago

Fine looking humidor, Blake. The tray is an especially nice touch.

-- "Bordnerizing" perfectly good lumber for over a decade.

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JerryS

73 posts in 510 days


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 .

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Jimthecarver

429 posts in 685 days


posted 447 days ago

She’s a beauty Blake!.... Im sure he love’s it.

-- Can't never could do anything, to try is to advance.

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TomFran

2517 posts in 894 days


posted 447 days ago

Beautiful work! Gorgeous wood.

-- Tom, Surfside Beach, SC - Romans 8:28

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CharlieM1958

7696 posts in 1118 days


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"

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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

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lazyfiremaninTN

528 posts in 853 days


posted 447 days ago

Fantastic, another knockout.

-- Adrian ..... The 11th Commandment...."Thou Shalt Not Buy A Wobble Dado"

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TedM

1845 posts in 633 days


posted 447 days ago

Great job!

-- I'm a wood magician... I can turn fine lumber into firewood before your very eyes! - http://www.woodworkersguide.com

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Bill Akins

236 posts in 598 days


posted 447 days ago

Smoking job on the humidor.

-- Bill from Lithia Springs, GA I love the smell of sawdust in the morning.

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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.

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miles125

1443 posts in 905 days


posted 446 days ago

That Lacewood just jumps out. Great looking box!

-- miles125, Alabama.."Architecture is frozen music""

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GMoney

147 posts in 703 days


posted 446 days ago

Beautiful wood and workmanship! Also great job with the photos. Thanks for posting.

-- Greg, CT

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mcoyfrog

824 posts in 494 days


posted 446 days ago

great box, love the spline joint

-- Wood and Glass they kick (well you know) Have a great day - Dug

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gizmodyne

1679 posts in 990 days


posted 442 days ago

Very nice looking box. Love the tray.

Do you just set up stops with a straight bit?

-- -John "Do I have to keep typing a smiley? Just assume it's a joke." www.flickr.com/photos/gizmodyne

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Bob A in NJ

536 posts in 899 days


posted 441 days ago

Great looking wood, where do you get the lacewood? Very nice design and workmanship.

-- Bob A in NJ

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Blake

2763 posts in 774 days


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.

-- Check out my new website! http://www.blakeweberwoodworking.com

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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.

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Blake

2763 posts in 774 days


posted 428 days ago

What does it look like?

-- Check out my new website! http://www.blakeweberwoodworking.com

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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."

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