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Forum topic by ElChe | posted 01-22-2015 06:04 PM | 934 views | 0 times favorited | 2 replies | ![]() |
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01-22-2015 06:04 PM |
I am in the process of building a Honduras mahogany humidor with dovetail construction. I want to build it entirely out of Honduras mahogany because it seems to have the same kind of humidity absorption as Spanish cedar and I don’t live in an area where bugs will get into my cigars. I plan on finishing the exterior with Shellac. No stain as it is a rift sawn board of mahogany that is just really cool looking natural. Here is my dilemma. I want to finish only the exterior but obviously not the interior as I want the Honduras mahogany to retain humidity. But if I finish the exterior only and not the interior I am worried about wood movement. I’ve seen humidors that only use a veneer of finished mahogany on the exterior and no finish at all in the interior. I want to do that but with solid mahogany. Am I going to fail? Lots of conflicting statements on the internet re wood movement. If failure is a possibility I may finish the mahogany and line it with Spanish cedar. Thoughts? -- Tom - Measure twice cut once. Then measure again. Curse. Fudge. |