Prototype Humidor

Wow, Splint, I know that I don’t have a project like that in me… what attention to detail that must take!

Man, it looks great… just great!

-- "What do you mean, 'Give me some wild cherry gall?' What do you think, this stuff grows on trees or something?"

Thanks Van!

There was a point I didn’t think I had it in me either 8^)

Forever trying to expand my comfort zone, though I’ll never be doing one of those dressers with the bulbous fronts!

i agree on the wow factor.you call it a simple box but most of us here know otherwise.the fit and finish in all your projects are always top notch.this one is no exception.nice work on the mortise for those hinges.client should be real pleased with that one.

-- working with my hands is a joy,it gives me a sense of fulfillment,somthing so many seek and so few find.-SAM MALOOF.

Loving the ebony detail, so sweet. Small details like those elevate a piece to a whole nuther level.

I hate morticing for quadrants too, which is why I dont! I know Brusso makes a template for them, but meh. Siderails are nearly as deluxe, and alot easier.

Nice work , Bro!

-- WWBBJ: the first to compare a woman´s cheek to a rose was a poet. The second, an idiot. Dali

Thank you Pottz.

Not sure who the client for this one will be, probably me, to replace my ammocanidore.

Since I make most of my stuff for resale, I keep track of materials cost. Much easier to price stuff that way (alas nothing for “labor”)

There is a bit above $100 in materials (wood, veneer, glues, finishes, tool wear etc.) so I know the next one will be able to have a price point that is not to crazy

Great to hear form you Brian!

I have a stash of the side rails, probably about half the cost over the quadrant. Still not sure as to strength since the ones I have don’t have the arc piece, just a shoulder on the knuckle that limits them to 95 degrees. These lids get heavy 8^)

I’ll have to see if I can find some side rails with the arc piece. A stop chain would probably get in the way.

I’ve eyeballed the Brusso template (also $$$), but it still requires a guide bushing on the router plate.
If I could find a 5/16” hinge mortise bit with the 1/2” bearing, I’d have no problem making a template. As it is, the shortest 5/16” bit I could find is about 1” which is just way too long for easy use with a template.

That is a great looking humidor, Bruce. I like the lock miter joints and the corner detail!!!!!!

Cheers, Jim

-- Jim Jakosh.....Practical Wood Products...........Learn something new every day!! Variety is the Spice of Life!!

Good looking box, Splint. I’m with Brian little ebony stubs. Small touch, but definitely leveled up. I agree the mounting for the meter needs a tweak of some sort, but I’m sure you’ll figure it out.

-- Dave - Santa Fe

The little details like ebony corners and walnut banding are what set your work apart from the rest of us. Another fine looking piece, prototype or not.

-- Earl "I'm a pessamist - generally that increases the chance that things will turn out better than expected"

Thanks Jim!
The edge banding seems to be a common feature, a nice way to transition the veneering.

Dave, Earl, thanks!

With the banding around the edges, I realized that one of the design features on this model of a “traditional” humidor is the hopefully seamless seam in the veneer where the lid separates. A “flaw” in that design I see is the potential for the veneer to get chipped/flake with the exposed edge against the cedar.

I think I’ll try adding some similar banding inset before I cut the lid off. I’ll split the banding with the TS blade and leave a protected edge on the openings.

As to the meter, I might make some horizontal dividers that sandwich the meter, but it’ll eat up real estate in the interior. A round meter would be easier to deal with but I’d like to stay digital even though I hate things with batteries. I have a small round analog meter, always showed the preferred 73% RH. When I took it out to compare with the digitals, the house is at 13%, the digitals were all at 12-14%, and that analog still reads 73%

Gotta appreciate cheap measurement devices 8^)

Beautiful. Amazingly perfect. I also thing the banding and ebony take your project up above others.

-- Dan, TN

I made 2 of them this past year and easy and simple does not fit any portion of the build especially when the end result is as outstanding as this one is.
Great job !

-- Dick, Malvern Ohio - my biggest fear is that when I die, my wife sells my toys for what I told her I paid for them

Dick. Dan, thanks!

It’s a learning process for me, hope the next one is even better 8^)

I think you have done what I’m aiming for Dick, your exteriors have the extras I’m just now thinking about!

V nice. I like the clean lines, accented with the walnut & ebony. Your prototype looks better than many finished humidors at the store.

Splint,

Really nice humidor. I followed that article for my first humidor.

What you call simple I call “classy” and “elegant” .

Nice work.

-- Petey