My first humidor

Nice looking box, I like it. Hopefully he will enjoy it.

Wow! That is a great looking project.

-- Mike, Western New York

I’d say the veneering looks great. Well done.

-- If a tree falls in the neighbor's woods, and no one is there to hear it...can you take it home, mill it and turn it into a coffee table without your neighbor making a sound?

Every step of the way I was nervous I was going to mess it up and have to chuck the project. The last bit, installing the hinges, had me thinking I should just give it to him without hinges….

The veneer has a couple of bubbles…I need to improve my pressing method (MDF, cauls and clamps for now)

I hear you brother. 10-15 hours into a project you definitely do not want to make a boo boo.
Measure twice cut once – think about it several times and act on it.

Have a look at the “Smart Hinge” from the UK. Very simple to install and undisputed quality. A whole lot easier than the Brusso Hinges which are nice but difficult to install.

-- I was married by a judge.....I should have asked for a Jury

Those hinges look good. Just a bit expensive. But, if it saves time, and heartache, probably worth it. Thank you for the reference.

Looks like you are well on your way to being a first class box maker! You say you had a bit of trouble with bubbles… Are you using a pad over the veneer when you’re pressing? If not, you may find that it eliminates your bubbling problem. Some rubberized router pads work fine, but my personal favorite is 3/8” thick jute rug pad. Glue, veneer, piece of xerox paper to control any bleed-through, then the pad, then into the press (or cauls). Works every time. Veneer is wonderful stuff to work with. Nice looking box. Hope to see more from you.
Roger

-- "Everybody makes mistakes. A craftsman always fixes them." (Monty Kennedy, "The Checkering and Carving of Gunstocks", 1952)

Looks good to me! Well done on your first attempt. I’m sure friend is going to love it… I know I would…

-- Dan ~ Texarkana, Tx.

Sharp looking box! Keep up the effort working with veneers.

-- Style is simple, but not my execution of it.

Thank you all for your encouraging words. I have several more on my ‘to make list’. Putting together an order for some more figured veneers now.

Very nice Eugene – clean and crisp lines.

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Very nice humidor, The “Smart Hinge” looks to be a good lternative to the quadrant hinge but they’re in high demand and currently behind on production. I was going toinstall on a humidor I building now but couldn’t wait two weeks for a pair. I think I’ll order them for the next one.

Vic

-- "If a man is alone in the forrest with no woman to hear him. Is he still Wrong?" http://www.hawkinswoodworking.com

Excellent job. IMO, inlaid corners really add a lot to a box.

-- Charlie M. "Woodworking - patience = firewood"

Nice work. Part of any project is how you look back and say “I wish I had done this or that”. We are of course our own worst critic. But most people do not have a fine eye for perfection and just see the overall completed project and say WOW. This is the moment we treasure the most.

Being a cigar smoker myself one of my many projects is a camouflaged humidor. Like the jellybeans I stashed, and my kids found, those that come over always see the humidor and want to smoke a cigar. Call me selfish but I enjoy my cigars and woodworking, ......alone. I am thinking of gluing a few cheap screwdrivers and such to the top and hiding the thing in a drawer. So many ideas, so little time off from work!

Excellent project and get started on the next great project!

-- Live to tell the stories, they sound better that way.