Can i use this in my vino?

[stearns]

i only know the most basics about woodworking and what not, and dont want to do something that could be bad for my cigars, so i come to the experts :D i got this in spain and thought it would be a perfect box for singles in my vino, but dont know woods at all. will this be alright to keep sticks in?

http://img44.imageshack.us/img44/470/dsci18205644424.jpg
http://img193.imageshack.us/img193/475/dsci18215654011.jpg
http://img202.imageshack.us/img202/1315/dsci18225665266.jpg

thanks guys

stearns

[lightning9191]

As long as it doesn't have an odor to it, I would think you would be fine using it. Not all manufacturers use cedar for their boxes. Some of it looks like poplar or something else to me.:2

[wolfandwhisky]

I'm not a wood expert so take this with a grain of salt, but if you can put it in your vino, have it stabilize, and it doesn't warp, you're probably ok.

cedar retains a relatively large amount of moisture and has a tendency to not warp - those (and the smell) are the main benefits.

[shilala]

Yeah. Knock yourself out, brother.
If you didn't find a reason not to use it, like it smells awful, go ahead and put it in there. :tu