Building a humidor

N2 GOLD · 07-09-2012, 05:53 PM

Go with the wood. I, did the kooler thing & it just was not the same. I know, that's just me being the picky Faq'r that I am. I have seen & heard other that just love them. Nothing worng or bad about the coolidor they work real good. I just did not like the idea of a cooler in the living room or my cigars in the garage.

markem · 07-09-2012, 07:08 PM

Good luck! Several people here do wood working as a hobby as does my brother. Initial costs are high but amortization is your friend, as long as you stick with the hobby.

I have an interest in wood working, but not the commitment, so I wind up using a friend's shop when I need to have stuff done. The first things to consider, from my perspective are that you will need a planer, you will need to know how to build jigs (or buy them $$$) and you need to know about glues that could affect the effectiveness (alliteration is my friend) of your finished humidor. Those are just some of the things that I believe most people don't put enough thought in to.

My humidor cost about $5K, but it was made with about $50K worth of tools.

Scale as appropriate.

07-09-2012, 05:53 PM	#1
N2 GOLD MIND OVER MATTER... Join Date: Feb 2011 First Name: RICO Location: So. CAL 33° 44' 44" N / 117° 52' 0" W Posts: 2,330 Trading: (1)	Re: Building a humidor Go with the wood. I, did the kooler thing & it just was not the same. I know, that's just me being the picky Faq'r that I am. I have seen & heard other that just love them. Nothing worng or bad about the coolidor they work real good. I just did not like the idea of a cooler in the living room or my cigars in the garage. __________________ When I want your opinion, I'll give it to ya.

07-09-2012, 07:08 PM	#2
markem Bunion Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Mark Location: Second Star on the Right Posts: 22,659 Trading: (47)	Re: Building a humidor Good luck! Several people here do wood working as a hobby as does my brother. Initial costs are high but amortization is your friend, as long as you stick with the hobby. I have an interest in wood working, but not the commitment, so I wind up using a friend's shop when I need to have stuff done. The first things to consider, from my perspective are that you will need a planer, you will need to know how to build jigs (or buy them $$$) and you need to know about glues that could affect the effectiveness (alliteration is my friend) of your finished humidor. Those are just some of the things that I believe most people don't put enough thought in to. My humidor cost about $5K, but it was made with about $50K worth of tools. Scale as appropriate. __________________ I refuse to belong to any organization that would have me as a member. ~ Groucho Marx