types of wood that can be used in a humidor?

althekillr · 08-10-2012, 09:36 AM

thanks guys, rockler doesn't carry it amy more and woodcraft special orders it too from another vendor. there are two exotic hardwood vendors that have spanish cedar hardwood planks at about $10-15 per boardfoot

looking to line the inside of a triangle shaped cabinet/walk in that is 8 feet high x 6 feet x 6 feet.

here are options that i was thinking of for the finished product.

1. african mahogany plywood walls and spanish cedar shelving

2. spanish cedar plywood walls with spanish cedar or african mahogany shelving

3. spansih cedar hardwood walls with shhelving.

walls costs (needing about 120 square feet)
african mahogany 3/4 plywood $3.50 per square foot
spanish cedar 1/2 plywood $ 5.50 per square foot
spanish cedar hardwood $ 10 per square foot

I guess costs being the biggest faactor here vs. how much spanish cedar do i really need to get that smell. it will be pretty packed with boxes. My first choice, costwise, would be african mahogany plywood with all solid spanish cedar shelving.

also wanted to see if any adverse affects using spanish cedar plywood walls vs. hardwood. I know its basically a just a really thin veneer on plywood, and wasn't sure if the base layer plywood or glues would affect the humidor aroma's? what is typically used as a base? pine?

tks again for any advice.

08-10-2012, 09:36 AM	#7
althekillr Still Watching My Back Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 78 Trading: (0)	Re: types of wood that can be used in a humidor? thanks guys, rockler doesn't carry it amy more and woodcraft special orders it too from another vendor. there are two exotic hardwood vendors that have spanish cedar hardwood planks at about $10-15 per boardfoot looking to line the inside of a triangle shaped cabinet/walk in that is 8 feet high x 6 feet x 6 feet. here are options that i was thinking of for the finished product. 1. african mahogany plywood walls and spanish cedar shelving 2. spanish cedar plywood walls with spanish cedar or african mahogany shelving 3. spansih cedar hardwood walls with shhelving. walls costs (needing about 120 square feet) african mahogany 3/4 plywood $3.50 per square foot spanish cedar 1/2 plywood $ 5.50 per square foot spanish cedar hardwood $ 10 per square foot I guess costs being the biggest faactor here vs. how much spanish cedar do i really need to get that smell. it will be pretty packed with boxes. My first choice, costwise, would be african mahogany plywood with all solid spanish cedar shelving. also wanted to see if any adverse affects using spanish cedar plywood walls vs. hardwood. I know its basically a just a really thin veneer on plywood, and wasn't sure if the base layer plywood or glues would affect the humidor aroma's? what is typically used as a base? pine? tks again for any advice.