Cooled Cabinet Humidor Project

[kydsid]

Can't wait to see the finished product. I have been looking at cooled humidors recently and yours looks very nice.

[PeteSB75]

It does look very nice. Once it's done, can you put up some numbers on what your final cost was for materials and aproximate time?

[jds78]

Thanks for all the kind words. I wish I could take some credit for the work but it’s actually my wife’s brother that is building the cabinet for me.

Originally Posted by PeteSB75

It does look very nice. Once it's done, can you put up some numbers on what your final cost was for materials and aproximate time?

The materials so far are around $5500-6000 Canadian including shipping, duties, etc. My best guess in US dollars for someone in the States would be around $4500. The labor is what really gets expensive for a custom project like this. Total hours so far including design are around 350-400. I can give you some better numbers once it’s complete.

[PeteSB75]

Originally Posted by jds78

Thanks for all the kind words. I wish I could take some credit for the work but it’s actually my wife’s brother that is building the cabinet for me.



The materials so far are around $5500-6000 Canadian including shipping, duties, etc. My best guess in US dollars for someone in the States would be around $4500. The labor is what really gets expensive for a custom project like this. Total hours so far including design are around 350-400. I can give you some better numbers once it’s complete.

That's quite an investment. Even if you figure it at an hourly rate of $50, which is low for custom cabinet work like this, you are looking at almost $20,000 in total cost. This is a beautiful piece, I hope you are planning to pass it down to your kids/grandkids/great grandkids. Definitely an heirloom.

[rizzle]

That thing just keeps getting better and better. Beautiful bro. Just beautiful.

[Barteur]

WOW nice work, keep posting the great pics.
Frenchie

[PeteSB75]

So, this finished?

[jds78]

Originally Posted by PeteSB75

So, this finished?

Very close. After 6 months of waiting it should finally be finished this week. It has to go in a year-end show that the school puts on so I won't have it in my possession for a few more weeks.