Could I turn this

05-23-2011, 08:34 AM

Into a humidor? Its my moms old army issued uhmm...box? The inside is wood.

kaisersozei · 05-23-2011, 08:48 AM

With a little work, I don't see why not. A humidor is just a box with a few custom features. Your biggest issue will be getting it to seal well.

madwilliamflint · 05-23-2011, 09:00 AM

I'd say get a pound of beads and a hygrometer. Drop them in there and see what happens after a couple weeks. You'll get a good idea of how much work you're in for.

Before actually putting sticks in it you'll need a good disinfecting/bleaching and such. But there are smarter people than me on here who can tell you all about that.

CigarNut · 05-23-2011, 09:12 AM

Before getting any beads, I would just run a salt test (or Boveda Calibration packet test) with a known-good hygrometer inside the box. That will give you an idea if it holds a steady RH.

05-23-2011, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by kaisersozei

With a little work, I don't see why not. A humidor is just a box with a few custom features. Your biggest issue will be getting it to seal well.

It has a little extra lip that goes around the top and it latches shut. Paper test ripped the paper

nofeardiver · 05-23-2011, 09:24 AM

you could line it with cedar and put a piece of cedar on the lid the size of the opening then put some kind of foam sealer tape around that to land around the top of the frame so the lid comes down and the piece of cedar is on the insde...dont know if any of that made sense...

05-23-2011, 09:29 AM

hmm. I just tried the paper test on the sides of the box and it slid out easily. I'll just save and buy a real humidor. Thanks all

nofeardiver · 05-23-2011, 09:30 AM

yeah but you have nothing sealing around the top right, def would have to do the foam sealer tape around the edge to give it some sort of seal... the paper test is useless right now...

05-23-2011, 09:35 AM

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Originally Posted by nofeardiver

yeah but you have nothing sealing around the top right, def would have to do the foam sealer tape around the edge to give it some sort of seal... the paper test is useless right now...

Yeah, just realized what you said above. Guess I'll save my money

nofeardiver · 05-23-2011, 09:37 AM

foam tape isnt much like $4-5 at home depot or lowes... and it just sticks right on, then you could try the paper test again, without a good seal though, then it will be usless... You can deg get a cooler and turn that in to a coolidor...

bobarian · 05-23-2011, 11:33 AM

A 48-52qt cooler will run $25 or less, a much cheaper alternative.

BlindedByScience · 05-23-2011, 12:13 PM

I'd be concerned about what was stored in it. If, for example, it was ever used to store weapon cleaning supplies, they could have easily impinged them self into the wood, rendering the box useless for cigars. I can think of lots of common chemicals that were and still are used by the military that would make the box not so good for cigars.

big a · 05-23-2011, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by NotFromHere

I'd be concerned about what was stored in it. If, for example, it was ever used to store weapon cleaning supplies, they could have easily impinged them self into the wood, rendering the box useless for cigars. I can think of lots of common chemicals that were and still are used by the military that would make the box not so good for cigars.

I was thinking the same thing. Along with what the box might be painted with and if there is any concerns that would come from that.

However it would be pretty sweet if you could make it for.

05-27-2011, 10:51 PM

Hmm, Wouldn't you have to line the box with cedar? Storing cigars in any old box could change the taste of the stogies and not to mention the smell. What wood is the box made out of?

OLS · 05-31-2011, 10:24 AM

Wow...so your mother DOES wear army boots..........

That was an common insult back in the war years.

Not insulting anyone's mother here, lol.

05-23-2011, 08:34 AM	#1
AFSFK Guest Posts: n/a	Could I turn this Into a humidor? Its my moms old army issued uhmm...box? The inside is wood.

05-23-2011, 08:48 AM	#2
kaisersozei The Homebrew Hammer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Gerard Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 3,183 Trading: (40)	Re: Could I turn this With a little work, I don't see why not. A humidor is just a box with a few custom features. Your biggest issue will be getting it to seal well. __________________

05-23-2011, 09:00 AM	#3
madwilliamflint Cigar n00b Join Date: Sep 2009 First Name: Michael Location: Wallkill, NY Posts: 390 Trading: (0)	Re: Could I turn this I'd say get a pound of beads and a hygrometer. Drop them in there and see what happens after a couple weeks. You'll get a good idea of how much work you're in for. Before actually putting sticks in it you'll need a good disinfecting/bleaching and such. But there are smarter people than me on here who can tell you all about that.

05-23-2011, 09:12 AM	#4
CigarNut Fck Cancer! Join Date: Jan 2009 First Name: Michael Location: Clermont, Florida Posts: 18,038 Trading: (111*)	Re: Could I turn this Before getting any beads, I would just run a salt test (or Boveda Calibration packet test) with a known-good hygrometer inside the box. That will give you an idea if it holds a steady RH. __________________ Need Beads? Need Five Finger Bags? 2 of 3 Requirements for use of the CA Rolodex: 100 posts/ 60 day membership/ participation in trade (trader rating). New members can be added at any time.

05-23-2011, 09:24 AM	#6
nofeardiver Feeling at Home Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Dan Location: Florida Posts: 561 Trading: (4)	Re: Could I turn this you could line it with cedar and put a piece of cedar on the lid the size of the opening then put some kind of foam sealer tape around that to land around the top of the frame so the lid comes down and the piece of cedar is on the insde...dont know if any of that made sense...

05-23-2011, 09:29 AM	#7
AFSFK Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Could I turn this hmm. I just tried the paper test on the sides of the box and it slid out easily. I'll just save and buy a real humidor. Thanks all

05-23-2011, 09:30 AM	#8
nofeardiver Feeling at Home Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Dan Location: Florida Posts: 561 Trading: (4)	Re: Could I turn this yeah but you have nothing sealing around the top right, def would have to do the foam sealer tape around the edge to give it some sort of seal... the paper test is useless right now...

05-23-2011, 09:37 AM	#10
nofeardiver Feeling at Home Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Dan Location: Florida Posts: 561 Trading: (4)	Re: Could I turn this foam tape isnt much like $4-5 at home depot or lowes... and it just sticks right on, then you could try the paper test again, without a good seal though, then it will be usless... You can deg get a cooler and turn that in to a coolidor...

05-23-2011, 11:33 AM	#11
bobarian Cranky Habanophile Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wine Country Posts: 8,869 Trading: (51)	Re: Could I turn this A 48-52qt cooler will run $25 or less, a much cheaper alternative.

05-23-2011, 12:13 PM	#12
BlindedByScience Proud USMC Dad Join Date: Feb 2011 First Name: Tom Location: Vancouver WA Posts: 237 Trading: (0)	Re: Could I turn this I'd be concerned about what was stored in it. If, for example, it was ever used to store weapon cleaning supplies, they could have easily impinged them self into the wood, rendering the box useless for cigars. I can think of lots of common chemicals that were and still are used by the military that would make the box not so good for cigars.

05-27-2011, 10:51 PM	#14
Sherlockholms Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Could I turn this Hmm, Wouldn't you have to line the box with cedar? Storing cigars in any old box could change the taste of the stogies and not to mention the smell. What wood is the box made out of?

05-31-2011, 10:24 AM	#15
OLS Suck It Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Brad Location: TN Posts: 7,912 Trading: (19)	Re: Could I turn this Wow...so your mother DOES wear army boots.......... That was an common insult back in the war years. Not insulting anyone's mother here, lol.