Mini cabinet conversion (Project Thread) - Page 2

Eleven · 05-18-2010, 05:33 PM

With Chuck's schedule being what it is, I am going to post these 2 pics with the most current updates to the project.

After a lot of time looking at other cabinet style humidors, I have opted to go with a traditional door, matching the other panels, as opposed to my initial idea of a glass door.

It will also have traditional Chasden style shelves or drawers with an area under those for box storage, all scaled to the inside of this baby, which I think is smaller than the average Vinotemp.

Here is the back, and close up of the router work on one corner. The base will be added back on for the final product.

And:

05-18-2010, 06:44 PM

Nice!

Big_Ern · 06-11-2010, 06:03 AM

very nice

jimmyk26 · 06-11-2010, 12:16 PM

Looking good. How many cigars are you planning on storing in there?

kelmac07 · 06-11-2010, 02:47 PM

Very nice!!

Eleven · 07-05-2010, 10:40 PM

I have my Mini-Cabinet!

Went and saw Chuck and his wife today, he is busier than a one legged man in an a$$ kicking contest.

I didn't take a ton of pics, I wanted to get it seasoning asap, so with the others already posted here this should give a great idea of the finished product. I will make sure to take more, and better pictures once its seasoned and has product in it!

awsmith4 · 07-05-2010, 10:45 PM

That's awesome, I really dig it

Barteur · 07-06-2010, 03:54 AM

Looks very nice

longknocker · 07-06-2010, 04:42 AM

Beautiful Work!

GreekGodX · 07-06-2010, 04:48 AM

That is really cool

I need to try out something like this. Seems like my parents have a collection of old cabinents in various sizes.

Pass · 07-06-2010, 05:53 AM

Wow! Great job! That is one good looking humi, right there!

How's the seal on it? Hard to tell from the pic (I can't see the build pics at work

) how the lip is on it.

bsmokin · 07-06-2010, 07:05 AM

That looks amazing!

I'd be curious to hear how well it holds the RH. What are you going to use in there... beads, ?

Eleven · 07-06-2010, 08:17 AM

Going to be using beads. The door was added of course, in those 'before' pics you can see there are only 3 walls

So Chuck made the door in the same fashion as the other 3 sides, but he said sealing it looked like it may be an issue. He went with weather stripping and those 2 locking clasps on the door to pull it in tight. They are adjustable to pull the door in more or less onto the stripping.

I started seasoning it last night, so we'll see how that seal holds up soon. As he was re-planing the sides, top and bottom, he made sure to seal the outer box completely before lining it with spanish cedar, so as long as the door seal holds up, I think it will be ok.

The original wood is poplar, blame my parents for not giving me enough money to buy walnut or oak in high school! He made the door from oak, with the same inlay in the center as the other sides. The oak didn't hold the dark stain quite as well as the rest of the piece, so it is slightly lighter shaded. Going to look at getting that darker as it seasons.

stewshi · 07-06-2010, 09:51 AM

Looks great cant wait to see it filled and love the lamp on top.

jonumberone · 07-06-2010, 10:14 AM

Looks great, now filler up. Love the Christmas Story lamp too.

Eleven · 07-06-2010, 10:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonumberone

Looks great, now filler up. Love the Christmas Story lamp too.

It's a major award!

Eleven · 07-26-2010, 10:40 PM

I seasoned this for a week, and then let it set a week with Shilala beads in it. The seal seems to be holding up just fine, and my hygrometer shows it sitting dead on 65. I moved all my smokes over to it almost a week ago and they sure look like they love it there!

stewshi · 07-27-2010, 01:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Eleven

I seasoned this for a week, and then let it set a week with Shilala beads in it. The seal seems to be holding up just fine, and my hygrometer shows it sitting dead on 65. I moved all my smokes over to it almost a week ago and they sure look like they love it there!

Savor the Stick · 07-27-2010, 02:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stewshi

Eleven · 07-27-2010, 08:50 AM

I love that NP tag, use it often myself!

05-18-2010, 05:33 PM	#21
Eleven Solid As The Sun Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Scott Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,859 Trading: (23)	Re: Mini cabinet conversion (Project Thread) With Chuck's schedule being what it is, I am going to post these 2 pics with the most current updates to the project. After a lot of time looking at other cabinet style humidors, I have opted to go with a traditional door, matching the other panels, as opposed to my initial idea of a glass door. It will also have traditional Chasden style shelves or drawers with an area under those for box storage, all scaled to the inside of this baby, which I think is smaller than the average Vinotemp. Here is the back, and close up of the router work on one corner. The base will be added back on for the final product. And: __________________ CA: putting the 'man' in bromance since 2008! --markem.

05-18-2010, 06:44 PM	#22
dogface_313 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Mini cabinet conversion (Project Thread) Nice!

06-11-2010, 06:03 AM	#23
Big_Ern Still Watching My Back Join Date: Apr 2010 First Name: Ernie Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 158 Trading: (1)	Re: Mini cabinet conversion (Project Thread) very nice

06-11-2010, 12:16 PM	#24
jimmyk26 Jimmy Jim Join Date: May 2010 First Name: Kings of Leon Location: buy the ocean Posts: 495 Trading: (32)	Re: Mini cabinet conversion (Project Thread) Looking good. How many cigars are you planning on storing in there?

06-11-2010, 02:47 PM	#25
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Mini cabinet conversion (Project Thread) Very nice!! __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

07-05-2010, 10:40 PM	#26
Eleven Solid As The Sun Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Scott Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,859 Trading: (23)	Re: Mini cabinet conversion (Project Thread) I have my Mini-Cabinet! Went and saw Chuck and his wife today, he is busier than a one legged man in an a$$ kicking contest. I didn't take a ton of pics, I wanted to get it seasoning asap, so with the others already posted here this should give a great idea of the finished product. I will make sure to take more, and better pictures once its seasoned and has product in it! __________________ CA: putting the 'man' in bromance since 2008! --markem.

07-05-2010, 10:45 PM	#27
awsmith4 Simple Pleasures - 2oL Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Albert Location: Marietta, Georgia Posts: 4,602 Trading: (111)	Re: Mini cabinet conversion (Project Thread) That's awesome, I really dig it __________________ Its THIS easy to support our troops

07-06-2010, 03:54 AM	#28
Barteur Golf is life Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Eric Location: Montreal Posts: 724 Trading: (18)	Re: Mini cabinet conversion (Project Thread) Looks very nice __________________

07-06-2010, 04:42 AM	#29
longknocker Postwhore Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: Mobile, Alabama Posts: 11,114 Trading: (82)	Re: Mini cabinet conversion (Project Thread) Beautiful Work!

07-06-2010, 04:48 AM	#30
GreekGodX Opa!! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Christos Location: 7 Line Posts: 4,893 Trading: (82)	Re: Mini cabinet conversion (Project Thread) That is really cool I need to try out something like this. Seems like my parents have a collection of old cabinents in various sizes. __________________ "If I give a businessman 10,000 francs, what is that to him, he is rich. But if I give him a Cohiba cigar, that is style."-Hotel Rwanda

07-06-2010, 05:53 AM	#31
Pass Puff, Puff... Join Date: Jun 2010 First Name: Max Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 459 Trading: (8)	Re: Mini cabinet conversion (Project Thread) Wow! Great job! That is one good looking humi, right there! How's the seal on it? Hard to tell from the pic (I can't see the build pics at work ) how the lip is on it. __________________ Live Free. Ride Hard. Smoke Up! Regnat Populus.

07-06-2010, 07:05 AM	#32
bsmokin Slippin... Fast. Join Date: Sep 2009 First Name: Bryan Location: South Jersey Posts: 616 Trading: (15)	Re: Mini cabinet conversion (Project Thread) That looks amazing! I'd be curious to hear how well it holds the RH. What are you going to use in there... beads, ?

07-06-2010, 08:17 AM	#33
Eleven Solid As The Sun Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Scott Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,859 Trading: (23)	Re: Mini cabinet conversion (Project Thread) Going to be using beads. The door was added of course, in those 'before' pics you can see there are only 3 walls So Chuck made the door in the same fashion as the other 3 sides, but he said sealing it looked like it may be an issue. He went with weather stripping and those 2 locking clasps on the door to pull it in tight. They are adjustable to pull the door in more or less onto the stripping. I started seasoning it last night, so we'll see how that seal holds up soon. As he was re-planing the sides, top and bottom, he made sure to seal the outer box completely before lining it with spanish cedar, so as long as the door seal holds up, I think it will be ok. The original wood is poplar, blame my parents for not giving me enough money to buy walnut or oak in high school! He made the door from oak, with the same inlay in the center as the other sides. The oak didn't hold the dark stain quite as well as the rest of the piece, so it is slightly lighter shaded. Going to look at getting that darker as it seasons. __________________ CA: putting the 'man' in bromance since 2008! --markem.

07-06-2010, 09:51 AM	#34
stewshi Adjusting to the Life Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 407 Trading: (23)	Re: Mini cabinet conversion (Project Thread) Looks great cant wait to see it filled and love the lamp on top.

07-06-2010, 10:14 AM	#35
jonumberone Raw Dog Join Date: Jun 2010 First Name: Dom Location: Exit 8A Posts: 6,476 Trading: (62)	Re: Mini cabinet conversion (Project Thread) Looks great, now filler up. Love the Christmas Story lamp too. __________________ Sex junkie looking for a dealer

07-26-2010, 10:40 PM	#37
Eleven Solid As The Sun Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Scott Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,859 Trading: (23)	Re: Mini cabinet conversion (Project Thread) I seasoned this for a week, and then let it set a week with Shilala beads in it. The seal seems to be holding up just fine, and my hygrometer shows it sitting dead on 65. I moved all my smokes over to it almost a week ago and they sure look like they love it there! __________________ CA: putting the 'man' in bromance since 2008! --markem.

07-27-2010, 08:50 AM	#40
Eleven Solid As The Sun Join Date: Aug 2009 First Name: Scott Location: SW Ohio Posts: 1,859 Trading: (23)	Re: Mini cabinet conversion (Project Thread) I love that NP tag, use it often myself! __________________ CA: putting the 'man' in bromance since 2008! --markem.