Rookie Mistake!

[logan37]

All the boxes I use for loose storage are rather old. Would using the empty boxes for sale be a bad idea? I assume those are much newer but haven't ever asked.

You can probably get some boxes for free from your local B&M.

[T-Roy]

Thanks for all the support guys! I was looking awfully close at my desktop humi and it was hard to tell that the wood in it was not really mahogany. I have read that the spanish cedar and mahogany are very close in appearance. Thought about getting some mahogany veneer and lining my cooler. Don't have a B&M close so I'll have to find some boxes some other way.

[bigwhiteash]

Spanish cedar is indeed a relative of mahogany.

If you really feel you need something, go to Home Depot of Lowes, and ask for a sheet of "Luan", it's a plywood verneer with lower grade mahogany facings

[T-Roy]

I know what your talking about when you say Luan. I worked for a lumber yard for around 5 years when I was in high school and college. I think most of the interior doors we sold were Mahogany or a luan. Thanks for the idea.

[bigwhiteash]

One of the first mistakes I made was buying some red cedar closet organizer panels, then spent a couple hours cutting and fitting them into my first coolerdor

In fact, my second post here was about the suitability of red cedar.. after I did all the work!

LINKY

So, don't feel too bad

[T-Roy]

I sit here laughing to my self. I was almost to cut some wood up when I thought to myself, man this stuff smells awfully strong. I did some searching, and well.... I found your post. But, it's all good! I can share my knowledge with another newbie now!

One of the first mistakes I made was buying some red cedar closet organizer panels, then spent a couple hours cutting and fitting them into my first coolerdor

In fact, my second post here was about the suitability of red cedar.. after I did all the work!

LINKY

So, don't feel too bad

[logan37]

Thanks for all the support guys! I was looking awfully close at my desktop humi and it was hard to tell that the wood in it was not really mahogany. I have read that the spanish cedar and mahogany are very close in appearance. Thought about getting some mahogany veneer and lining my cooler. Don't have a B&M close so I'll have to find some boxes some other way.

PM me your address. I'll send you a few.

[T-Roy]

PM me your address. I'll send you a few.

Thanks, but I don't want you to have to do that. I guess I'll have a reason to buy some more sticks now! I need boxes!

[logan37]

Thanks, but I don't want you to have to do that. I guess I'll have a reason to buy some more sticks now! I need boxes!

It's no problem. I have a few new ones that are just sitting here. I don't need them nor do I collect them. I'm just going to toss them.

[Cigarbear]

You can probably get some boxes for free from your local B&M.

I've yet to find one here that wasn't selling them. Unfortunately the uber restrictive smoking laws have pushed most of them out of business. I bought some spanish cedar to make my own trays. This way I can customize them too