Using gun cabinet as humidor?

[LawDog2006]

It's a good thought but the idea of mixing firearm storage and cigars doesn't hit on all cylinders for me. I go to great lengths to make sure moisture is eliminated in my safe, and that humidity is high in my humidor. Best bet if you really want to do that might be to get an inexpensive humi and keep in the cabinet if you wanted.

One other consideration to keep in mind is that most gun cabinets are more decorative items and designed more to display the guns rather than preserve them through hunidity control.

Just my two cents.

[DeeDubya]

No, No, No, No, No, No... Unless you want your cigars to smell/taste like Hoppes #9. Do your guns and cigars a favor, don't try it. The guns should be kept at an RH of 50% or less. Gun oils and cleaner vapors would find there way into the sealed area and I don't think you could separate them well enough.

[ashauler]

Buy a cooler for your cigars, more storage for less $$.

[SmokinDVM]

Buy a cooler for your cigars, more storage for less $$.

What he said.

[MrTamborineMan]

What he said.

I have thought of that it just seems so...cheap. I dunno, it's definitely worth a try, I hear it works great - I just think it would look strange in the corner of the room whereas a small humi would look nice on the shelf (I agree this seems like a better idea).

[MarineOne]

Go to Cheap Humidors (www.cheaphumidors.com) and get yourself a decent humi. They even have a "make an offer" button so you don't have to pay what they have listed as the price.

I've found that they will take an offer that's 10% to 15% off what they have listed, just FYI.



Kris

[MrTamborineMan]

well I broke down and bought a humi, says it holds about 50, apparently we have this nifty little place called the tinder box about 10 mins from my house, had some good stuff, seemed like a nice guy too (even if I felt extremely out of place in a store full of people who are more than likely 30 years older than me), picked up a few Montecristo Whites too, I heard they were a good mild/medium bodied cigar - and they are, me and a buddy chilled for awhile and smoked one each.

[bigwhiteash]

Unless you want your cigars to smell/taste like Hoppes #9

Quoted for true wisdom.. that stuff STINKS!

[ggiese]

No, No, No, No, No, No... Unless you want your cigars to smell/taste like Hoppes #9. Do your guns and cigars a favor, don't try it. The guns should be kept at an RH of 50% or less. Gun oils and cleaner vapors would find there way into the sealed area and I don't think you could separate them well enough.

Hmmm... Don't give Drew Estates any ideas. We've had enough with the Acid line - can you imagine Hoppe's infused cigars???

[Eville]

Hmmm... Don't give Drew Estates any ideas. We've had enough with the Acid line - can you imagine Hoppe's infused cigars???

I'd buy a box. Hoppes always makes me feel great after using it on my guns... maybe I should open a window