Humidor/Silverware Box

[Johnny 5]

Hello all, John Williams here. So I guess I'm what you call a "noob" in the cigar world. You have to start somewhere right? I want to start off by saying its a nice privilege to be apart of this forum. Any help and advice is greatly appreciated. So here's the thing, I'm making a humidor out of an old silverware box. I tore out all the cloth and cleaned up the inside. My question is, what is the recommended thickness of Spanish cedar for the inside? 1/8", 1/4", 1/2" or does it really matter (btw this is just a project, I have a humidor)? The dimensions for the box are 11"x15"x5 1/2", if that helps. I'll post pictures of it asap. Thanks!

[Mangyrat]

Welcome to the forum johnny.
I would like to see this build when you finish it.
as for the Spanish ceder i would think 1/4 would be fine.

[Johnny 5]

So here it is. It obviously needs a lot more attention but the finished product will be worth the work. It seems to seal up pretty good when its shut, so I'm hoping for no problems with moisture escaping. Thanks Mangyrat, quarter inch seems to be the universal size for the inner lining according to the cedar sold online. Do you recommend a certain type of glue for the cedar? Thanks.

[WaxingMoon]

Make the bottom side panels about 1/4" wider than the box...and round them off at the top.... that, coupled with the top closing down around them will improve your seal significantly...