Pine humidor

[ashauler]

Save yourself the trouble and get a cooler and set it up for storage. You can find instructions by searching this site.

[VancouverMark]

I would agree that a cooler would be the best option, but if you are wanting a cabinet style humidor as a nice piece of furniture and a conversation piece I don't think pine is the best option. Pine is a very soft wood and has it's own distinct and pungent scent. Most humidors seem to be made of very hard woods such as cherry, mahogany, etc. and then lined with Spanish Cedar.

Mark

[ggiese]

You could compromise - and put a cooler into the pine cabinet!

You need consistent humidity and temperature so that you do not destroy your cigars. The cooler is a good alternative for "mass" storage, since it has a very nice seal and is relatively cheap. You should store your cigars in cedar trays (I use old cigar boxes), but you do have to set up the humidification. I use humidification beads in an old nylon stocking.

To prevent any mold to the cigars, the air in the "coolidor" must circulate. I use an "Oust" fan (it's a fan that runs on a "D" sized battery and normally circulates "Oust" air freshener - I removed the air freshener parts and just use the fan). If you can find a small DC fan, or even convert a processor cooling fan, it works just as well.

Good luck!

[nhcigarfan]

To answer, yes you can. but it's a lot of work and I'd use the cooler idea. (which I do)

[Bad-Yeti]

Okay points taken.

How about a sealed mahogany cabinet if I line it with Thin Spanish Cedar?

Would the mahogany route work?

[nhcigarfan]

Yes, but no harder than pine. It's the glass that is an issue.

[Bad-Yeti]

Okay, why is the glass an issue?

I don't understand all this. You can keep cigars in a tupperware box or a beer cooler or old fridge without any problems.

However you cant keep them in a box made with other wood, even if you put loads of Spanish cedar in it?

Please can someone explain all this it seems far to complicated for my little brain.