How can you tell if it's Spanish cedar?

[FlyingBanana]

Hello everyone. I don't know how old this post is as I forgot to check, but I have a question about the humidors from cheaphumidors.com. I bought one from them, and I am very satisfied with it so far.

My question however is about the construction of these humidors. The one I got seems to be made from 100% spanish cedar wood topped off with a veneer for good looks. Is this a good way to build these things for longevity? I have heard and read that one should use a hardwood, then apply a spanish cedar lining as thick as 3/8 of an inch...which I have seen.

What do you guys think about this? D oyou see any ill effects coming from building a humidor almost completely from spanish cedar? Any thoughts?

Thanks a bunch and hope I can impart some advice for others as I learn more myself. I'm even beginning a project right now to build a custom humidor from white oak with the aforementioned 3/8 thick spanish cedar or maybe even a bit thicker along with solid brass quadrant hinges etc.

Flying

[Lopaka]

Well, I have to say is....


Your first post to this board should be something of an intro. Hey, I'm (insert name here) and (and something here) Not, I have a question about humi's.

Welcome to CSmokers.

[MCsommerreid]

Sounds like it wasn't dried enough. Watch out for any resin leakage that you need to wipe off before it hits your smokes.

[heftysmokes]

I agree with Lopaka, but at least you're not trying to sell your homemade humi filled with "genuine Cohibas you got in Cuba and you now have to sell to finance your new kidney"!

So, welcome to Csmokers!

[FlyingBanana]

I agree with Lopaka, but at least you're not trying to sell your homemade humi filled with "genuine Cohibas you got in Cuba and you now have to sell to finance your new kidney"!

So, welcome to Csmokers!

lolol...You must be referring to my post about the propylene glycol ....right?
Thanks for the quick replies!

Flying

[illilli]

Flying Bananna, if I didn't know better, I'd say you are just trying to generate posts by asking any off-the-wall question you can think of.

Anybody have an idea about the quality or pros and cons of an all spanish cedar humi?

This question could be answered by doing a search on this forum or better-yet on Google. I think you shoud limit your "probing, insightful" questions to one per day or better yet...save a whole bunch of them up and ask them all at once. That way we could say something like:

"Yes, Spanish Cedar is the best. No, you cannot use tap water. Get Heartfelt Beads. No, analog hygrometers are not very good. Try the newbie sampler. Yes, Chinese-made humidors are good enough. No, cigars don't marry that quickly. Bands on or off doesn't matter, but take them off. Cellophane on or off doesn't matter. Mold has texture, bloom doesn't. You can smoke any cigar you are man enough to smoke regardless of condition. The best cigar is up to the individual. The best drink is up to the individual...., etc."

[heftysmokes]

lolol...You must be referring to my post about the propylene glycol ....right?
Thanks for the quick replies!

Flying

Wrong.

I was referring to the fact that 7 out of 10 new people on this board are trying to give us a great deal on dog rockets in a glass-top box.

This is also why we like people to introduce themselves and get to know the membership before trying to sell us things...

I'm relatively new to this board and feel that I am still working on building a good reputation with the guys who've been here and made this board what it is. That's one reason why I still haven't tried to sell anything, haven't asked for anything that wasn't offered, and haven't cocked off to a guy who has made more contributions to this board than 95% of the membership.

If you think Lopaka wasn't friendly, make another comment like this.... "Well welllll.....nice hello to you too. Hope everyone else is more friendly then [sic] you. "

You'll find that there are a lot of guys on here who can be much more "unfriendly."

[MCsommerreid]

An interesting thing I learned from a woodwoker around here is that most low end humidors are not lined with actual spanish cedar, but instead a less aromatic ceder or a mohogany. Actual spanish cedar tends to go to guitar makers, because they will pay a much higher price. That's why you see spanish cedar only as a lining, not as the material for the whole humidor.

[FlyingBanana]

An interesting thing I learned from a woodwoker around here is that most low end humidors are not lined with actual spanish cedar, but instead a less aromatic ceder or a mohogany. Actual spanish cedar tends to go to guitar makers, because they will pay a much higher price. That's why you see spanish cedar only as a lining, not as the material for the whole humidor.

Very interesting MC. I can say that the humi I just got does have a very mild cedar smell, and the owner does insist that it is sc lined though I do not see a lining. It appears to be built of solid sc.

Flying

[FlyingBanana]

I love you guys. Great sense of humor. lol

Ok..let's start off again. Hi. My name is Mark and I am a cigaraholic and I don't want to get better.

I apologize if you guys thought I was being sarcastic, just asking questions to get a post up or what not. I was being entirely serious about the spanish cedar question though. I am not referring to only the liner in the humidor, but rather the entire thing being made up of 1/2 inch thick cedar.

Sorry that you guys took me the wrong way. I am very much a cigar guy computer tech budding humidor builder etc.

Flying

[FlyingBanana]

Well, I have to say is....


Your first post to this board should be something of an intro. Hey, I'm (insert name here) and (and something here) Not, I have a question about humi's.

Welcome to CSmokers.

Well welllll.....nice hello to you too. Hope everyone else is more friendly then you. haha

Anyway, I did an introduction of myself. It's entitled "Please allow me to introduce myself." http://www.cigarsmokers.com/t3825-pl...ce-myself.html

Anyhow, I think that maybe I put my last post in this topic in the wrong place. Anybody have an idea about the quality or pros and cons of an all spanish cedar humi? Glad to be a member!

Flying

PS. At least I didnt start yet one more thread on "How do I season my humidor."