How can you tell if it's Spanish cedar?

[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

[MCsommerreid]

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.

Was it somewhat expensive for it's size? If it was it's likely solid spanish cedar, meaning that your $100 humidor in pure spanish cedar would likely run $150. I've seen it most often at $10 a board foot.

If not, it's likely something damn close far as properties go. A few mohogonies and cedars share similar characteristics with spanish cedar like light scent and bug repelling properties.