building a humidor GCSE dt

[jantrit]

hi, im building a humidor for my GCSE design techknology final year project. Im not looking to build anything spectacular like a 1000ct cabinet humi but more like a 100 ct desktop/ jewelry box style humi.
For part of my project i have to conduct primary research (serveys/questionnaires) and an interview or interviews with possible clients and people who would buy the humi if properly manufactured, this is where you guys come in. I have made a small questionaire which if you could fill in and send back to me would be really really helpful.

thanks alot in advance jantrit

edit: sorry having trouble attaching the questionnaire, working on a solution now

[stjohnroe]

Jantrit,

I'll happily fill in your questionaire when it is ready, just pm me.

Cheers

Stjohn

[nhcigarfan]

Post it as text in the thread. I'll fill it out also.

[jantrit]

ok thanks, here it is, im afraid the formating is lost in the paste but hey.

HUMIDOR QUESTIONNAIRE

Name: …………………………………. Age: ……
Contact email: ……………………………………………

1. How many desktop humidors do you own?
Please tick.
0 [] 1 [] 2 [] 3 [] 4 [] 5 or more []

2. Would you be interested in purchasing a desktop humidor?
Please tick.
Yes []
No []

3. What capacity of desktop humidor would you be most interested in?
Please tick.
25-50 []
50-75 []
75-100 []
100-150 []

4. Would you like a glass viewing window or solid lid?
Please tick.
Glass window []
Solid lid []

5. Would you prefer a Spanish cedar structure encased in a veneer of your choice, or a Spanish cedar structure encased in a wood of your choice 1cm thick?
Please tick.
Veneer []
1cm wood []

6. Would you prefer the hygrometer of the humidor to be on the outside, inside or both? (Please specify position you would like it placed)
Please tick.
Outside [] ………………………………
Inside [] ………………………………
Both [] ………………………………

7. What wood would you like the outside of the humidor to be finished in?
Please tick. (If other please specify)
American black walnut []
American cherry []
Other ………………………….

8. Would you like a lock on your humidor?
Please tick.
Yes []
No []


thanks in advance, and please if you have any suggestions or ideas at all i would love to hear them.

[chefchris]

sent my vote via PM. didn't want anyone cheating.

[nhcigarfan]

pm sent with answers.

[The Korean]

Sent my reply via pm also. Good Luck !

[jantrit]

Id like to say thank you to all who have replied so far ,and thank you in advance for anymore replies.

[mithril]

pm'd mine

[BDurrani]

sent mine via PM.
Good questionnaire
Would love to see the final product when you get finished.

[jantrit]

well as much as i would like to show you a finished product it is lookign doubtful at the moment as i have just priced up the price of the honduran mahogany lining and it came to £177 or $354. It looks like i may not be going ahead with this project, which is a major major pain as i have done most of the paper work for it I am currently looking out for cheaper deals so i will keep you guys posted. thanks for all the questionnaire responses.

edit: whoops made a small miscalculation its actually nearer to £300 or $600

[spiffykyle]

How big of a box are you building? Because that seems a little ridiculous to me.

Have you called a local lumber yard to see what the cost would be?

I know that Rockler ships internationally as well (www.rockler.com) and they have mahogany as well as spanish cedar. Unless you are building a tower cabinet, then the cost should be much less.

spiffy

[jantrit]

thats what i thought, i had a good look around and found somewhere fairly local that will do it sawn to my dimensions for a good price, and they offer a student discount, so thats awsome and I will be going ahead with the project. I will post up some pics as i go along. Also if any one has any questions or suggestions it would be great to hear them.

thanks for all you help

[mithril]

glad you are continuing on it! and yes keep us updated. are you still going with the mahogany?

[jantrit]

yeah im very happy that i can continue with this project, and i have that the new wood suppliers are very helpful and a joy to work with. I will be using a Brazilian cedar i believe, its basicaly Spanish cedar grown in Brazil, its what the guy at the wood suppliers recomended for lining a humidor so it shoudl be great. I've spent the last couple of days working on getting all the paper work side of the project together, and i am now looking and different finishes and finishing styles. After looking at the thread with pictures of you humidors in it i have i think decided to do a checker board venner finish in two woods , and that will either be french polished (lots of work) or waxed. Any thoughts or ideas on this?

edit: one question i forgot about, my humidor will be made up with a lining of Brazilian cedar and than 3 mill ply and they the veneer, do i need to treat the side of the ply that comes into contact with the cedar to stop it taking on moisture and possibly warping, say with a finishing resin or varnish, or will it be ok left untreated?

Once again thanks for all your help

[jantrit]

Well its been a while since I last posted up, and I figured I owe you all an update
So construction is well under way, and there is only about 20 days until the whole project is due in .

here are a couple of pics, the first shows the box with the lid cut off , and the second shows the start of lining the humidor.

[bhands]

that looks awesome i cant wait to see a finished product i hope you get an A++ on you project

[mithril]

It's looking good jantrit! good luck for the rest of it.

[jantrit]

Well i couldn't have done it without your help guys.
Here are a couple more photos of todays work.

[mithril]

looking even better! looks like you put a finnish on the inside?