Project of the Day : Cigar Box Turned Little Humi

shilala · 12-10-2008, 11:18 PM

This was a quickie I did today when I was working on some other stuff.
It only took a half hour or so. I did it because it's a super-cool box and it'll make a nice little gift.
All I did was remove the original hinges, add new hinges, cleaned off old price stickers that were all over it, added a catch, and laid in a gasket. Then I made a robusto sized beadstick, stuffed a few cigars in there, picked out a good bombee, and stuck it in the mail.
It'll make a neat little rough desktop humi. It's cute.

The fit on the box was atrocious. The lid had big gaps on each side.
The closed cell gasket material I use is perfect for taking up gaps and it worked very well. The box ended up perfectly airtight.

That's enough blah. Take a look and see what you think.
I think it's a pretty cool little humi for the money, even if it is a bit crooked and gappy.

shilala · 12-10-2008, 11:19 PM

shilala · 12-10-2008, 11:19 PM

shilala · 12-10-2008, 11:20 PM

cort · 12-10-2008, 11:27 PM

Nice work Professor Scott.

Now who's it going to??

GKitty · 12-10-2008, 11:30 PM

Looking good.

Somebody gonna get a neat lil shiny box.

elderboy02 · 12-11-2008, 06:08 AM

That is very cool Scott!

sofaman · 12-11-2008, 06:43 AM

When I saw this on Scotts workbench I was inpressed. Its a very cool desktop, Its got the Woosh

It will surely make someones day

kaisersozei · 12-11-2008, 07:02 AM

Nice work! I've often thought about crafting one, but lack the necessary skills. Your box looks "elegantly efficient"

and the cigar bomb looks

dunng · 12-11-2008, 07:14 AM

They get to see how their bomb was made! Very nice work!

taltos · 12-11-2008, 07:24 AM

Looks fantastic Scott.

12-11-2008, 10:17 AM

Sweet project it looks slick!

Great for a desk top

12-11-2008, 10:32 AM

nice work!

what's the cigar in there with the "B"? Haven't seen that before.

dunng · 12-11-2008, 10:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spincycle

nice work!

what's the cigar in there with the "B"? Haven't seen that before.

Bahia B Line...

http://www.bahiacigars.com/

Mark C · 12-11-2008, 10:48 AM

That's a heck of a box, ought to make a real nice humi!

Volt · 12-11-2008, 10:52 AM

Scott, it's bombs like that that are priceless. Anyone can buy and ship an item (not t those aren;'t heart felt), but when time and love go into a gift - that can't be replaced. I like my Aunt's Christmas gifts the most, home made blackberry jelly because I know what it takes to make it. Super nice bomb!

I hope this came out like I ment.... I suck at words.

massphatness · 12-11-2008, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Volt

I suck at words.

Somehow I need to incorporate this into something. It makes me chcukle.

That said, props -- as usual -- Mr. Shilala for being the most awesomest builder guy I've met.

BlackDog · 12-11-2008, 11:51 AM

That's sweet Scott!

Tell me more about "closed cell gasket material." I'm having a bear of a time this winter holding the humidity my desk top humi. I'm wondering if foam will help it seal better.

gettysburgfreak · 12-11-2008, 12:01 PM

thats pretty neat, I like the three cigar box you made, I saw it on a post

GKitty · 12-11-2008, 12:10 PM

so no hints as to who should be reinforcing their mailbox?

12-10-2008, 11:18 PM	#1
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Project of the Day : Cigar Box Turned Little Humi This was a quickie I did today when I was working on some other stuff. It only took a half hour or so. I did it because it's a super-cool box and it'll make a nice little gift. All I did was remove the original hinges, add new hinges, cleaned off old price stickers that were all over it, added a catch, and laid in a gasket. Then I made a robusto sized beadstick, stuffed a few cigars in there, picked out a good bombee, and stuck it in the mail. It'll make a neat little rough desktop humi. It's cute. The fit on the box was atrocious. The lid had big gaps on each side. The closed cell gasket material I use is perfect for taking up gaps and it worked very well. The box ended up perfectly airtight. That's enough blah. Take a look and see what you think. I think it's a pretty cool little humi for the money, even if it is a bit crooked and gappy. __________________

12-10-2008, 11:19 PM	#2
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: Project of the Day : Cigar Box Turned Little H __________________

12-10-2008, 11:19 PM	#3
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: Project of the Day : Cigar Box Turned Little H __________________

12-10-2008, 11:20 PM	#4
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: Project of the Day : Cigar Box Turned Little H __________________

12-10-2008, 11:27 PM	#5
cort ◤◢◣◥ Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Gary Posts: 4,478 Trading: (41)	Re: Project of the Day : Cigar Box Turned Little H Nice work Professor Scott. Now who's it going to??

12-10-2008, 11:30 PM	#6
GKitty JAFO Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Crystal Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 1,938 Trading: (8)	Re: Project of the Day : Cigar Box Turned Little H Looking good. Somebody gonna get a neat lil shiny box. __________________ A lost SOTL wandering the weird landscape of domesticity.

12-11-2008, 06:08 AM	#7
elderboy02 Lets Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 12,521 Trading: (133)	Re: Project of the Day : Cigar Box Turned Little H That is very cool Scott!

12-11-2008, 06:43 AM	#8
sofaman Feeling at Home Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Dubois,PA Posts: 604 Trading: (7)	Re: Project of the Day : Cigar Box Turned Little H When I saw this on Scotts workbench I was inpressed. Its a very cool desktop, Its got the Woosh It will surely make someones day __________________ http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showth...80#post1461280

12-11-2008, 07:02 AM	#9
kaisersozei The Homebrew Hammer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Gerard Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 3,183 Trading: (40)	Re: Project of the Day : Cigar Box Turned Little H Nice work! I've often thought about crafting one, but lack the necessary skills. Your box looks "elegantly efficient" and the cigar bomb looks __________________

12-11-2008, 07:14 AM	#10
dunng MassHole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: MassHole Posts: 4,719 Trading: (59)	Re: Project of the Day : Cigar Box Turned Little H They get to see how their bomb was made! Very nice work! __________________ MassHole Banter

12-11-2008, 07:24 AM	#11
taltos Really, really old Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Paul Location: Saugus, MA Posts: 2,486 Trading: (3)	Re: Project of the Day : Cigar Box Turned Little H Looks fantastic Scott.

12-11-2008, 10:17 AM	#12
Ace$nyper Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Project of the Day : Cigar Box Turned Little H Sweet project it looks slick! Great for a desk top

12-11-2008, 10:32 AM	#13
spincycle Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Project of the Day : Cigar Box Turned Little H nice work! what's the cigar in there with the "B"? Haven't seen that before.

12-11-2008, 10:48 AM	#15
Mark C Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SE PA Posts: 674 Trading: (4)	Re: Project of the Day : Cigar Box Turned Little H That's a heck of a box, ought to make a real nice humi!

12-11-2008, 10:52 AM	#16
Volt I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,799 Trading: (19)	Re: Project of the Day : Cigar Box Turned Little H Scott, it's bombs like that that are priceless. Anyone can buy and ship an item (not t those aren;'t heart felt), but when time and love go into a gift - that can't be replaced. I like my Aunt's Christmas gifts the most, home made blackberry jelly because I know what it takes to make it. Super nice bomb! I hope this came out like I ment.... I suck at words. __________________ Curing the infection... One bullet at a time.

12-11-2008, 11:51 AM	#18
BlackDog Gonna make you groove... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Warren Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 2,468 Trading: (19)	Re: Project of the Day : Cigar Box Turned Little H That's sweet Scott! Tell me more about "closed cell gasket material." I'm having a bear of a time this winter holding the humidity my desk top humi. I'm wondering if foam will help it seal better. __________________ "We live in the good of this."

12-11-2008, 12:01 PM	#19
gettysburgfreak Patriot Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Mitten Posts: 1,442 Trading: (2)	Re: Project of the Day : Cigar Box Turned Little H thats pretty neat, I like the three cigar box you made, I saw it on a post __________________ Author ofeath, Disease, and Life at War: The Civil War Letters of Surgeon James D. Benton, 111th and 98th New York Infantry Regiments, 1862-1865.

12-11-2008, 12:10 PM	#20
GKitty JAFO Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Crystal Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 1,938 Trading: (8)	Re: Project of the Day : Cigar Box Turned Little H so no hints as to who should be reinforcing their mailbox? __________________ A lost SOTL wandering the weird landscape of domesticity.