Modifying a cedar chest to use as a humidor?

[jaydub13]

Originally Posted by spectrrr

But technically you could sorta do it if you happened upon a chest that has already lost most of its aroma.... interesting.... probably too risky though!

Except for the fact that in a humidor, the cedar is doing the bulk of the work on keeping your sticks at a moderate RH. American Red Cedar isn't so great at that, and I'm fairly certain that whatever wood is in a chest isn't kiln dried.... So it wouldnt do all that great of a job keeping your sticks humidified. The cedar is what helps keep your RH from dropping and spiking everytime you open the lid.

I say sell the chest, and use the proceeds to pick up a Vinotemp or Cooler, and go from there.