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Old 05-05-2010, 05:58 PM   #1
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Default Re: Modifying a cedar chest to use as a humidor?

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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.
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Old 05-05-2010, 09:17 PM   #2
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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.
Don't have the chest, but was shopping for one for a different purpose and though "hmmmmm, what if I......?"

Sticks are in coolers right now.... works well enough I guess, just thought a cheap chest would be even cooler
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Old 05-06-2010, 05:32 AM   #3
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Sticks are in coolers right now.... works well enough I guess, just thought a cheap chest would be even cooler
why not buy a wooden chest big enough to fit a cooler in? That way you know your cigars are safe but yet you have a nice wooden chest in your livingroom instead of an ugly plastic cooler.
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why not buy a wooden chest big enough to fit a cooler in? That way you know your cigars are safe but yet you have a nice wooden chest in your livingroom instead of an ugly plastic cooler.
+1 My wife has suggested that to me on a number of occasions. Her father is a great carpenter, I'm trying to get him to put something like that together for me, too.
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Old 05-06-2010, 06:10 AM   #5
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Default Re: Modifying a cedar chest to use as a humidor?

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Don't have the chest, but was shopping for one for a different purpose and though "hmmmmm, what if I......?"

Sticks are in coolers right now.... works well enough I guess, just thought a cheap chest would be even cooler
If you really like the cedar chest idea you could coat the interior of the chest in several coats of thick poly. Give the poly plenty of time to air out and then add your own spanish cedar to the interior. Probably would be a hassle sealing the thing up but it should lock out the unwanted smell of the red cedar.
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