Spanish Cedar
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Are all cigar boxes made of Spanish Cedar as a rule? I have my overflow right now in an old luchbox/coolerdor, and want to get some spanish cedar inside. The last couple of time I have checked I am getting a strange smell inside the cooler, and will probably be getting a brand new one as I am getting nervous. But until then, I want to put some cedar in there, and will sacrifice a box if I have to. I have one box from HdM, two from box purchases of C.Coms, and even the small cusano sampler box that they sent.
Thanks, fellas
Thanks, fellas
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IS there a reason for using "Spaninsh" Cedar?
Are there certain characteristics about the Spanish Cedar which make it the wood of choice?
I live on Vancouver Island in BC and we have lots of VERY HIGH quality Cedar available. Some of this Cedar is First growth and can be as old as 800 - 1200 yrs old.
This wood is very hard and aromatic. There is other younger Cedar also available which is not so hard or aromatic. Would this Cedar be useable?
I have some Yew wood which when worked is beautiful and VERY hard. I would like to try to make my own Humidor one day and obviously I want to use the right Cedar for lining it, but would also love to make it with local Cedar like the Yew wood is.
Thanks again Scrambler...
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OH man! This stuff is soooo beautiful. Some is light, almost yellow with an almost burl like swirl in the grain.
I have some other that is not quite as burl like in the grain but has beautiful shades of reds running through the whole pieces.
I wonder if I can un-line a cigar box of the same demensions as I would eventually make this box and use that to re-line the inside of my new box. The liners may be glued or something... don't know?
Anybody done this?
Are you Spanish though !?
KEWL! Thanks Urbino. Theres my answer.
I got nothin' ~
come to think of it (this is why i put down cedar in quotes) spanish cedar is neither spanish nor cedar. Its actually part of the Mahogany family. in spanish its "Cedro" hence spanish cedar.
there is another type of wood that can be used in a Humidor, it is a mahogany, i just dont remember the name.
Thanks for that Kuzi.
Someone else has mentioned that they were able to remove the inner lining of a box of cigars and I think that is the way I will go. I'll just disassemble a few boxes and cut the pieces to fit the inside of the Humi.
Now all I have to do is build the damned thing. However, knowing the way my mind works, that is the reason for stating my intentions here. Now I feel like I have to get this project done just because I made the declaration that I was going to. I know this amounts to playing head games with myself... but hey whatever works man.