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HaybletHayblet Posts: 2,429 ✭✭✭
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I've been trying to get a humidor built for some time now and I went to Lowe's to try and find materials I needed... the dumbass in Lumber first told me their cedar was Spanish and Kiln Dried... only to go back today and have another tell me it wasn't... they didn't carry Lacquer nor did they have quadrant hinges... I'm so pissed off with that place I can barely type without wanting to drop the f bomb every other word.. so.. WTF is a quadrant hinge and how in the hell can I find flat lacquer and kiln dried Spanish Cedar without having to order from a specialty lumber place?

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  • xmacroxmacro Posts: 3,402 ✭

    Kiln dried spanish cedar is a specialty wood - it's mostly used to make humidors, and not much else
    http://tinyurl.com/36l9ylb

    http://tinyurl.com/2egdgsf

  • Cigar SherlockCigar Sherlock Posts: 142
    Try your local cabinet makers...They should have spanish cedar in stock..might also help you with the lacquer. As for the piano hinges or quadrant hinges...that you'll have to order.
  • HaybletHayblet Posts: 2,429 ✭✭✭
    so am I better off just buying one rather than having a Master Craftsman build me one?
  • stephen_hannibalstephen_hannibal Posts: 4,317 ✭
    You can guarantee what you want if you have it build but you can save a ton of money if you just buy one pre-made.
    They both do the same thing It's just a matter of what extras you want.

  • gdsim1gdsim1 Posts: 213 ✭
    Also might want to PM a BOTL on here by the name of WaxingMoon if you havent already and see if he can get you pointed in the right direction for materials. This dude makes some SERIOUSLY gorgeous humi's, and if anyone can give you the straight poop on who sells what material-wise, itd be him.

  • fla-gypsyfla-gypsy Posts: 3,023 ✭✭
    gdsim1:
    Also might want to PM a BOTL on here by the name of WaxingMoon if you havent already and see if he can get you pointed in the right direction for materials. This dude makes some SERIOUSLY gorgeous humi's, and if anyone can give you the straight poop on who sells what material-wise, itd be him.

    +1
  • KriegKrieg Posts: 5,188 ✭✭✭
    gdsim1:
    Also might want to PM a BOTL on here by the name of WaxingMoon if you havent already and see if he can get you pointed in the right direction for materials. This dude makes some SERIOUSLY gorgeous humi's, and if anyone can give you the straight poop on who sells what material-wise, itd be him.

    And or Cabinetmaker??

    "Long ashes my friends."

  • HaybletHayblet Posts: 2,429 ✭✭✭
    Ok so thanks to Waxingmoon and Cabbie, I am now pointed in the right direction but have hit yet another dilemma what wood to chose for the outside since the inside is pretty much blatantly obvious it's now a matter of how awesome I want it to look over breaking the bank... narrowed it down to African Blackwood (don't think they sell it in the right size), Purpleheart, Jobillo, and Marblewood if you are curious what these woods look like here is a link to the "exotic" woods.

    http://www.woodcraft.com/Category/1002123/Exotic-and-Domestic-Woods.aspx
  • Alex WilliamsAlex Williams Posts: 1,515
    Hayblet:
    Ok so thanks to Waxingmoon and Cabbie, I am now pointed in the right direction but have hit yet another dilemma what wood to chose for the outside since the inside is pretty much blatantly obvious it's now a matter of how awesome I want it to look over breaking the bank... narrowed it down to African Blackwood (don't think they sell it in the right size), Purpleheart, Jobillo, and Marblewood if you are curious what these woods look like here is a link to the "exotic" woods.

    http://www.woodcraft.com/Category/1002123/Exotic-and-Domestic-Woods.aspx
    not sure who you are gettin to build it but waxing does an AMAZING job on making it as cheap as possible for us BOTL. Seriously, if i had the money, i would ask him to do it!
  • clearlysuspectclearlysuspect Posts: 2,124 ✭✭✭✭
    Alex Williams:
    Hayblet:
    Ok so thanks to Waxingmoon and Cabbie, I am now pointed in the right direction but have hit yet another dilemma what wood to chose for the outside since the inside is pretty much blatantly obvious it's now a matter of how awesome I want it to look over breaking the bank... narrowed it down to African Blackwood (don't think they sell it in the right size), Purpleheart, Jobillo, and Marblewood if you are curious what these woods look like here is a link to the "exotic" woods.

    http://www.woodcraft.com/Category/1002123/Exotic-and-Domestic-Woods.aspx
    not sure who you are gettin to build it but waxing does an AMAZING job on making it as cheap as possible for us BOTL. Seriously, if i had the money, i would ask him to do it!


    Agreed. That man does some amazing work and I garauntee he'd sell it for close to what you'd pay to make it.
  • HaybletHayblet Posts: 2,429 ✭✭✭
    well after a long frustrating debate with my friend it would just seem that buying one is gonna be cheaper /sigh
  • Alex WilliamsAlex Williams Posts: 1,515
    Hayblet:
    well after a long frustrating debate with my friend it would just seem that buying one is gonna be cheaper /sigh
    i would just start talking to waxing via his website and just see what he'll charge for what you want.
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