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Brazilian Cherry Humidor

WaxingMoonWaxingMoon Posts: 328
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Finally, after relocating to Charleston, SC.... I was able to make some sawdust today!!! I got an excellent start on this humidor, which is Jataboa (Brazilian Cherry)... this will be Brazilian Cherry throughout with minimal accents with Ebony (splines)..... Dimensions are 20" x 14" x 12" which should yield a 480 count humidor.... I'll keep ya'all posted as she goes.... thanks for all your support! image

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  • HaybletHayblet Posts: 2,429 ✭✭✭
    Looks awesome! Maybe if I get a chance to buy from you I can come personally pick it up and we can have a mini-herf? Granted Charleston is a little bit of a drive but well worth going there for The Pit! Which imo if you love BBQ you need to check that spot out!
  • docbp87docbp87 Posts: 3,521 ✭
    I always have loved when you post your work here. Amazing as always!
  • Smoke=FireSmoke=Fire Posts: 692 ✭✭✭
    docbp87:
    I always have loved when you post your work here. Amazing as always!
    What he said! One day, my man....
  • The CankThe Cank Posts: 799
    Every time I see a post from him I have to check it out ! amazing work.... Hopefully someday soon I will have the money and hopefully I can talk him into making one for me.
  • WaxingMoonWaxingMoon Posts: 328
    Thank you for all the compliments. I had a good day in the shop today..... I sand her down and applied some stain on the baseboard.... my client wanted a little contrast, but with the same wood..... I will do the same on the lid.... I then measured out and cut the splines... I went with the big fat ones on this one.... as she's a big box and.... well, just happened to have some big fat chunks of ebony laying around.... Then.... I drilled the holes for the hinges....and cut off the "lid"... or at least cut off the piece that will be glued to the lid.... Won't be long and we can call her a humidor! image
  • ug danug dan Posts: 375 ✭
    I'm so glad we get to see these again!
  • cholmes8310cholmes8310 Posts: 1,585
    We have a cigar porn thread, I think we need to give Waxingmoon his own humi porn thread.
  • HaybletHayblet Posts: 2,429 ✭✭✭
    cholmes8310:
    We have a cigar porn thread, I think we need to give Waxingmoon his own humi porn thread.
    + 10000000000000000000000000000 If I could afford the size I need I would so order one right now.
  • cholmes8310cholmes8310 Posts: 1,585
    I think I'm going to try my hand at one of these when I move home. My grandfather has a woodworking shop and builds custom guncabinets, china cabinets, dressers, etc for friends and family as a hobby. He uses all Festool products (plunge cut saw with table, jointer, router, etc.). Supposedly pretty good equipment. Time to test them out for myself. I bet I could do this. Probably mess up the first few though!!!
  • bigbgballzbigbgballz Posts: 283 ✭
    image Good to see you are back!
  • JSaintJSaint Posts: 1,879 ✭✭✭
    cholmes8310:
    I think I'm going to try my hand at one of these when I move home. My grandfather has a woodworking shop and builds custom guncabinets, china cabinets, dressers, etc for friends and family as a hobby. He uses all Festool products (plunge cut saw with table, jointer, router, etc.). Supposedly pretty good equipment. Time to test them out for myself. I bet I could do this. Probably mess up the first few though!!!
    +1 man. That would be a great hobby to get into. Im trying to build a damn Bookshelf...havent had time to finish the cutting lol.
    "Beauty is in the eye when you hold her." -Ricky
  • kuzi16kuzi16 Posts: 14,633 ✭✭✭✭
    does Brazilian cherry darken with age like the cherry of the US?

    if so how dark will it get next to the ebony?

    why cant we fast forward 40 years to see how it turns out?
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  • cabinetmakercabinetmaker Posts: 2,560 ✭✭
    You can set the wood near a sunny window to speed it up, ammonia works on woods high in tannins (Fuming). Brazilian cherry does darken over time, sunlight speeds the process up but at a cost of potentially splitting the wood. If you can age a cigar, you can age a humidor, lol...
  • WaxingMoonWaxingMoon Posts: 328
    Yes... what Cabinetmaker said... It will turn a nice dark reddish brown....
  • WaxingMoonWaxingMoon Posts: 328
    She's coming along....slowly but surly.... still working on sanding the lid.... it's a pretty good size lid and with only a 10" blade....well, left a nice ridge of some very hard Brazilian Cherry that needed (needs) to be leveled out... but, she's coming along..... I should be able to stain the lid to match the base and assemble it tomorrow... at least that's the goal.... Then, the lining.... can't wait, as it's all downhill from there... image
  • WaxingMoonWaxingMoon Posts: 328
    I had some fun this evening I milled the space for the lid stay (been a while) and finished sanding the lid and stained it to match the base.... I will work on the lining tomorrow and once that's done...mount the lid. Build a few trays and shine it up and she'll be on her way to Mobile, Alabama...... Still a little ways to go, but it's down hill from here. imageimage
  • WaxingMoonWaxingMoon Posts: 328
    Well... I got this baby all lined and mounted the lid... just need to make the trays and work on the finish..... She's coming along nicely! image
  • ENFIDLENFIDL Posts: 5,836 ✭
    WaxingMoon:
    Well... I got this baby all lined and mounted the lid... just need to make the trays and work on the finish..... She's coming along nicely! image
    Absolutely beautiful! It's been nice to watch this one progress!
  • fla-gypsyfla-gypsy Posts: 3,023 ✭✭
    That is a beautiful box!
  • RampMonkeyRampMonkey Posts: 1,808 ✭
    Awesome looking piece! No need to rush your masterpiece.
  • Nick2021Nick2021 Posts: 938 ✭✭
    Very nice humidor, looks fantastic!
  • WaxingMoonWaxingMoon Posts: 328
    She received her first 3 coats of gloss lacquer today... only 12 more to go...

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  • t_evan50t_evan50 Posts: 1,725 ✭
    Beautiful. Just beautiful.
  • WaxingMoonWaxingMoon Posts: 328
    I put another 4 coats on her today.... plus let it set out in the sun all day long to darken it up.... looks like it did a pretty good job getting darker....

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  • fuentejpsfuentejps Posts: 345 ✭
    beautiful, whats the price on something like that
  • WaxingMoonWaxingMoon Posts: 328
    fuentejps:
    beautiful, whats the price on something like that
    This one is going for right at $470 plus shipping....but it's been sold already
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