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A Look At The Humidor Plan
By Eddie Tobey, Fri Dec 9th

There are many styles of humidors that range from the smallertraveling humidor to the large cabinet and even walk-in roomhumidors. By far, the most popular humidor is the glass tophumidor also referred to as the desktop humidor.

While many people will choose to purchase an already madehumidor, for those who are more inclined, the art of makingone’s own humidor can be a very appealing idea and lend braggingrights at the same time. By making one’s own humidor, the cigaraficionado can choose the materials, the size, the design andthe specific humidifier for his or her own personal creation.The only limit is the imagination of the individual. Whether onechooses to make a simple, rectangular box design or one decidesto be more elaborate, choosing to tool the wood with intricatedesigns, there is no wrong approach.

Performing a simple search for a humidor plan, one can find awide variety of designs and plans, some for free and some forvery inexpensive prices. If one so chooses, there are even planson the internet for making a humidor out of Tupperware®. One canmake any humidor from the traveling humidor to the glass tophumidor to the cabinet humidor. The biggest question one mustask is how much time and effort does one want to invest in thefinished product.

The major materials for starting ones own project include:-Cherry or rosewood (for external sides of the humidor) -Spanishcedar (for the interior finish) -Hinges (for the top)-Hygrometer (mounted externally for monitoring) -Humidifier (formaintaining

humidity levels) -Propylene glycol and distilledwater (to maintain humidity levels) -Weather stripping material(to maintain a tight seal)

The basic process for making a humidor from wood with thehygrometer and the mechanical humidifier is as follow:

-Cut the cherry wood to make a bottom, the four sides and thelid -Cut the Spanish cedar to fit inside the cherry and to beused as the internal lining -Drill a hole in the front wall ofthe humidor to receive the hygrometer -Place weather-strippingaround the hole where the hygrometer will be inserted and mountthe hygrometer -Attach the walls and the bottom of the humidoraccording to the design. Usually, with smaller cases, simplewood glue can be used with small brad nail for support -Insertthe humidifier according to the instructions for the specifichumidifier purchased -Mount the lid hinges to the lid and thenmount this to the back wall of the humidor -Attachweather-stripping along the lip of the humidor where the lidwill sit -Turn the humidor on and allow it to run for at least24 hours to test the operation and to ensure that the humidifiermaintains an approximate 70% humidity level -After checking,place your cigars in the humidor and enjoy

There are many variations of humidors, affected by taste,requirements and funds available. However, the above plandescribes simple steps for building an effective humidor.

About the author:Humidors Info providesdetailed information on cigar humidors, travel humidors, andhumidor plans. Humidors Info is the sister site of Cigars Web.