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I keep seeing second rate humidors for sale at a first rate price and I myself know that I can buy the materials and build it myself for ten times cheaper and have a humi for life. Does anybody have any plans or cheap ways to do it? I know a lot of people use old fridges or coolers, and though economical, i would like mine to be some sort of wood, ANY wood really, maybe i could get access to some wine boxes. Anybody have any plans or a materials list they used for theirs?

Also, hygrometers, are those sleek looking analog brass ones better or more for show? I am using a hygro-less humi now and need to buy something!
 
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Where to start? Humidors need to be lined with Spanish Cedar. Other Cedars are much to aromatic and will ruin your cigars. As far as the wood on the exterior it makes no difference (as far as I know) You need to get a digital hygrometer and calibrate it using the salt test method. (look it up) You can find some nice humis online from, Waxing moon, and Avallo. I would recommend a building a coolidor a desktop alone will be full in a month once you have the stogy fever, trust me. There is so much to learn and time is all you have. Poke around in the Storage section of the forums.
 
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BKKALLDAY said:
I keep seeing second rate humidors for sale at a first rate price and I myself know that I can buy the materials and build it myself for ten times cheaper and have a humi for life. Does anybody have any plans or cheap ways to do it? I know a lot of people use old fridges or coolers, and though economical, i would like mine to be some sort of wood, ANY wood really, maybe i could get access to some wine boxes. Anybody have any plans or a materials list they used for theirs?

Also, hygrometers, are those sleek looking analog brass ones better or more for show? I am using a hygro-less humi now and need to buy something!
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As the Carnival barker said "You pays your money and you takes your chance". The devil is in the quality of construction of any box. I would not attempt it unless you are a hell of a wood craftsman, as they bedevil even the best. Unless you really know how to make one, its best that you buy. It isn't just a box with kitty liter and a wet sponge in it. Yes, there are dirt cheap, mass produced boxes with cedar interiors the width of a pubic hair. They leak air and most are not worth having. There are far superior boxes by companies such as Marshall and others that charge $300-600 that have a much higher product quality wrapped in urethane to make it look all sparkly. Then there are the custom boxes that go from $300-2000 for a humidor. What that gets you is a handmade, unique box with generally exceptional results. Generally. Actually, many of the best custom humidors are made with an MDF box covered with a veneer of exotic woods. But the quality of the interiors, and the tightness of the box, are what make them worth the money. The next step is a cabinet by our sponsors here, Avallo and Aristocrat. This is a whole different league.

I would suggest a willingness to invest some coin in your box, as your cigars should get the best treatment possible. Kind of like why we don't put kids in a milk crate instead of a car seat. A bit of an investment will pay dividends in the quality of your smokes. Just my .02, brother.
 
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You're definitely right. Good humi's aren't cheap and cheap humi's aren't good. I'm definitely no master wood craftsmen and I've found few online plans and instructions on how to build them. I know for $50 you can buy the spanish cedar and other hardwoods to make a great quality humidor and i figure it's worth a try... i not, i have a nice box for something else. I've looked at the humidors you've mentioned and they're great, I wanna take my chances with my own humidor cause something custom and that I put my time into could be really rewarding, or a complete failure haha. Pending the results of this, I will most certainly purchase one from an accredited company
 
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BKKALLDAY said:
You're definitely right. Good humi's aren't cheap and cheap humi's aren't good. I'm definitely no master wood craftsmen and I've found few online plans and instructions on how to build them. I know for $50 you can buy the spanish cedar and other hardwoods to make a great quality humidor and i figure it's worth a try... i not, i have a nice box for something else. I've looked at the humidors you've mentioned and they're great, I wanna take my chances with my own humidor cause something custom and that I put my time into could be really rewarding, or a complete failure haha. Pending the results of this, I will most certainly purchase one from an accredited company
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Your also might want to look into making a wineador or coolidor.
 
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My post wasn't meant to be snarky at all, and I wish you all the best with it. You're right, if it does not work as a humidor you can always use it for something else. It sounds as though you are not going to be investing much into building it, so you won't be out much if it does not do the job. Best of luck with it, and keep us informed!
 
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Decided to go with the coolidor... either my new hygrometer sucks or my heartland 65RH beads suck, i'm assuming it's the latter
 
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