So I have recently started planning to build myself a 200-250 count humidor. I really enjoy wood working, and it should be a little cheaper than buying a new one. So, it feels like a good project.
- First problem is how expensive Spanish Cedar is. Granted, I could buy a veneer and just line the inside of the humidor, but I would prefer not to. So I have looked into other woods, and the next best thing I found was Honduran Mahogany (similar traits, without the added smells of cedro). Also very expensive. I looked into what Davidoff uses for the humidors they build, and they seem to use Gabon/Okoume. They say it is odorless and does some nice things with humidity (not as good as SC, but still good). As much as I love the smell of SC when I open my humidors, I am very interested in the idea of smoking cigars that have been allowed to keep their original, intended flavors. I have found stuff that I can use to build a nice humidor in my price range if I use Okoume.
So my question there is: has anyone seen/used a humidor made from Okoume? Any positive or negative reviews?
- Second problem is that I want to put trays into the humidor. It is about the same price (or more expensive) to build trays than it is to just buy them. However, no one seems to carry or sell Okoume trays. I have found some decent Spanish Cedar trays for a good price, but I wanted to see if they are ok to use. I feel like it can't truly hurt, they still might add some nice smells to the humidor and do a little humidity regulation. It sort of goes against what I said above, but at the end of the day, I just want a nice product and don't want to mess it up
So my question here is: If I do make the interior of the humidor out of Okoume, is it still ok to use Spanish Cedar trays?
-Final question: I would need to use glue to keep a lot of the wood pieces together and arranged properly. Assuming I keep all glue outside of the inner box, is there a glue that is better or worse to use for my humidor? I don't mean to ask what your favorite wood glue is, I just want to make sure I don't use a glue that could potentially harm my cigars. Again, I will keep all glue away from the inside of the inner box, so there would be no true means of contamination of the cigars, but I wanted to double check.
Thanks in advance!
- First problem is how expensive Spanish Cedar is. Granted, I could buy a veneer and just line the inside of the humidor, but I would prefer not to. So I have looked into other woods, and the next best thing I found was Honduran Mahogany (similar traits, without the added smells of cedro). Also very expensive. I looked into what Davidoff uses for the humidors they build, and they seem to use Gabon/Okoume. They say it is odorless and does some nice things with humidity (not as good as SC, but still good). As much as I love the smell of SC when I open my humidors, I am very interested in the idea of smoking cigars that have been allowed to keep their original, intended flavors. I have found stuff that I can use to build a nice humidor in my price range if I use Okoume.
So my question there is: has anyone seen/used a humidor made from Okoume? Any positive or negative reviews?
- Second problem is that I want to put trays into the humidor. It is about the same price (or more expensive) to build trays than it is to just buy them. However, no one seems to carry or sell Okoume trays. I have found some decent Spanish Cedar trays for a good price, but I wanted to see if they are ok to use. I feel like it can't truly hurt, they still might add some nice smells to the humidor and do a little humidity regulation. It sort of goes against what I said above, but at the end of the day, I just want a nice product and don't want to mess it up
So my question here is: If I do make the interior of the humidor out of Okoume, is it still ok to use Spanish Cedar trays?
-Final question: I would need to use glue to keep a lot of the wood pieces together and arranged properly. Assuming I keep all glue outside of the inner box, is there a glue that is better or worse to use for my humidor? I don't mean to ask what your favorite wood glue is, I just want to make sure I don't use a glue that could potentially harm my cigars. Again, I will keep all glue away from the inside of the inner box, so there would be no true means of contamination of the cigars, but I wanted to double check.
Thanks in advance!