Armoire conversion

[BrentwoodBANDIT]

Hey everyone,
I currently have a good sized armoire in my bedroom that is without a tv or any real purpose right now. Right now the idea of converting it to a humidor is a real possibility. Has anyone ever done this or heard of someone doing this?
-Mike

 

[CWS]

Doing just that right now. Just finished lining with spanish cedar. Pics soon.

 

[BrentwoodBANDIT]

Sweet can't wait to see how you converted yours. :thumbsup:

 

[itsme_timd]

I'll be curious to see the updates here, I'm looking to do the same thing.

 

[Rauchermann]

A good page on Spanish Cedar is at http://www.thewoodbox.com/data/wood/spcedarinfo.htm with additional info on working it at http://www.thewoodbox.com/exoticwoods/spanish-cedar.htm

Your local lumberyard is o course your best bet for sourcing this, since you'll want a fairly large amount to convert an entire armoire. Sounds like a great project, and I'm looking forward to seeing pics of CWS's project!

 

[BrentwoodBANDIT]

I guess the main question here is how do you create a good seal with the large doors?

 

[Starz26]

Wow, I was just thinking about this yesterday. We have a large one with the half circle top. I was wondering how one would convert it...looking forward to the pics

 

[CWS]

My son is doing the conversion. He remove the original doors, all the shelves and front and is creating new ones with heavier harware and I believe a magnetic seal. This allows better use of the cab since it had a top shelf for a VCR etc.

 

[Angry Bill]

Nice going Chuck. I know which Armoire you are talking about. That will be incredible.

 

[jmatkins]

Looking forward to seeing both projects.




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[Clint]

I have an Avallo humidor that i want to convert into an armoire....


:sarcastic

 

[CWS]

I have three 180 quart coleman coolers and a 120 quart igloo I plan on converting to ice chests. This TV cabinet was custom built for us over 15 years ago by a 65 year old master craftsman in CT. With the imergence of flat screens it sadly became just a nice piece of furniture in storage. Wife hates the cooledors and came up with the idea and is funding the detailed conversion.

Good luck with your own project.

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[Rauchermann]

Very thought-provoking; as you say, with the decline of the tube TV many of those old TV armoires should be coming available for sale, often cheap - and would make an awfully nice alternative to the arm-and-a-leg priced custom humidor cabinets!

 

[Rauchermann]

And speaking of conversions - have y'all seen the converted .50 caliber ammo can humidor? It was autographed by some celebrity and auctioned off awhile ago. Thinking about this, the 40MM cans should be good for 8-10 boxes of cigars easily - and the new style plastic footlockers would be just about ideal! Just thinking...

 

[SkinsFanLarry]

Check this cabinet project that jacob did....

http://www.botl.org/community/forums/showthread.php?t=29302&highlight=cabinet+build