My son has developed a liking for good cigars and but had neglected to obtain any effective storage capability.Just prior to his moving to Germany, I designed a humidor measuring 12 x 15 x 6 inches that would store up to 50 cigars in a humidity controlled environment. The basic case is a cherry wood dovetailed box with a well-fitted cover and plywood bottom that provide a relatively tight moisture seal. The pillowed top of the cover is solid padauk floated in a deep dado in the cover walls to provide for expansion.The base is also padauk.   Inside the cherry box, a Spanish cedar box with ¼ inch thick walls, top and bottom was fitted inside the case and cover.  Two large and 2 small Spanish cedar cigar trays with padauk handles provide for convenient storage containers. The humidifier and moisture meter (not shown) fits between the stacked trays.

Prior to installing the cedar box, the inside surfaces of the exterior box were sealed with 4 coats of wipe-on polyurethane varnish. The exterior was coated with 6 coats of clear satin Bartley gel finish.  

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