Saturday, February 25, 2017

Bachelor Party Humidors

2/25/2017 The first one is finished!! I used walnut for the top , and lacewood for the body. I used my vinyl cutter to create a stencil to etch the glass on top. 



This box took me over 15 hours. Most of the time was spent cutting out the grooves for the quadrant hinges, and trying to fit the top to the body. The two parts were built separately, which I have learned is the much harder way of doing it. Next time, I'm going to build the whole box, then use a table saw/band saw to cut the top off. That way I know it will fit perfectly. I didn't want to do that though, because the planks of wood that I have are rather narrow, which would have made the box narrow.

You can see the quadrant hinges in this pictures. They took a little while to get them lined up properly, and the grooves routed out. But they were worth it. I think next time I will epoxy the hinges down instead of relying on the screws.
The inside is completely lined with cedar, so that it will handle the constantly humid environment without too much risk from rot and mildew. I was very impressed with how well I did lining up the seal. It fits perfectly, and the box has held its humidity for several days now.  


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