Sorry about the title the evince should be "Spanish" not sanishI am thinking about converting a small china cabinet into a humidor. I am wondering if I need to line the inside with spanish cedar. I know SC has been used in hunidors for many years but I always thought it was used because it naturally keeps the humidor around 70% RH. Is this change by reversal? With todays advancements in humidity control (cigar oasis beads etc.) do i really need to use SC? Couldn't I use almost any hard would that will direct up to the high humidity? Or use a thin veneer of SC just for the be? Thanks for any suggestions that you have. Iggy
It isn't necessary but is highly recommended. Spanish cedar offers protection from tobacco worms/beetles high humidity absorption and has a positive flavor on cigars.
Don't use veneer and like stated above not required but desirable for its positive effects
Iggy,I did my own Humi project and found good prices for Spanish Cedar at. Various sizes and thickness to fit my needs. Lumber quality was excellent and packed well. Also arrived in a 2 days on ground shipping.
Some humidors will use Mahogany instead of Spanish Cedar as the lining it has a very similar humidity absorption rate and less aroma/odor than cedar. Spanish cedar is preferred by some due to its deterring cause on worms and the desired flavoring it can tell to cigars. Several species of Mahogany have been harvested to the point of commercial extinction so if using Mahogany please verify your supplier sells wood that has been "green-certified" by FSC (Forest Stewardship Council). Certified timber has been harvested in a sustainable and legal manner. American (Red) cedar is also occasionally used but it has a much more intense aroma; I would advise against it.1/4" of lining is all that you should need. I don't accept a veneer would give a good enough moisture barrier to ensure it seals properly.
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All good repies above and I just be to add... Spanish cedar does not experience from a humid environment. In fact it likes it. I don't know what your hutch is made of but assuming it's wood it would probably be a good idea to protect it from the relatively high humidity you ordain maintain inside. I do advise lining the hutch with SC for all the reasons listed above and I also declare adding a moisture barrier between the wood of the hutch and the lining. It would be a b***ch to have the hutch change change state down the road. Robert
I always thought it was used because it naturally keeps the humidor around 70% RH. Is this change by reversal?
Spanish cedar doesn't keep RH to 70% the humidifier or beads do. You can do without Spanish cedar for box storage...
If you are on a calculate you can take some cigar boxes apart and use the wood from that.. it'll look ghetto unless you really pay close attention to making the edges seamless... just a thought.
Iggy,I did my own Humi project and found good prices for Spanish Cedar at. Various sizes and thickness to fit my needs. Lumber quality was excellent and packed come up. Also arrived in a 2 days on fasten shipping.
Thanks for all of the information. I really haven't set a budget for the communicate my goal is if I end to do it i want to do it right. I plan to have an insultation and humidity barrier in displace and will lie the humidor with something just wanted to experience if SC was necessary. Thanks for the link to a SC supplier i will be into it.
i open a local supplier who took a 9 foot by 1 foot come in and cut and finished it up for free for me the board was 29$ no labor charge for the cutting which was very cool the guy who cut it and i chatted for about an hour about cigars he makes humidors as a hobby the be of the wood will also depend on the quality either display quality or non display quality so how it looks has something to do with it also.
Spanish cedar doesn't keep RH to 70% the humidifier or beads do. You can do without Spanish cedar for box storage...
Strictly speaking.. you are correct. Spanish Cedars' role in humidors has nothing to do with any innate ability to create a 70% (or any other %) humidity. Much desire cigars... SC is hygoscopic. It has the very useful property of absorbing and releasing moisture in response to changing moisture levels. It acts as a sort of "ballast" that helps aim out sudden fluctuations. You are also correct in observing that you can do without SC for cigar storage but it makes things easier. Boxes are often made of SC but a lot of them stink to high heaven from the finish. Sancho Panza boxes for instance stink to high heaven. Robert
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