| Furniture John Pierce 9/27/02 |
This humidor was made for a real cigar aficionado. It is about thirty inches tall, and three feet wide, 18" deep as I recall. The shelves, made of Spanish cedar, lay flat and are able to be slid out for easy access to items in the rear. It was wired with an electrical outlet for the electric humidity unit. The carcase was joined with through dovetails, that show on the top, and the doors are hinged with precision knife hinges from Larry & Faye Brusso (the best in the business in my opinion).
I no longer make cabinet style humidors due to the problems associated with high humidity inside and low humidity outside. The engineering to keep the doors working properly while maintaining a tight seal is problematic, and I won't sell something that I'm not confident in for the long term. The raised panels of the doors had to float so that they wouldn't stress the stiles and rails apart. This is standard procedure, but the high humidity differential inside versus outside makes it especially important. Even the best joints will not stop wood from expanding if it wants to. I think it would have worked out better made from veneered medium density fiberboard (MDF) with sliding glass doors. I don't work with MDF as it is not designed for hand work. In addition, veneering takes specialized tools and skills I'm not interested in investing in. It would, however, make a very nice stereo cabinet or television stand.