Nocoins Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I think I have seen some discussions of this, but I can't find them. Here goes -- I have an English blanket chest that probably has the capacity of an Aristocrat End Table. It's a nice looking tallish rectangular chest with a hinged lid, and all it currently does is hold up the lamp and basket in the foyer of my house. My wife won't put anything inside of it because it's old and there might have been dirt in there, you know? So it's just sitting there and begging to be a humidor, and I think I have a better chance of converting this thing than getting an Aristocrat through the front (or back) door. It's clearly not airtight and there are some gaps in a few of the panels and joints. I'd probably not need any temp control and I'd use beads for humidity. I have no woodworking experience, but it seems to be a good candidate for a project. Does anyone out there have any experience in these types of things? I can add pics if that would help. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thechenman Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 This project would be a major undertaking. I haven't seen the chest, and I'm not an experienced woodworker, but I've read about people doing this before. The biggest obstacle you would have to overcome though is making sure you get a good enough seal. I'd also think you would have to get somesort of plastic liner and some Spanish Cedar to line in the inside of the chest. Beads, if you can maintain a decent seal would be ideal in terms of regulating humidity. Good luck with this, and if you decide to undertake it, I'd love to see some before and after pics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckSARTech Posted March 31, 2011 Share Posted March 31, 2011 I'm not sure if it may help or not, but check out my thread on a similar project here: CanuckSARTech's Custom Humidor Cabinet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nocoins Posted March 31, 2011 Author Share Posted March 31, 2011 I'm not sure if it may help or not, but check out my thread on a similar project here: CanuckSARTech's Custom Humidor Cabinet This is one of the threads I remembered -- I'd love to find someone who could do the same type of work for me. Nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonskj05 Posted April 1, 2011 Share Posted April 1, 2011 That is awesome. Wish I came across this site and thread before buying my end table humidor. That would be a fun project. But I am not so sure mine would look as good as yours! Wonder if that would be a good business to start? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BossHogg Posted April 2, 2011 Share Posted April 2, 2011 I say go for it. I love doing projects like this. Just be sure to think things through. Measure twice cut once. I would love to see pictures of start to finish if you are willing to share the progress. Good luck to you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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