Spanish Cedar

[pwhite]

I am building my first humidor, and I am in need of cedar in order to line the inside. Does anyone know of the best place to order cedar? Also, I was going to use 1/4 inch, however, Amazon has cedar veneer and it is much cheaper. Is veneer an acceptable substitute being that most of the cigars will be in their boxes?

Any feed back would be helpful. I will post pics when I am finished.

[Bernid]

I would not use regular cedar. Find spanish cedar. Its not the same at all, its not even real cedar. I have heard that mahogany plywood is good as well.

Try this site http://woodworking.rockler.com/nav/cat1/hardware/cat2/hardware_box-hardware/cat3/hardware_box-hardware_humidors/0?

or

http://www.custom-creation.net/home

both are great place to get Spanish Cedar.

Spanish Cedar is neither Spanish nor is it a cedar; It's South or Central American and a family to the Mahogany Tree.

[coblos]

Does anyone know of the best place to order cedar?

What country are you in?

[pwhite]

I am New York City.

[semery74]

The core value to Spanish Cedar is it's ability to act as a hygroscopic insulator to humidity.

[kafreeman]

1/4" 4x8 ply sheet: http://publiclumber.com/store/pc/Spanish-Cedar-c42.htm

Random width 1/4" solid: http://www.woodworkerssource.com/hum-p-Cedar_Spanish.html

Up to 1/2" thickness solid: http://www.bristolvalley.com/catalog.asp?prodid=293407

Call around just outside the city.... There are thousands of millwork shops in your area.

[ajgagnon]

This is a project I'd better not even entertain... could be more addictive than the cigars. I'm currently trying to figure out how to finish turning a piece of walnut to make a shaving brush handle (and trying not to buy a new lathe).

[pwhite]

Every project needs a new tool.

[pwhite]

Thank you all. I found a local dealer in New Jersey that sold me a 2x8 sheet of 1/4 cedar for far less then anything I saw on line. Now I just hope the humidor will be square and hold humidity. If not, back to the drawing board.

[JY0]

Hopefully you meant Spanish Cedar. Be sure to use a respirator as Spanish cedar sawdust is thought to be carcinogenic.

Can't wait to see pictures!

[Bernid]

Can't wait to see pictures!

Me too!!

[pwhite]

I am almost done, I wil post pics when done. I am going to line it with cedar tomorrow. Thanks JYO for the tip, I will definitely wear a mask.