Fun Do-It-Yourself Cigar Case Project

[HarveyBoulevard]

I have been looking for a case to carry my cigars and accoutrements for some time now.  Nothing has quite fit the bill so I decided to make one that meets my particular needs.  I tend to over prepare for things and it usually turns out to be a good idea.  Just thought I would share in case anyone else was interested and wanted to see how it might turn out.  I still need to do some fine tuning on some of the foam cuts but it I am happy with how it turned out.

Inside the case: 

• 3 Finger Cigar Case;
• Music;
• Zippo Lighter w/ Jet Conversion;
• V-Cutter;
• Guillotine Cutter;
• Punch Cutter;
• PerfecDraw; and
• Cigar Stand.

[PigFish]

Nice!

Thanks for sharing! -R

[Chibearsv]

That is massive overkill and I love it!  Excellent work!  What did you use to cut the foam?

[HarveyBoulevard]

5 minutes ago, Chibearsv said:

That is massive overkill and I love it!  Excellent work!  What did you use to cut the foam?

I used a very slender, very sharp knife. Worked well enough but could have been a bit cleaner cut. 

[El Presidente]

[MedV3]

Saweet !

[Meesterjojo]

5 hours ago, Chibearsv said:

That is massive overkill and I love it!  Excellent work!  What did you use to cut the foam?

Some brands have the foam precut into squares so you decide the area you need and simply pluck the squares out. Voila. That's makes this even easier.

[HarveyBoulevard]

2 hours ago, Meesterjojo said:

Some brands have the foam precut into squares so you decide the area you need and simply pluck the squares out. Voila. That's makes this even easier.

These were precut rectangles.  It was a bit odd.  I could have plucked them to make any shape I wanted but there was no depth control.  If I wanted to make small 'pocket' for something thin, I needed to cut it and trim the cutout and insert it back into the foam.

If I can find true 'cubed' foam, I may give the inserts another shot.

 

** EDIT:  Just watch a video and all the pluck foam comes this way.  The 'depth' is adjusted by cutting the 'plucked' piece and reinserting it.  I guess I used a knife instead of plucking.

[Meesterjojo]

48 minutes ago, HarveyBoulevard said:

These were precut rectangles.  It was a bit odd.  I could have plucked them to make any shape I wanted but there was no depth control.  If I wanted to make small 'pocket' for something thin, I needed to cut it and trim the cutout and insert it back into the foam.

If I can find true 'cubed' foam, I may give the inserts another shot.

 

** EDIT:  Just watch a video and all the pluck foam comes this way.  The 'depth' is adjusted by cutting the 'plucked' piece and reinserting it.  I guess I used a knife instead of plucking.

Look for gun cases online. That's how I know about them. Pelican makes several. I think the other brand is mtm, maybe Plano.