wood type for vino drawers?

[stearns]

hey guys,

im having a friend of mine who is a very skilled carpenter make me some trays for my vino, only issue is he's never done humidor anything before. what type of wood should i have him make them out of? im sure spanish cedar is ideal but its not really available (at least cheap) around me, dont want to use something that will end up damaging my cigars. any other advice will be gladly accepted as well. thanks for the help

stearns

[Chingas]

Outside of Cedar, like you said. How about a had wood like oak or mahogany. Just be sure to seal it.

[massphatness]

Plywood?

[kydsid]

hardwoods, mahagony was a fav before spanish cedar in humidors if memory serves. dont use any softwoods or especially american cedar or creosote.

to me though the benefits of spanish cedar are worth the cost, at least think about lining the drawers with it. maybe one of the builders here like waxing moon or humidor mister can give some more advice.
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[Volusianator]

Spanish Cedar & Mahogany are most common and the most efficient, do NOT seal the wood, the wood will absorb moisture helping to maintain RH. Oak is not a good wood for humidor interiors as it moves a lot with humidity.

[JoeCool87TC]

Also there's online wood sales where you can get decent deals on Spanish Cedar. Not real great prices, but hey - you do what you have to if you want it done right! Just my worth.

Smoke 'em if you've got 'em

[JoeCool87TC]

Further info - I got the 1/4" thick Spanish Cedar I used to line an Igloodor from Woodworker's Supply - www.woodworker.com

Not real cheap but good quality and great customer service.

[STEVE S]

Spanish Cedar is the way to go.

[captain53]

Spanish Cedar is far and above the best choice and mahogony is about the only acceptable alternative. Quite frankly ChasDen will build you some beautiful drawers for not much more than you can buy the Spanish Cedar for in small quantities - takes a while to get them though as he stays very busy but worth the wait.

If you are not able to use Spanish Cedar my best suggestion would be not to use drawers but just stack some good unfinished spanish cedar cigar boxes in there. You can get boxes at most B&M's and find some you like just ask them to hold on to those for you as they become available.

[Volusianator]

Originally Posted by captain53

Spanish Cedar is far and above the best choice and mahogony is about the only acceptable alternative.

Actually Spanish Cedar is in the Mahogany family.

[thebayratt]

Originally Posted by massphatness

Plywood?

Wouldn't suggest plywood. There are glues in the wood that bond the layers of wood together. Unless you get an exterior plyood the wood would come appart eventually with the moisture and swell up. The exterior wood, has glues that you don't want around your cigars.

Spanish Cedar is the way to go.

[JoeCool87TC]

Originally Posted by thebayratt

Wouldn't suggest plywood. There are glues in the wood that bond the layers of wood together. Unless you get an exterior plyood the wood would come appart eventually with the moisture and swell up. The exterior wood, has glues that you don't want around your cigars.

Spanish Cedar is the way to go.

To say nothing about the flavours the glues used to bind the plywood together may impart. Maybe even slightly toxic - I would not use plywood!

[Chingas]

Originally Posted by Volusianator

Spanish Cedar & Mahogany are most common and the most efficient, do NOT seal the wood, the wood will absorb moisture helping to maintain RH. Oak is not a good wood for humidor interiors as it moves a lot with humidity.

Thanks Wade. I thought I anything was used outside of Spanish Cedar then you should seal it. You are the craftsman, so I know you know what's right. Thanks for clearing that up for me.