Project of the Day : Cigar Box Turned Little Humi

shilala · 12-10-2008, 10:18 PM

This was a quickie I did today when I was working on some other stuff.
It only took a half hour or so. I did it because it's a super-cool box and it'll make a nice little gift.
All I did was remove the original hinges, add new hinges, cleaned off old price stickers that were all over it, added a catch, and laid in a gasket. Then I made a robusto sized beadstick, stuffed a few cigars in there, picked out a good bombee, and stuck it in the mail.
It'll make a neat little rough desktop humi. It's cute.

The fit on the box was atrocious. The lid had big gaps on each side.
The closed cell gasket material I use is perfect for taking up gaps and it worked very well. The box ended up perfectly airtight.

That's enough blah. Take a look and see what you think.
I think it's a pretty cool little humi for the money, even if it is a bit crooked and gappy.

shilala · 12-10-2008, 10:19 PM

shilala · 12-10-2008, 10:19 PM

shilala · 12-10-2008, 10:20 PM

cort · 12-10-2008, 10:27 PM

Nice work Professor Scott.

Now who's it going to??

GKitty · 12-10-2008, 10:30 PM

Looking good.

Somebody gonna get a neat lil shiny box.

elderboy02 · 12-11-2008, 05:08 AM

That is very cool Scott!

sofaman · 12-11-2008, 05:43 AM

When I saw this on Scotts workbench I was inpressed. Its a very cool desktop, Its got the Woosh

It will surely make someones day

kaisersozei · 12-11-2008, 06:02 AM

Nice work! I've often thought about crafting one, but lack the necessary skills. Your box looks "elegantly efficient"

and the cigar bomb looks

dunng · 12-11-2008, 06:14 AM

They get to see how their bomb was made! Very nice work!

taltos · 12-11-2008, 06:24 AM

Looks fantastic Scott.

12-11-2008, 09:17 AM

Sweet project it looks slick!

Great for a desk top

12-11-2008, 09:32 AM

nice work!

what's the cigar in there with the "B"? Haven't seen that before.

dunng · 12-11-2008, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by spincycle

nice work!

what's the cigar in there with the "B"? Haven't seen that before.

Bahia B Line...

http://www.bahiacigars.com/

Mark C · 12-11-2008, 09:48 AM

That's a heck of a box, ought to make a real nice humi!

Volt · 12-11-2008, 09:52 AM

Scott, it's bombs like that that are priceless. Anyone can buy and ship an item (not t those aren;'t heart felt), but when time and love go into a gift - that can't be replaced. I like my Aunt's Christmas gifts the most, home made blackberry jelly because I know what it takes to make it. Super nice bomb!

I hope this came out like I ment.... I suck at words.

BlackDog · 12-11-2008, 10:51 AM

That's sweet Scott!

Tell me more about "closed cell gasket material." I'm having a bear of a time this winter holding the humidity my desk top humi. I'm wondering if foam will help it seal better.

gettysburgfreak · 12-11-2008, 11:01 AM

thats pretty neat, I like the three cigar box you made, I saw it on a post

GKitty · 12-11-2008, 11:10 AM

so no hints as to who should be reinforcing their mailbox?

shilala · 12-11-2008, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackDog

That's sweet Scott!

Tell me more about "closed cell gasket material." I'm having a bear of a time this winter holding the humidity my desk top humi. I'm wondering if foam will help it seal better.

I get it at Lowe's, Warren.
It's gray. It comes in different widths but few thicknesses.
The cells are closed and they're so small you can't really tell they're there. It's kinda like the memory foam beds. That sort of material.
It will compress, take form, then return to it's original shape slowly.
It's absolutely perfect for humidor seals because it forms itself to irregular gaps and even fills dips and dents and holes.
If you feel the different weatherstripping foams, you'll know what I mean.
It comes in a red brick/brown color, too.

12-10-2008, 10:18 PM	#1
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Project of the Day : Cigar Box Turned Little Humi This was a quickie I did today when I was working on some other stuff. It only took a half hour or so. I did it because it's a super-cool box and it'll make a nice little gift. All I did was remove the original hinges, add new hinges, cleaned off old price stickers that were all over it, added a catch, and laid in a gasket. Then I made a robusto sized beadstick, stuffed a few cigars in there, picked out a good bombee, and stuck it in the mail. It'll make a neat little rough desktop humi. It's cute. The fit on the box was atrocious. The lid had big gaps on each side. The closed cell gasket material I use is perfect for taking up gaps and it worked very well. The box ended up perfectly airtight. That's enough blah. Take a look and see what you think. I think it's a pretty cool little humi for the money, even if it is a bit crooked and gappy. __________________

12-10-2008, 10:19 PM	#2
shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: Project of the Day : Cigar Box Turned Little H __________________

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shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: Project of the Day : Cigar Box Turned Little H __________________

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shilala Dear Lord, Thank You. Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Scott Posts: 13,721 Trading: (252)	Re: Project of the Day : Cigar Box Turned Little H __________________

12-10-2008, 10:27 PM	#5
cort ◤◢◣◥ Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Gary Posts: 4,478 Trading: (41)	Re: Project of the Day : Cigar Box Turned Little H Nice work Professor Scott. Now who's it going to??

12-10-2008, 10:30 PM	#6
GKitty JAFO Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Crystal Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 1,938 Trading: (8)	Re: Project of the Day : Cigar Box Turned Little H Looking good. Somebody gonna get a neat lil shiny box. __________________ A lost SOTL wandering the weird landscape of domesticity.

12-11-2008, 05:08 AM	#7
elderboy02 Lets Go Buckeyes! Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Dan Location: Cincinnati, OH Posts: 12,516 Trading: (133)	Re: Project of the Day : Cigar Box Turned Little H That is very cool Scott!

12-11-2008, 05:43 AM	#8
sofaman Feeling at Home Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Dubois,PA Posts: 604 Trading: (7)	Re: Project of the Day : Cigar Box Turned Little H When I saw this on Scotts workbench I was inpressed. Its a very cool desktop, Its got the Woosh It will surely make someones day __________________ http://www.cigarasylum.com/vb/showth...80#post1461280

12-11-2008, 06:02 AM	#9
kaisersozei The Homebrew Hammer Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Gerard Location: Midlothian, VA Posts: 3,183 Trading: (40)	Re: Project of the Day : Cigar Box Turned Little H Nice work! I've often thought about crafting one, but lack the necessary skills. Your box looks "elegantly efficient" and the cigar bomb looks __________________

12-11-2008, 06:14 AM	#10
dunng MassHole Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Greg Location: MassHole Posts: 4,719 Trading: (59)	Re: Project of the Day : Cigar Box Turned Little H They get to see how their bomb was made! Very nice work! __________________ MassHole Banter

12-11-2008, 06:24 AM	#11
taltos Really, really old Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Paul Location: Saugus, MA Posts: 2,486 Trading: (3)	Re: Project of the Day : Cigar Box Turned Little H Looks fantastic Scott.

12-11-2008, 09:17 AM	#12
Ace$nyper Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Project of the Day : Cigar Box Turned Little H Sweet project it looks slick! Great for a desk top

12-11-2008, 09:32 AM	#13
spincycle Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Project of the Day : Cigar Box Turned Little H nice work! what's the cigar in there with the "B"? Haven't seen that before.

12-11-2008, 09:48 AM	#15
Mark C Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SE PA Posts: 674 Trading: (4)	Re: Project of the Day : Cigar Box Turned Little H That's a heck of a box, ought to make a real nice humi!

12-11-2008, 09:52 AM	#16
Volt I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,799 Trading: (19)	Re: Project of the Day : Cigar Box Turned Little H Scott, it's bombs like that that are priceless. Anyone can buy and ship an item (not t those aren;'t heart felt), but when time and love go into a gift - that can't be replaced. I like my Aunt's Christmas gifts the most, home made blackberry jelly because I know what it takes to make it. Super nice bomb! I hope this came out like I ment.... I suck at words. __________________ Curing the infection... One bullet at a time.

12-11-2008, 10:51 AM	#17
BlackDog Gonna make you groove... Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Warren Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 2,468 Trading: (19)	Re: Project of the Day : Cigar Box Turned Little H That's sweet Scott! Tell me more about "closed cell gasket material." I'm having a bear of a time this winter holding the humidity my desk top humi. I'm wondering if foam will help it seal better. __________________ "We live in the good of this."

12-11-2008, 11:01 AM	#18
gettysburgfreak Patriot Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Mitten Posts: 1,442 Trading: (2)	Re: Project of the Day : Cigar Box Turned Little H thats pretty neat, I like the three cigar box you made, I saw it on a post __________________ Author ofeath, Disease, and Life at War: The Civil War Letters of Surgeon James D. Benton, 111th and 98th New York Infantry Regiments, 1862-1865.

12-11-2008, 11:10 AM	#19
GKitty JAFO Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Crystal Location: Olathe, KS Posts: 1,938 Trading: (8)	Re: Project of the Day : Cigar Box Turned Little H so no hints as to who should be reinforcing their mailbox? __________________ A lost SOTL wandering the weird landscape of domesticity.