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Cigar Humidor
Popular Woodworking
|February 2022
"Careful construction allows this Spanish cedar lined box to create a perfect seal to keep your cigars fresh."
Skill Level: Intermediate
Time: 2 Days
Cost: $120
If I think about some of my fondest memories with friends, it’s the “guys weekends” away in the North-woods of Minnesota. Canoe-in camping, fishing, and hanging out around the campfire. Inevitably, someone always brings a small travel humidor full of cigars.
I’ve always enjoyed those guys weekends, but I’ve also started to enjoy the occasional stogie while sitting on my deck overlooking the timber. Yes, it’s an unhealthy practice. But life’s too short, you know? After so many of these trips, I’ve started to build my own collection of cigars at home. Rocky Patels, Ashtons, and Olivas... just to name a few. So I figured it was about time to build a half-way decent humidor.
Humidor Basics
This story is from the February 2022 edition of Popular Woodworking.
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