Popular Post CigarAsh Posted January 29, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted January 29, 2017 I posted picks of the humidor I've been building in my workshop before and someone called it the Ark because of it's size (about 36 cubic feet). My wife loved the name so it's stuck. I've been working on this baby for quite a while. Almost had it done late in November but had to take a break for a while to have double knee replacement (and yes, that's every bit as fun as it sounds). I've been back at in the shop the last 2 weekends and have it all done except the drawer which is still being built to go in the lower compartment. The humidity system is from Bob Staebel at Aristocrat who helped me determine the sizing and also did all the wiring for the system. It has three 1.5 quart humidifiers (one in the bottom and two on a middle shelf along with 2 fans mounted at the top of the cabinet. Bob was quite helpful and didn't once try to convince me to buy a humidor from him instead. He knows of the insanity of workworkers wanting to do it themselves. The cabinet itself is made of African mahogany with the wide panels being panels of veneered curly Cuban Mahogany. I bookmatched (mirror imaged) the cuban mahogany and they really came out great. Pictures don't quite do it justice. Just for fun, I did a small inlaid marquetry of a smoking cigar for each door panel. Below are some pics of the Ark. Side view with an attempt to show the grain of the Cuban Mahogany. Inside view after I lined the entire cabinet with Spanish Cedar. I took 2" thick boards and resawed to 1/4 inch - half lapped the edges and lined top, bottom and all sides including the insides of the doors. Then did 3 cedar shelves as well. The drawer will be cedar when I finish it next weekend. Humidity system and wireless LED lights installed. Has a little light remote to turn them all on and off mounted on inside of the door. I've had the humidity system running in it all week and it's stayed a nice stable 65% humidity. Higher than I want but wanted to saturate and season the cedar. Here's the kids waiting to get on the ark. And the first loading of the Ark. I can tell, I'll eventually need another shelf or two to make it stack better, but I like the accessibility the way it is right now. the bottom is mostly empty and has 5 or 6 boxes of non-cubans that I like. Obviously room for quite a few more cigars! When I install the drawer next weekend, all the singles, farm rolls, Johnny Os will go in the drawer. Thanks for looking! 59 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy_jack Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Wowzers!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMWBen Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Do you like RAS by any chance haha? Great looking project and collection 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintMickey® Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Amazing. Great Job! I feel sooo much better about my addiction now too!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dozerhead Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 I was going to say have fun filling that bad boy up but it looks like you have already taken care of business! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burntpowder Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Nice! I'm Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burntpowder Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 I'm jealous. Sent from my XT1585 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scap99 Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Hope you built it where you want it placed, looks like a beast to move. Beautiful workmanship. I wish I could do woodwork like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBaron Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Out-bloody-standing! Well done. And thanks for posting/sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btubes18 Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Beautiful craftsmanship there. Well done. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorCalAaron Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Hell of a job!! That is some stunning work, a heirloom for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jg31 Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Wow that's awesome! Very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarryNY Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 WOW............gorgeous! What part of the house is that big boy hanging out in? That's an awful large quantity of spanish cedar you've incorporated...did you happen to discuss that feature with Bob S? We talked about how he primarily uses solid spanish cedar in his Aristocrats only for the shelves and drawers - his interior walls are all done in a veneer material that doesn't impart much aroma. He also told me that too much spanish cedar could potentially be overkill - and actually have a detrimental effect on the flavor of the cigars. Something to watch out for and consider as you get more comfortable with the cabinet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optic101 Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Great work, well done !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattb82 Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Looks great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strikethebox7 Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Thats a beautiful piece of woodwork! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave001 Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 now that is very impressive look at all the room in there just amazing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeySteve Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Bravo! Simply gorgeous!Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polarbear Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garnett Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 I WANT ONE just like that very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David88 Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Wow nice work! I can't imagine how long building something like this would take me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrusso14 Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Very jealous. Great workSent from my SM-G935V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CigarAsh Posted January 30, 2017 Author Share Posted January 30, 2017 2 hours ago, BarryNY said: WOW............gorgeous! What part of the house is that big boy hanging out in? That's an awful large quantity of spanish cedar you've incorporated...did you happen to discuss that feature with Bob S? We talked about how he primarily uses solid spanish cedar in his Aristocrats only for the shelves and drawers - his interior walls are all done in a veneer material that doesn't impart much aroma. He also told me that too much spanish cedar could potentially be overkill - and actually have a detrimental effect on the flavor of the cigars. Something to watch out for and consider as you get more comfortable with the cabinet. Didn't discuss with him but I have another, smaller built in humidor I did that I lined this way. Had it for five or six years and love the impact of the cedar. Both in the aroma it imparts as well as the stability it adds to the humidity levels in the cabinet. If it gets to be too much, none of the cedar is fastened in, in any way, so it would be easy to reduce the the levels if necessary. It's something I'll keep an eye on but I've always loved the aroma of Spanish Cedar and what it seems to impart to my cigars. Right now it has to live in the basement When my 22 year old son moves out this year, his room becomes the start of the new man cave. The Ark will be the first resident of the cave along with the biggest big screen TV I can put in there . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jschrader510 Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 very impressive, that is a beautiful humidor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartolomeo Posted January 30, 2017 Share Posted January 30, 2017 Thanks for sharing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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