Chestnut Humidor Build

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WaxingMoon
WaxingMoon Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 328
I am making this humidor out of Wormy American Chestnut, an extinct wood, and Macassar Ebony. The Wormy Chestnut is already at least 65 years old, as the tree became extinct back in the 1940's. Chestnut was an American mainstay until the blight fungus wiped out the species.... This board needed some TLC before we started cutting.... I reinforced the knot holes, where the knots have long fallen out, with epoxy.... image Then, I cut and dimensioned and laminated some Macassar Ebony, just in the right spots.... image I plan on doing a cove cut on the lid on this one. I wanted to put a thin strip of ebony in the lid.... and also provide some effect on the cove.... this, operation, of course.... would have to be drawn up to make sure it was going to work.... image Here she sits - nothing glued.... I still need to work the lid some - cut the Spanish Cedar for the bottom.... and glue the box up! This is going to be 15-1/8" x 11.5" x about 6.5" deep.... not sure of the depth yet. This is going to clean up, real good!!! image Stay tuned!

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  • dennisking
    dennisking Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 3,681
    do you or have you ever used myrtlewood? i'm sure it's pretty rare over there as it only grows over here
  • WaxingMoon
    WaxingMoon Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 328
    I've seen it around.... Haven't worked with it yet... but, I'm sure it's workable..... I just picked up a nice piece of Hickory... will be a nice looking box as well...
  • firetruckguy
    firetruckguy Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,484
    Come on up to colorful Colorado and get as much beatle kill pine as you want. I have seen some cabinets made from this wood, pretty damn nice. Your workmanship is as beautiful as your wood Waxing.
  • j0z3r
    j0z3r Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 9,403
    firetruckguy:
    Come on up to colorful Colorado and get as much beatle kill pine as you want. I have seen some cabinets made from this wood, pretty damn nice. Your workmanship is as beautiful as your wood Waxing.
    hehe, you said his wood is beautiful hehe /beavis&butthead
  • Lasabar
    Lasabar Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 4,457
    j0z3r:
    firetruckguy:
    Come on up to colorful Colorado and get as much beatle kill pine as you want. I have seen some cabinets made from this wood, pretty damn nice. Your workmanship is as beautiful as your wood Waxing.
    hehe, you said his wood is beautiful hehe /beavis&butthead
    FLUFFER!!!
  • phobicsquirrel
    phobicsquirrel Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 7,349
    Lasabar:
    j0z3r:
    firetruckguy:
    Come on up to colorful Colorado and get as much beatle kill pine as you want. I have seen some cabinets made from this wood, pretty damn nice. Your workmanship is as beautiful as your wood Waxing.
    hehe, you said his wood is beautiful hehe /beavis&butthead
    FLUFFER!!!
    HA, I was wondering who the first would be... lol. Can't wait to see the thing finished!
  • Alex Williams
    Alex Williams Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 1,515
    wow waxing. that is awesome! i always wanted to make my own humi but never have had the time.
  • firetruckguy
    firetruckguy Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 2,484
    phobicsquirrel:
    Lasabar:
    j0z3r:
    firetruckguy:
    Come on up to colorful Colorado and get as much beatle kill pine as you want. I have seen some cabinets made from this wood, pretty damn nice. Your workmanship is as beautiful as your wood Waxing.
    hehe, you said his wood is beautiful hehe /beavis&butthead
    FLUFFER!!!
    HA, I was wondering who the first would be... lol. Can't wait to see the thing finished!
    Say the word WOOD in the wrong place and all hell breaks loose!
  • Hawk55
    Hawk55 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 846
    Don't mention the wax job on the wood...
  • WaxingMoon
    WaxingMoon Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 328
    I had a good day in the shop today. Put everything together and did a cove in the lid.... Sanded down a little... Tomorrow, we get to cut the lid off. Still have to glue the lid in, but---it's a good fit. image