Portable humidor in walnut and cocobolo (Plans!)
It’s done! Eleven pages of careful detail explaining how YOU can make a portable humidor just like the one pictured below. The 4 megabyte PDF file has detailed instructions, including diagrams and photos. It’s a straightforward project and the results are fantastic.
Download the plans in Adobe Acrobat format here.
I’m also trying something a little different. I’ve included the source materials that I used to make this: the publisher file with the layout, the text in plain .txt format, all the pictures in full resolution in a giant 20 MB zip file, and even the 3d image file I used to render the images (you need this software to read it). If you want, you “remix” this any way you choose–translate it to ancient greek, fix my typos, or use the pictures as a background for an adult-oriented woodworking site. I have no idea why anyone would want to do this, but there you have it. See the second page of the plans for the details of how this works–it’s licensed with a Creative Commons license that allows all this and more.
One more thing–if you do make one, post a comment or send me a picture! I’ll thank you for it.
Oh, and here are all the links from page 11 in a click-friendly format:
Nothing Severed Yet, the woodworking weblog
www.nothingseveredyet.com
How to bookmatch small pieces on your tablesaw
http://tinyurl.com/bdsmm
How to apply the lacquer finish
http://tinyurl.com/ahmql
Considerations on working with cocobolo
http://tinyurl.com/8uqjd
Techniques for gluing everything together
http://tinyurl.com/a8ztv
and
http://tinyurl.com/cu3zy
Recommended Sources
Walnut
http://tinyurl.com/8r57h
Cocobolo
http://tinyurl.com/8czqx
Spanish cedar
http://tinyurl.com/dtupv
Cigars
http://www.jrcigars.com
Humidifier
http://tinyurl.com/6aouc
Really nice hinges from Brusso
http://tinyurl.com/afskn
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