The "Show Off Your Humidor" Pics thread

[Herf N Turf]

Here's a RyJ Limited edition 250 ct in Mahogany and quilted Maple. It's three levels and has the most wonderful smell. It's very thick and heavy, weighing in at about 25 pounds empty.

These are some old pics, but I thought I'd share anyway.

[Herf N Turf]

Here are three of the four wooden boxes I have. The RyJ is on top, then there's a Limited Edition Diamond Crown 150 ct in the center with a vintage Daniel Marshall on the bottom.



Here's one with the Waxing Moon next to the RyJ

[Herf N Turf]

Here's my Waxing Moon 50 count. This was one of Ed's first boxes. The seal is super-tight. It's a very stout little fella', weighing around eight pounds.

You may recognize it from the seasoning sticky.

[Herf N Turf]

Here are some shots of the winador with Waxing Moon Virginia Wormy Chestnut (now extinct) drawers. The wood for the drawers was a surprise from Ed. I gave him carte blanche to do whatever he wanted. He knows I'm a proud Virginian with a lot of family history here, so I was absolutely delighted when the drawers arrived made from this Chestnut.

Again, older pics. I can't get a greased BB in the thing now and the average age of the sticks inside is probably about 8-9 years.







Slats from the bottom

[PhilB]

Not much to show off, but you guys have Tupperdors, Winedoors, Cooledoors, Ammodoors...I'm working on setting up an Orange-a-Dor [EDIT: Original name was DryBoxador, but it got confusing because I didn't think of dry boxing, just that it was made of a dry box!], mainly because, well, I have one laying around!

My only dilemma will be whether I buy cedar trays for it or just find another way to stack stuff. I have a few boxes coming, but also lots of singles laying around...

[Herf N Turf]

@PhilB I'm hesitant to address this here since I'm loth to hijack the thread, but here goes anyway>

Ummm... the whole idea behind dry boxing is to slowly decrease the moisture content of the stick. By using a vessel with that stout of a seal, it's going to be hard to accomplish this. For this reason, typically we use an old cigar box, or unseasoned humidor. Basically, all you're trying to do by putting it in anything is just protect the cigar from damage while it's drying. Using a cedar box of some sort offers the additional benefit of more uniformed dehydration.

That looks to me like, with the help of some trays, boxes, spills, etc., that container would make an awesome humidor. Don't waste a 65% Boveda on seasoning those spills. You can just spritz them with a mister, or even wipe them with a clean, damp cloth. The only time we need to use more fancy, controlled humidification media is when we need to take precautions against warping.

Hope this helps.

[PhilB]

@PhilB I'm hesitant to address this here since I'm loth to hijack the thread, but here goes anyway>

Ummm... the whole idea behind dry boxing is to slowly decrease the moisture content of the stick. By using a vessel with that stout of a seal, it's going to be hard to accomplish this. For this reason, typically we use an old cigar box, or unseasoned humidor. Basically, all you're trying to do by putting it in anything is just protect the cigar from damage while it's drying. Using a cedar box of some sort offers the additional benefit of more uniformed dehydration.

That looks to me like, with the help of some trays, boxes, spills, etc., that container would make an awesome humidor. Don't waste a 65% Boveda on seasoning those spills. You can just spritz them with a mister, or even wipe them with a clean, damp cloth. The only time we need to use more fancy, controlled humidification media is when we need to take precautions against warping.

Hope this helps.

@Herf N Turf : Hahaha...yes, I understand the confusion, as it happened on another forum as well.

I called it DryBoxADor because it was a humidor made from a dry box, like Ammodor, Turperdor, etc.... I didn't think of the defined term of "dry boxing" in the cigar world!

I have since renamed it to Orange-a-Dor to avoid this mess in the future. It is meant to be a spare humidor.

[Herf N Turf]

@Herf N Turf : Hahaha...yes, I understand the confusion, as it happened on another forum as well.

I called it DryBoxADor because it was a humidor made from a dry box, like Ammodor, Turperdor, etc.... I didn't think of the defined term of "dry boxing" in the cigar world!

I have since renamed it to Orange-a-Dor to avoid this mess in the future. It is meant to be a spare humidor.

All good, Phil. I kinda suspected that's what you meant, but it also provided a way to pontificate about the differences and purposes in a very high-traffic arena. Hopefully someone will benefit.

[PhilB]

All good, Phil. I kinda suspected that's what you meant, but it also provided a way to pontificate about the differences and purposes in a very high-traffic arena. Hopefully someone will benefit.

Absolutely, and it gave me an opportunity to learn a little more about dry-boxing in the process. I have a few questions about that, but this is probably not the right thread for it.

[Herf N Turf]

Absolutely, and it gave me an opportunity to learn a little more about dry-boxing in the process. I have a few questions about that, but this is probably not the right thread for it.

Indeed it isn't, but I can't think of a better excuse to start a new thread in Cigar Accessory Discussions, or even General. I'll do my best to answer whatever you have and I'm sure others more knowledgeable than I will jump in as well.