August 15th – The top and door glass will be held in with 3/8” strips of walnut (they are not yet oiled in this pic). The glass sits in a rabbit and the strips are nailed in with some brads. The nail holes had to be predrilled to keep the strips from splitting, and it makes assembly easier. The nails angle in towards the glass.
I tested some of the Spanish cedar buy putting it in my tuberdor for a week. The 5-5/16” piece expanded a little over 1/16” just as the math said it would. So, the lining at the back of the casing (which is about 4 times as wide) should expand by a total of 1/4” from “dry” to “wet”. Glad I allowed for the expansion, as this will prevent the boards from buckling once the humidor is seasoned.
I’ll be making shelves and drawers once the case is done – and the only thing left now is assembly and adding some hardware.
Next week it all comes together.
