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xaigoxx Offline
#1 Posted: Fri, Mar 14 2003, 2:55 PM EST
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Built my first coolerdor and ISO kiln dried Spanish Cedar. Anyone know of a place in San Diego California that sells it cheap? Or does anyone here have some to trade for some smokes?

Lawrence
Robby Offline
#2 Posted: Fri, Mar 14 2003, 3:19 PM EST
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You may not need to line it. Figure if you're storing boxes, and the boxes are made of cedar, that does the trick! The cedar serves several purposes;

1. It regulates humidity (believe it or not). It is one of the most porous woods. It readily gobbles up humidity in a moist environment, and just as readily pisses out humidity in a dry environment. So it helps smooth humidity swings.

2. It helps deter insects.

3. It helps age cigars and imparts a pleasant flavor and aroma.

So stack and pack it, and you should be fine ;-)

If push comes to shove, and you absolutely want to line it, I’d hit a lumberyard. Not a Home Depot, but an actual lumber yard. Find a friend with a table saw, and Viola!
xibbumbero Offline
#3 Posted: Fri, Mar 14 2003, 4:31 PM EST
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What Robby said. Along with a word of caution and that's be careful of over humidification in your coolerdor. Coolers don't breath like wood humidors. Too much humidity can cause mold problems. Use a hygrometer to keep tabs. X
hoagie55 Offline
#4 Posted: Fri, Mar 14 2003, 4:41 PM EST
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While paying particular attention to the humidity, you may need to air your cooler out once a month or so to freshen the air so to speak.

For a cheap humidifier for your coolidor, buy several tavel soap dish containers and drill 8 or so holes in them, buy some of the green florist foam (used with live flower not dry flowers) cut a little smaller than the soap dish and fill with distilled water or your 50/50 mix.
xaigoxx Offline
#5 Posted: Fri, Mar 14 2003, 4:44 PM EST
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thanks for the info guys!

Lawrence Byon
xrundog Offline
#6 Posted: Fri, Mar 14 2003, 4:49 PM EST
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The woodworker Store. It's just off the 15 on....help me out fellas, Clairmont Mesa Blvd. All the Spanish cedar you need.
E-Chick Offline
#7 Posted: Fri, Mar 14 2003, 6:11 PM EST
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8199 Clairemont Mesa Blvd.

Also, a GREAT source of woodworkers links in San Diego...did I say GREAT? I mean, you name it, it's there!

http://www.sci.sdsu.edu/sdfwa/Resources.html

Don't you just love projects! I do! The thrill of the chase and the reward from finding just the right item...and then, watching it all come together!

Have fun!
xaigoxx Offline
#8 Posted: Fri, Mar 14 2003, 8:31 PM EST
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thanks alot fellow san diegans!

Lawrence
hoagie55 Offline
#9 Posted: Sat, Mar 15 2003, 4:01 AM EST
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Robbies right, if you are storing your cigars iin boxes then you won't need more spanish cedar. As long as the boxes are made of or nostly made of spanish cedar then you are good. I just bought a cooler to store some boxes and put them in yesterday afternoon. When I opened it up to get s cigar out it had that nice cedar odor to it. Man I love cedar!!!
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