I may get slammed for this but I have done a lot of research on it to be sure that I'm not going to mess up my cigars but I think I have found an economical solution to Spanish Cedar. Hear me out guys...

There is a product used for underlayment called Luan. It is made mostly of the mahogany family of wood (from Guam and other Vietnam). It is thin, has no noticeable odor, similar grain pattern, holds up to higher humidity levels just as well as Spanish cedar. This is my thought. If I have all my cigars in Spanish cedar boxes already and all I'm really looking for is the look of Spanish cedar for shelves, RH maintenance, and organization in my coolidor then this may be a viable option.

I haven't pulled the trigger yet and would surely test it on a smaller scale with cigars I could afford to lose if my theory is wrong.

What do you guys think? Before you crucify me take a look at the properties of Luan and see what you think. Could be an option for helping organize and not break the bank.

Breakout3030 wrote:

… all I'm really looking for is the look of Spanish cedar for shelves, RH maintenance, and organization in my coolidor then this may be a viable option.

Breakout3030 wrote:

Not slamming you . . . just adding a thought.
I may be wrong, but isn't part of the spanish cedar quality the "slight cedar nuance" that your cigars get from being stored in it ?
The economical price of the Luan that you speak of may be enough to sway some who are not concerned about said "spanish cedar nuances".

Like I said . . . just a thought.

jes

jespear wrote:

Luan is just a veneer. It's overlaid and usually rf glued to a substrate.

Finding empty boxes or using your old boxes is prolly gonna be a better route.

sd72 wrote:

Not slamming you . . . just adding a thought.
I may be wrong, but isn't part of the spanish cedar quality the "slight cedar nuance" that your cigars get from being stored in it ?
The economical price of the Luan that you speak of may be enough to sway some who are not concerned about said "spanish cedar nuances".

Like I said . . . just a thought.

jes

jespear wrote:

^^ All true.


For more on WHY Spanish Cedar and it's origin and other uses:
and for obvious reasons I can't make mention of where I copied this info ( comp. ref. )

Spanish Cedar is not Cedar and it’s not from Spain, it’s a Mahogany that has good humidor friendly aspects about it such as resistance to rot and the fact that it holds humidity well. Also worth noting that tobacco beetles are not fond of that specific wood hence make it the ideal choice for Humidors.

The technical term for Spanish Cedar is actually Cedrela odorata which is a commercially important tree, what we discovered is that though Humidor Construction is of course one of the top uses, it’s also used for beekeeping (the wooden boxes where the bees are stored), some electric guitars and is even the traditional wood for the neck of flamenco and classical guitars.

Cedrela odorata is a mahogany tree of the New World tropics found throughout the tropical zones of North and South America. In other words it does not come from Spain and it’s a mahogany. There is very little information on why this specific tree is called “Spanish Cedar”. So we decided to do some digging, after some time researching via Google, Wikipedia and other sources, we then turned back to Reddit and elaborated on the thread to include why this wood is called Spanish Cedar when it’s not from Spain nor is it a Cedar.

The fact is that no one that we interviewed knows. There is very little information on why the Mahogany is called a Cedar and the North and South American Tree is called Spanish.

If you know why it’s named this, please let us know.

TMCTLT wrote:

^^ All true.


For more on WHY Spanish Cedar and it's origin and other uses:
and for obvious reasons I can't make mention of where I copied this info ( comp. ref. )

Spanish Cedar is not Cedar and it’s not from Spain, it’s a Mahogany that has good humidor friendly aspects about it such as resistance to rot and the fact that it holds humidity well. Also worth noting that tobacco beetles are not fond of that specific wood hence make it the ideal choice for Humidors.

The technical term for Spanish Cedar is actually Cedrela odorata which is a commercially important tree, what we discovered is that though Humidor Construction is of course one of the top uses, it’s also used for beekeeping (the wooden boxes where the bees are stored), some electric guitars and is even the traditional wood for the neck of flamenco and classical guitars.

Cedrela odorata is a mahogany tree of the New World tropics found throughout the tropical zones of North and South America. In other words it does not come from Spain and it’s a mahogany. There is very little information on why this specific tree is called “Spanish Cedar”. So we decided to do some digging, after some time researching via Google, Wikipedia and other sources, we then turned back to Reddit and elaborated on the thread to include why this wood is called Spanish Cedar when it’s not from Spain nor is it a Cedar.

The fact is that no one that we interviewed knows. There is very little information on why the Mahogany is called a Cedar and the North and South American Tree is called Spanish.

If you know why it’s named this, please let us know.

TMCTLT wrote:

Empty boxes from your B&M.

cacman wrote: