Humidor with Maple Burl Veneer and Ebony Inlay - Build and Humidor Setup

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In this woodworking project video I build and setup up a humidor. Made from Spanish cedar, maple burl veneer and ebony inlay. Rabbet joinery on the main case, I then inset ½” plywood and flush trimmed everything up. Then, using vacuum press bags I got from Amazon, I attached the veneer. I show how to join pieces of veneer and glue them on using regular Titebond 2. I then cut ¼” grooves around the whole box and inlaid ebony using ca glue and Titebond 2. Finally I flushed trimmed everything up, rounded the corners, put in the Spanish cedar liner and put on the Brusso hinges, feet, and brass lift. The finish is a gloss lacquer I got from Woodcraft. All the tools I used are linked below. At the end of the video I talk about the trials and tribulations I had building this as well as how to setup a humidor. Please subscribe, comment and like. Thanks for watching!
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Materials used In this Video:
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Ebony From Woodcraft: bit.ly/2OuMtOr
Spanish Cedar Mayan Hardwoods (tell them I sent you please, they “don’t believe in the internet and honestly I’d like to prove them wrong hahaha): [phone]
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[@gregorysearly]

Excellent video man! Loved it. Only tip I would offer: when you separate the lid from the box, it can be mated better. Best technique I've used is gluing down 4 pieces of sandpaper to a workbench, then sand the top of the box and bottom of the lid. This produces perfectly flat edges. It will make the seam look much more sharp. Loved watching the veneer. Nice to see a new technique.

[@theburris]

Just finally discovering and watching your videos. Filming and edits are super pro and great project! Dude, this rules! Cheers

[@katzmosestools]

Burris Dixon we work really hard so that is very appreciated my friend!

[@Cigarsmokin_woodworker]

2 years later I’d like to see a little recap on how it has held up

[@Cigarsmokin_woodworker]

Zion Billy your right no one cares

[@michaelm9871]

Why not just oversize the veneers a little bit and then trim them up at the router table?

[@rogerscott5566]

When you talk it is good. However the music kicks in and it blast you out of your seat. Not a fan of the music.

[@markschneider1366]

Beautiful project ! Really liked the fact you took the time to show it from wood selection to finish . Also liked that you showed that sometimes things go wrong, even for the more accomplished woodworker 😉 thank you

[@katzmosestools]

I really appreciate it Mark! I was a lot of fun to shoot

[@GuysShop]

Great wood choice and colors. Really came out great! The only thing I might have done differently is to put the veneer on the pieces while its still flat and then cutting it to size and gluing the box up.

[@katzmosestools]

GuysWoodshop great advice. I struggled with that decision. Thanks Guy!

[@GuysShop]

Come on up to Indiana. I'll teach you all my little tricks.

[@katzmosestools]

GuysWoodshop 100 percent going to happen. We'll talk soon. Seriously

[@MojoPup]

40% humidity!... Lol, you crack me up! The only time we see 40% humidity is dead Winter with the heat on high.. Try 85-99% humidity most of the time here in Florida. I wish we had 40%....

[@timcheatwood4550]

Beautiful piece buddy! I am with the other comments in that I liked this longer format video. That will be a great addition to your home and something to be proud of for years to come.

[@katzmosestools]

Thanks bud! Best woodworker last name ever!

[@beepIL]

brusso hinges... expensive little buggers. I had the luck of seeing two broken keepsake boxes someone threw out on the side of the street for garbage pick up (because they were broken beyond repair) but guess what? they had brusso hinges and latches on them, good as new, i salvaged them and still waiting to use them on a keepsake box project i have planned.

[@katzmosestools]

That's so awesome!

[@Search4TruthReality]

Nice score!

[@elmadouf]

Hi Jonathan, nice box. In guitar making we don't use superglue when gluing wooden binding as it's not as strong a joint as wood glue. What I do is apply a couple of coats of shellac on 2" all around my edges. I even do this before cutting my channel as I believe it helps with getting a crisp line. Then I attach the binding with reinforced tape (tape with fiberglass in it so it's super strong) by pulling really hard. I alternate the direction of the pulling to get an even distribution of the clamping force. When I remove the tape, i'm super careful to roll it over itself so I don't tear out anything, even though the shellac is doing a good job preventing that. That method is escpecially effective since we have curves on the guitar and we need the binding material to conform to these curves. Anyway, good job, have a good smoke !.

[@dedodododedadada6943]

Your music is too much. I get chest pains with this. Ruins what would otherwise be very good!

[@katzmosestools]

You will probably hate most of my videos then.

[@mikealantempleton2133]

Dude that is awesome. Great job on this build. Keep up the great videos my friend

[@katzmosestools]

Mike alan Templeton thanks my friend!

[@hottrizzle]

Great Build !!! You gave me encouragement to try and build one myself.. thanks again for the vid..

[@rosswells4090]

Gorgeous humidor. Lots of valuable information. Thanks!

[@michaelkraxberger6943]

This was a great video. I love your videos. Your a really good teacher. As an old veneer guy. The most critical thing is the core or underpayment. The material you glue the veneer to. It has to be dead flat. If you have any bumps or high spots you will have burn through. Holes in your veneer. No you didn’t sand it wrong you just took off the high spot which was higher than the thickness of the veneer. .003. Thick veneer is about the thickness of a beard hair. Hope that made sense.

[@peterbonnell4775]

Excellent technique and skill, thanks for sharing! A tip for viewers if your outer box material is not cedar. You should consider applying a poly to the inside of the box before installing the cedar liner to prevent wood movement due to the high humidity inside the humidor. Then sand away areas for the glue to adhere the cedar. It's not really necessary here because you used cedar for outer box, but for any other material, its very important. Again, fantastic video!

[@SoCalCigars]

Nice build! Nice humidor. You did the right thing by leaving the interior cedar unfinished. Keep up on the humidity often so when you are ready for that 5x a year smoke...they are ready to go!

[@0whitestone]

Amazing project, love that burl maple with ebony. Question: When you guys talk about lacquer, are you referring to nitrocellulose lacquer or some other kind? I come from a guitar lutherie knowledge base and it's typically nitro lacquer for high quality instruments and poly for cheaper and/or newer models. The reason I'm not sure about he lacquer finish in these furniture pieces is that in the guitar world, you'll usually hear "nitro finish" for a nitro lacquer finish, not just lacquer. Are there other kinds of lacquer used?

[@joshnf]

Bro! That is a beautiful piece of work. I love that you are open about being new to certain techniques and still willing to learn. Finished product is great. 💪

[@barstad-9591]

Congratulations, it’s beautiful!!! And that piece of ebony was huge!

[@katzmosestools]

barbara kvistad I see your ebony and raise you this! Muahahahaha

[@graziani4]

Coming late to the party here. Getting prepped to do my first humidor. One question that I didn't see here. You built the sides out of solid Spanish cedar, but used plywood for the top and bottom. Any reason why? Couldn't the entire box be made from cedar? Thank you in advance

[@cschmerlin]

beautiful humidor...but you gotta protect your lungs. A dust mask isn't sufficient for spraying lacquer...get a decent vapor absorbing mask. They may not be as comfortable, but it'll keep you making great content for a lot longer!

[@stevebarker1302]

I would wet sand the lacquer then polish with car polish (Meguires scratchX)😉

[@patriotwoodworker6092]

Dude, holy crap, I hope to half the woodworker you are some day! I found your videos when you teamed up with the “stay passionate and make something “ guy when you were doing dovetails using your new jig. I smoke cigars regularly and I can’t wait to try this project!! Maple curl is my favorite too. And I have several board feet of mahogany for a special project like this. Since I’m prior Navy, I bought a brass porthole to center on the lid (maybe to heavy to use idk ) but awesome, I now have a reference for veneers as I haven’t done that either. Lol. Love the music in between long shots and your production is awesome too.

[@katzmosestools]

Thanks so much brother!

[@leebeeden1780]

This is a beautiful box. I am curious, did you veneer over solid wood for the four sides of the box?

[@johncrawford4104]

Just saw this and I believe there was a major mistake.... when tying the wood to his truck I didn't see him slap it and say "That's not going anywhere"....... =)

[@fowlerfinefurniture]

The music is too loud compared to the voice audio. Hard to watch when I have to keep raising and lowering volume. Great video other than that!

[@Golovagallery]

Дед, надо было в магазине спросить, как пользоваться гумиркой. Лол. @callmethehead inst check this

[@TheSMEAC]

But the way, what vacuum do you use (I saw the shop vac, but was that just initial to set up and get the folds how you wanted them)? I’ve got an old small husky air compressor that I have reversed the the tubing to make it a dedicated vacuum for veneer.

[@texsox]

Thank you for sharing this build. Awesome.

[@katzmosestools]

Jim Welton my pleasure my friend!

[@capti443]

Hey K-M, very nice build! One thing I love about Spanish cedar is it’s spicy smell. It’s wonderful. One suggestion: you may want to consider wearing a respirator with chemical cartridges when spraying lacquer. It looked like you were wearing a dust mask? Thanks!

[@katzmosestools]

Good advice and thank you!

[@FreeRange1234]

Could you acclimate the cedar in a box or something with 68% humidity before you cut it to final size?

[@AlanDechovitz]

Love your videos. Your enthusiasm is always a motivator. Music…hmm not so much. Sounds like a hot rod show on motor trend tv.

[@gagemccormick21]

But seriously...where does all your shavings even go you wizard 😳😳

[@alecmcmahon]

First off, I really enjoyed the longer format video that brought us along the journey from wood selection all the way to the detailed wrap up talk at the end. -- what was the point of the business card trick when cutting miters at the stop block ? Personally I'd like to see a few more technical tips and tricks along the way, good enertainment and learning along the way. Thanks.

[@katzmosestools]

Alec McMahon it's a way to micro adjust the stop block when you just need to shave a tiny bit. Thanks for watching my friend!

[@rodrigovillegas9163]

Hi Jonathan It is possible to have de overall dimension of your humidor?? thanks

[@winterjoel]

Great music, and appropriately used--thank you for not putting music under all of your talking. One thing at a time! Very nicely edited, too--kept things moving, and great quick shots! Nice job!

[@katzmosestools]

jaydub thanks so much Jay!

[@weston0614]

Love the Pro Tips you share with us! The humidor is beautiful. All around excellent video.

[@katzmosestools]

Thank you so much!

[@mycobsession]

Spanish cedar is favored because it imparts a desirable flavor to your cigars therefore the interior of humidors are never sealed.

[@rossanctuary5238]

It's pronounced..." High dro meter". 😊

[@mandiwillson3595]

Anyone ever tell you that you sound, and kind of look like Jimmy Kimmel?

[@rick91443]

Damn....Why can't we have dato sets on table saws in Europe!!!! EVERY time(only at 4:51,) I see you guys on great American(which I am btw,) tablesaws I am GREEN with envy. Now I will try to relax and enjoy your video...cheers...rr from Normandy

[@motosnape]

Fellow Normandy inhabitant here! Dado cutters aren’t the safest thing in the world, go a bit deeper than is ideal or try to back out of a cut, and you’re asking for trouble. I rather be realising my rebates and grooves on a router table any day of the week.

[@stephaniescreationsllc]

I love this. Do you have plans for this that I could buy?

[@roxoriginal732]

Wicked gentleman’s smokers box kats and a wicked build .understood everything well explained, nice one mate love the vids 👌

[@austincole7573]

This is beautiful! I am in the market for high end humidor

[@TheSMEAC]

Outside the humidor is 40% humidity 🤪. I loved every moment of the weather in SoCal over the history of my time in the Corps, but I assure you the weather is like no other. For example it’s almost always between 68-92% humidity where I live so regulative type materials are a must for moisture release absorption in humidors here with refrigeration to actually remove humidity also being more frequently encountered than you’d suspect. Not withstanding, you’re exactly right on the humidity considerations you made. You know I’m just messing with you otherwise. Rock on, No Zero Days my brother!

[@rodrigoreitz7699]

Sensacional, Parabéns pelo lindo trabalho! (Sensational, congratulations on the beautiful work!)

[@U2friendly]

Jonathan Love the Build. I always Feel like Dark Woods & Light Woods work Great together ,So A+ on the Ebony & Maple. I have a Lee Valley Router Plane and I just love that Tool. Can You tell Me again the purpose of the Felt or Fabric on the Divider? Really like How this Humidor turned out. Have a Friend requesting one, New Subscriber..Kay

[@yomamma6756]

Katzmoses I’m dogzjonah Please to meatcha

[@AlphaSierra375]

Excellent work and video! Inspired me to do my own! I prefer to essentially "dry box" my cigars so I can save on the hygrometer but I'd love to play with veneering. The particle board boxes on Amazon are just insulting when you look at how they're constructed. Would rather have the experience and joy of making my own than buying a humidor for $200+. Thank you for sharing this experience! Enjoy your next cigar thoroughly brother!

[@MikesLeTour83]

Glad to see you kept the interior cedar unfinished!! You don’t want your cigars marinating in chemically coated wood!! My 26 year old humidor I built out of Padouk, Wenge & Spanish Cedar keep my cigars in perfect condition. A few years ago I smoked the last of my Cuban cigars (a legal gift from a friend) , it was in my humidor for14 years.

[@JoeWoodMakeThat]

I’ve been following on Instagram for a while first video on KZbin I have watched. Yes I subbed 😂 I’m building a humidor myself really really helpful so far super appreciative!

[@BigtexasO]

If the box is made of cedar then why line it wit more cedar?

[@ThePaulsupporter]

I want to build a black walnut cigar box (not a full blown hubidor). I was thinking dovetails for the sides and just doing a panel 1/4 from the top and bottom of some 1/4 inch maple. This project might be a lot for me at this stage but loved watching you work.

[@jerrystark3587]

Excellent video and a great humidor. I completely agree with you about Brusso hardware. It is relatively costly but it is a great value for beauty, quality, and function. New viewer and new subscriber here. I am really enjoying catching up on your videos. Many thanks!

[@SidewinderINC]

I've been wanting to make a humidor for a while, this video has been great. I missed the part where you sealed the interior between the layers with shellac? It looked like you glued them in with TB2 ? Edit: I commented before finishing watching. All clear :D

[@pekkahilden6802]

The music selection was really weird 😂

[@blandmccartha]

Great video of a great project. One correction, though. The propylene glycol is hygroscopic and is used with distilled water in the humidifier to stabilize the humidity. It is not for disinfecting or killing fungus or creepie crawlies.

[@Sean084]

Bro, loving your work & your vids! Truely impeccable! I’m not up to speed with laminating, is there a reason you can’t just clamp the laminate instead of using the vac bags & everything that comes with it?

[@eyeje19]

I would love to build one the height of refrigerator

[@drastictomcat6166]

3M Super 90 works much better for veneer projects. No risk of squeeze out like with Titebond.

[@stefanonicolafenu3378]

Dall' Italia from Tuscany WOW!!! You and your staff are AMAZING !!!!

[@Gloryofthereef]

This was amazing! Am I the only one of us who doesn’t love burl maple? It kind of looks like a severe burn victim’s skin. The closer I get to it the less I like its patterning.

[@AMTunLimited]

I know this was a while ago, but PSA to anyone who might see this: ebony sawdust isn't great and you don't want to breathe very much of it in. Also, know where your timber is sourced from as some countries consider ebony wood to be a protected species.

[@travisbertolotti6433]

Did you glue up the Spanish Cedar or just compression fit? I started building a humidor box but stopped because don't want to mess up the Spanish cedar.

[@nukebert1]

Please kill the music or be kind enough to adjust the volume so I’m not constantly having to turn down my volume then back up again to hear your voice. The content is very good.

[@nicholasshiwan5044]

what were the dimensions of your humidor

[@mark.nelson1]

An honest and humble video. Great production & editing and greatly appreciated and inspiring for us newbies.

[@FranksDIY]

I love it . I'd have to say it is scary when doing the vacuum and hopping everything sticks where its suppose too. Looks like you got it right.

[@danielroble474]

Just wondering now that I'm watching this I was wondering if you can do a then and now video on all your woodworking projects such as this cuz I would be curious on how that box holy held up out of 2 years

[@kaden7298]

Are u Jimmy Kimble brother or twin 😂?

[@willhall7777]

If anyone else is an aluminum fabricator this channel will give you some great ideas.

[@krowley1986]

Working with wood for years when it came to finishing with gloss or lacquer was to use compressed air to blow the dust off between coats and sanding. we would only do 2 coats and it would always be a glass finish

[@mmccorm11]

For the trim router bit: why did you use a platform to move the workpiece around while using it? Did you have any concerns over it catching on the veneer?

[@jkostial313]

You’re supposed to put the veneer tape horizontally first, like how to did the blue tape, to get it to shut evenly then go for the long horizontal piece and it should work, make sure it is wet before placing it on

[@markalbano1851]

Great job, looks very nice. One question, other than cost, why not use solid hard wood instead of Veneer?

[@mstev5956]

Love your work Do you have a beginner area?

[@bradmead2746]

Who is the artist of that painting on the wall?

[@Jbzy3000]

I think I will need to buy a table saw soon

[@710tommy]

A way of measuring the inlay is putting tape on the box mark it out then remove the tape and put it in the inlay pice you want to cut and cut in the lines I must add I've never tried the technique I just stated it was just a thought

[@wef0711]

Man, I love your authenticity. Great video. Love your projects.

[@alexandermayer5924]

I would love to see an update on this. So many commercially available humidors are crap.

[@Nic-om4oz]

Why did you go over the mahogany

[@charliehilbrant]

Dude. Huge props to your cinematographer. They are so talented.

[@brysonanderson5756]

I can smell this video

[@patjackson1657]

I have been around pianos for most of my long life, and that is more than all the ebony I have so far seen. Yeah, its a big piece of ebony!

[@themilt73]

The humidor looks amazing! Nice work. New subscriber here. Looking forward to what’s coming next

[@leonardolarocca1999]

I just have a victorinox saw and some plywood...

[@dirtybaywoodshop-joeporter5650]

Jon, this is such a beautiful build! I don't even smoke and I want to build one now. Ha! - Joe

[@wb_finewoodworking]

That’s a great project. I’ve never tried veneer but what you did seems to be doable. Perhaps I’ll try it sometime in the not to distant future. Since I don’t smoke I’ll have to try it on something else.

[@katzmosestools]

WB Fine Woodworking it's a lot easier than it looks. Good luck and I can't wait to see what you create

[@patjackson1657]

Thank you for posting! I started my apprenticeship at age 71, and so far am finding it fascinating and fun! As one of my mentors, you need a thank you for your excellent tutorage!

[@tm5017]

Great project Jonathan! Beautiful workmanship. You are such a pro!!!!

[@MrGTI05]

I love the humidor! I switched from sponge to beads then from beads to Boveda packs for my humidor a few years ago. They are great because they provide two way control so you don't have to baby sit your humidor as much. Big humidors can benefit from an active humidity system but for small desktop units, Boveda packs work really well.

[@dean3471]

That is beautiful. I would love to build one but I don't smoke.

[@thomasdoyle4485]

A friend of mine suggested I build a humidor... Im not a smoker but I am a woodworker... cool project... I never knew that spanish cedar was used in them. Sourcing fine woods and materials seems to be the biggest challenge so thank you for the info!

[@StinsonBlueWagon]

I shop at Mayan Hardwood as well. Good selection and great customer service!

[@lewisway6811]

I think contact cement would have made doing the veneer much easier.

[@winterjoel]

Oh--and pitch the hygrometer and sponge--use Boveda packs. Stupid simple, mega accurate, affordable.

[@katzmosestools]

jaydub great tip!

[@davidwhite9906]

Coming from a metal fabricator that wants to learn about wood working this is exactly what I want to see! This guy is passionate about what he does and obviously knows what he’s doing and it’s not like watching an infomercial like the so called professionals on here. This is what KZbin should be about instead of boosting these amateurs just so they can advertise for these big companies

[@katzmosestools]

Thanks so much bud. I really appreciate the kind words. To be fair, this video took about 1200 dollars to produce (which is higher than usual because of the piece I made). I can completely understand why guys do sponsorships and don't fault them at all. I am very passionate about this and woodworking but if I didn't sell my dovetail jig, have affiliate links and other sources of revenue, it would be financially impossible to produce this content. I am luckier than most to have a popular product which allows me to produce videos like this.

[@weston0614]

David White ... I know exactly what you mean. For people that are just starting out, many of those other videos are impossible to follow. For a beginner they can be overwhelming. And isn’t it crazy how they hardly ever show any mistakes. Believe me, they happen A Lot. This guy is pretty awesome.

[@madrox4132]

Certainly no expense was spared on the materials. Gorgeous humidor.