Turning A Grandfather Clock Into A Cigar Humidor With Secret Compartment

This week, my buddy Ron over @12voltvillains asked me if I could turn his grandfather's old grandfather clock into a cigar humidor for him. So in this video, I show you how I did it all. All the woodwork, all the customizations, all the retrofitting and fabrication, and much much more. Check it out for yourself and see what you think. If you enjoy the video then I invite you to give it a like and if you wish to subscribe that would be greatly appreciated as well as sharing this video and many of my other project videos with your friends and family. If you have any questions or comments please leave them down below or you can message me over on Instagram @petesshopmakes as I try my best to respond to each and every one. Thank you for watching!
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[@PetesShopMakes]

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[@dudestewpodcast]

Thought this was amazing! You are a woodworking master.

[@PetesShopMakes]

@@dudestewpodcast Thanks, man!

[@mikevanderford9795]

Would you build another??

[@Camelotsmoon]

@@mikevanderford9795 Seems like he passed away. There's a post on his Instagram about it.

[@charleslee1862]

this gave me ideas

[@maticgov5606]

How has no one noticed the hygrometers are rendered useless because the sensors are blocked. Good effort.

[@carloslargaespada6051]

That's what I was worried about! And did the door seal? It looks good though!!

[@dstdrummer]

Yes All of these things.

[@nan_mt]

the hole for the hygrometers should go all the way through if you want them to read the humidity. with that configuration, you are reading the humidity of the wood (kind of at least..).

[@joshb8105]

I was concerned about that as well but it can depend on the hygrometer and where the sensor is to determine humidity. I think the front were too big in general.

[@carterbrausen7787]

Apparently the dude isn’t gonna be reading anything anymore

[@wyatthilsdon1637]

i’m not 100% sure but wood is pores, so in a sense the humidity of the wood would read the humidity of the room it is in as well. It might not be exact, but the humidity of the wood would be within 2-3% of the air inside the room👍🏼

[@kareygatschet4770]

WOW! This turned out amazing! You are always able to bring to fruition whatever is thrown your way. So much talent! Great job!!!

[@PetesShopMakes]

Thank you "Ma'am" I'm glad you liked it and truly appreciate your kind words. Thank you again.

[@ericpensyl5578]

Great job Pete

[@danhoy8356]

Stunning

[@west_nebraska_dude4527]

Absolutely beautiful! I'm going to be retrofitting my Grandmother's grandfather clock with glass shelves and lighting to make it into a curio cabinet. You've given me ideas as well as inspiration to dive into the project. Thanks so much!

[@canamrider7195]

Well done sir. Incredible craftsmanship.

[@ncruncher722]

This deserves more views and likes! Epic idea and great execution!!

[@josemiguelhernandez7777]

Excellent 😊Excellent

[@edwardmorales1025]

Wow! That was Master Woodwork right there. Amazing job.

[@12voltVillains]

This is my humidor. Pete was a great friend and woodworker. He unfortunately passed away shortly after this video. He is greatly missed. The humidor clock now has a plaque at the top dedicated to Pete as a tribute. Rest in Peace Pete. To answer a few comments or questions to those asking about seal, the front door has weatherstripping and holds a seal well. Any leakage is overpowered by a commercial humidifier that has no problem keeping my sticks at 65%. The hygrometers surprisingly have no problem showing semi accurate %. These cheap digital hygrometers are not super accurate as it is. I use a Boveda Wi-Fi hygrometer to maintain temp/humidity. I receive tons of compliments on the humidor clock Pete built and am so thankful for this video and being his friend. He will be missed.

[@spunky181]

Wow he passed away that’s so sad RIP

[@gregorystokes3294]

Damn…sorry to read that…

[@chrish4723]

So sorry to hear this. What a treasure to have this now. RIP.

[@Eric-dd8bk]

How did he pass may I ask?

[@abe5471]

That’s one amazing humidor well done

[@yLeprechaun]

Holy hygrometer overkill, Batman! 😀

[@mrcart497]

THANKU!!! Amazing Transformation!!!

[@dallasbagley]

Incredibly cool.

[@lakehoppertv8050]

That’s beautiful amazing job!

[@LifeofBliss]

Looks good man, love the use of an old piece and making it new again!

[@tylerburt554]

Absolutely gorgeous humidor, great work 👍

[@manuelcampos6046]

That is so awesome bro! Great job

[@bharned3]

Nice idea

[@alleyesongod4784]

Looks dope bro great work

[@pjrodriguez7811]

This.... this right here is AMAZING! I just need to find someone local that can do one for me!

[@GhostCob]

Wow , What a great Project… Blessings from Gettysburg Pa…

[@dudestewpodcast]

Dope!

[@PetesShopMakes]

Thanks brother!

[@chgolou]

That's awesome!! Planning on doing samething thing but not as good as you. Lol ! Much Appreciated

[@spindlesworkshop9744]

Great stuff Like and subbed

[@alexescobedo55]

That was great . I want to do this now but I’m nowhere near capable. Maybe I can get my hands on my grandparents grandfather clock as well to do this 👀

[@thomassloan4701]

great video the only thing i noticed is those hygrometers read from the back so i would have went all the way through the drawers so the hygrometers can read the humidity

[@sovereignviper90]

Amazing repurposing!! Did you silicone the seams between the glass and wood?

[@kylecorrow702]

Bro that is NICEEEE. AM I NEXT?

[@parvadhami980]

RIP pete 😔

[@jorycamille7294]

What type of wood did you use to line? And did you cut it down from 4x4?

[@Lord.Kiltridge]

I have a grandfather clock. I would love to make it into a humidor on the condition that it remain a working and chiming clock.

[@dungeonwoodworks]

What CNC do you use?

[@CoreyDS40]

Pete, what state are you in? I would like to convert my clock.

[@lucojay2008]

Have you got a video on making wooden hearts please angles and sizes thanks

[@PetesShopMakes]

No, but I have a Pinterest picture I uploaded a couple years ago that shows the angles needed to cut a heart shape out. If you are interested I can send you the link here.

[@lucojay2008]

@@PetesShopMakes I found that thanks Pete just wondered on the sizes of the cuts

[@lucojay2008]

I know the small ones are 2 and a half inches I guess I'll have to just trial and error on the rest. Thanks again.

[@dre7637]

I just found your channel and I love it! I noticed you haven’t made any new videos in 11 months. Are you quitting KZbin?

[@gregorystatt5562]

Ridgidify? Nice. Are you doing any more videos?

[@gregorystatt5562]

I just saw that he is no longer with us. RIP brother. 🙏 see you later...

[@MadMan559est69]

He said his wife would LET him! Damm it man, sound off like you have a pair. Lol tell your wife to make sure she keeps the house clean and to cook you food. Lol then say Just kidding. 😂

[@RichardT2112]

Nice project, but a pity to do that to a proper horological timepiece.

[@paulmccullough7352]

It was a cheep MDF clock made to look better than it was. Probably a Sears catalogue special. The only value in it would have been the sentimentality of it belonging to the guys Grandfather. To be able to give it a second life is the best anyone could have hoped for. I bet if you ask any Clock restorer, they would say that they made the right decision. It is still used as a clock, but also has added functionality to bring it into a more modern time.

[@RichardT2112]

@@paulmccullough7352 ah ok, it seemed like it was a “proper” solid wood clock. Now I’m curious how the mdf held up to the moisture with time? I didn’t think one could have mdf anywhere near that type of relative humidity without consequences…

[@paulmccullough7352]

As long as it is sealed, it should hold up just fine. 60-70% humidity shouldn't cause any sweating. And as long as it is sealed, MDF generally does ok unless you get full on water into the endgrain of the boards. Even then, if it's a one-off situation, it will most likely just cause a little swelling, depending on how much water there was. It's mainly standing water or continuous moisture that does the real damage to MDF furniture.

[@12voltVillains]

@@paulmccullough7352you are 100% correct. The clock likely came from Montgomery Wards or Sears. It was not a collectible piece. It was only really valuable to me for sentimental reasons. You’re exactly right 👍 My wife didn’t want it in the living room so I found the best use I could for preserving the memory of it

[@12voltVillains]

@@RichardT2112 I don’t believe any of the mdf in the lower hunidor compartment is exposed to the humidity. I believe the cedar is lining all interior portions.