This was a quick commission piece, they wanted a smaller unit, 20 sticks.
Still have a stash of Spanish Cedar, bought a 6/4 plank a while back to fill an order.
Interior is 7"x 8"x 3" Wood body is Jatoba with walnut framed veneer panels top and bottom. Exterior finish is precat lacquer on the panels and Osmo polyx on the rest.
For the basic box I used 3/8" thick stock, 1/2" in the back. I had planned to use the traditional quadrant hinges, but even though I have a set purchased back when they were "cheap", the same set is now about $100. No way! I went with my new-found thick solid brass hinges which needed 1/2" walls for the leafs.
Broke out the lock-miter bit and set for the end cuts. I've learned that for a good LM corner, a guide board is needed so the sharp edge isn't the only part riding the router table fence past the bit. 4 panels and three masonite guide boards DS taped down. The combo was then trimmed to length so the guides were perfectly aligned with the panels. No guide needed for the 1/2" piece since it would have a 1/8" flat because the LM bit was set to 3/8"
"squared" push board used which also stopped the usual tearout on the exit side of the cut. Closeup of the result:
Some tape on the interior to catch any glue ooze.
Glued up (epoxy) on my small surface plate to keep it all flush. Garret Wade corner clamps worked well, but a bit fiddly getting set up. The 30 minute epoxy gave me plenty of time to adjust.
Exciting no?
Here is a shot of where the 1/2" back meets the 3/8" sides. The 1/8" of end grain will be hidden later.
Corners get some strips of 3/16" thick x 3/4" wide walnut with a corner post of rounded 1/4" Jatoba. The brass tacks help prevent them from being broken off later in life.
Basic interior construction.
Walnut frames for the top/bottom panels with a rabbet, attached then interior sealed with a goodly amount of spray shellac. 1/4" cedar strips and 3/16" panel for the lining, spot glued to the inside of the lid and held in place with some tensioned strips. This gives clearance for a sized caul to press it all flat while the glue sets. Same for the base.
Burl panel was pre-finished with lacquer before assembly then the frame Osmo-ed.
I was going to hidden-leaf hinge the lid but the hinges radius corners made that look awkward. I instead just inset them on the rear and added a substantial 95 degree open stop block.
Sliding central humidifer space with a humidistat mounted in a removable walnut block
That's truly excellent! I like those Garrett-Wade corner clamps. I made some stands to elevate our new night stands (just cheapo boxes made from leftovers) and did not enjoy using the band clamp.
Thanks everyone! Quackner: Yep, not a big fan still since I (feel the) need to drop everything else to get them done. At least I'm not totally without the usual inventory I want for the season, but when I'm talking to a client I hate to say "no" outright and at least I could defer the build with them being ok with that, but then it bugs me!
Steven: The thing I don't like about these clamps is the nuts. They are great for quick adjustment with the tilt and slide, but unless they are then tightened a bit, they'll fall off while wrestling the others. Need four people, one on each corner to position and tighten.
This is a very elegant looking humidor, the client should be very pleased. I like the various wood colors which look great together, the corner columns, the pedestal base with matching top. Mr Splint, this is a bottom of the ninth home run to win the game.
Wow! Nicely done Bruce! Love those 2 pc corners and brass tacks. I don't really care for the hinges though. They are distracting for my eye. I would have preferred a flush transparent wooden hinge. Love the top and bottom framing and all the wood kinds you used.
James operates on a higher level, just gotta sit with it for a while until the "ahha!" moment arrives!
Pottz/Rick, I have some barrels but the last time I tried using them, they distorted and got messed up. The lid has some weight. I'm also not a fan of the exposed hinges, but they are hidden since no one in their right mind would put this on a shelf backwards!
