Converted Blanket Chest

[Mullethead]

I built a blanket chest about 10 years ago that has been spending it's life in the closet for the past 5 or so years. Since my new hobby of smoking and buying cigars has taken off, I was in need of somewhere for aging and long term storage. I was going to go the coolador route, but thought hey, what about that blanket chest. I pulled it out of the closet and started to work. I went to the lumber yard and bought some spanish cedar that I resawed to 3/8" to line it with. I added some weatherstripping around the top to seal the lid and started the process of getting the humidity up. It has taken about 2 weeks but it is holding between 67-69%. I have a pound of climaxx beads in it now also. I will try and post some pics in a couple of days, as soon as I can find my camera.

[dbaranska]

The chest you made at first was it made of the American cedar? Or was it made of another hard wood?

[Mullethead]

It is an oak chest that had no lining in it to start with. I just had to line it with the spanish cedar.

[sunivy]

Good idea. We have one filled with sweatshirts that sits right next to one of my small coolers. Sure would like to do the same to it (if my S/O would let me). I look forward to seeing the pictures.

[dbaranska]

That's good....Line it up and seal it ...you should be good....have fun filling it...

[Wasch_24]

That it is a cool idea. I hope it works good for you.

[Mali]

I have a cedar (im pretty sure) made chest from my father in law that i have been contemplating doing this too... would like to see your pics.

[MadAl]

That is a really cool idea, good luck with it. That is so cool.