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Exille · 07-13-2006, 11:16 AM

I jus got a new humi, it was advertised as being spanish cedar...well i have two smaller humis with spanish cedar and they have a destinctive smell...this one doesnt...it doesnt even smell like cedar....it has a tray and 2 pieces that you use to seperate sections...they kind of smell cedar-ish...i wiped it down with a barely damp cloth and a red-brown residue wiped off.....

audio1der · 07-13-2006, 11:36 AM

Residue like sawdust, or residue like paint?

You might want to contact the seller.

Exille · 07-13-2006, 11:39 AM

I dont think its paint, its a light reddish color, could be sawdust...

eagle eyes eric · 07-13-2006, 11:39 AM

how much residue came off? There will be some residue but it shouldn't be a whole lot.

As far as the smell - I've never had a brand new cedar box (of any kind) that didn't have a strong cedar smell to it.

Exille · 07-13-2006, 12:07 PM

Not much came off, just a really light coat that could maybe fill a 2''x2'' square, i does have a faint smell of cedar, although not like my other 2 humis that have that really pungent smell...

eagle eyes eric · 07-13-2006, 12:13 PM

the residue doesn't suprise me -- the smell is what gets me. Where did you buy the humi from - if you don't mind me asking.

Exille · 07-13-2006, 12:15 PM

I bought it online at http://www.andale.com/stores/sf_home...=165620&mode=1

its the Bally

xrundog · 07-13-2006, 12:59 PM

I am aware of some trays being made with plywood and covered with a cedarlike veneer. It's so thin it's more like contact paper. Sometimes when you buy a cheap humidor....you get a cheap humidor.

SmoKerch · 07-13-2006, 01:09 PM

Maybe it's Chinese Spanish Cedar?

KatDad · 07-13-2006, 01:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SmoKerch

Maybe it's Chinese Spanish Cedar?

Can you tell by the accent?

BTW is your avatar getting plugged?

07-13-2006, 11:16 AM	#1
Exille Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Placerville, Ca Posts: 246	Faux Spanish Cedar? I jus got a new humi, it was advertised as being spanish cedar...well i have two smaller humis with spanish cedar and they have a destinctive smell...this one doesnt...it doesnt even smell like cedar....it has a tray and 2 pieces that you use to seperate sections...they kind of smell cedar-ish...i wiped it down with a barely damp cloth and a red-brown residue wiped off.....

07-13-2006, 11:36 AM	#2
audio1der Club Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Calgary, AB Canada Posts: 1,086	Residue like sawdust, or residue like paint? You might want to contact the seller. __________________ Cuban cigar snob #1.

07-13-2006, 11:39 AM	#4
eagle eyes eric Herf Meister Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 6,090	how much residue came off? There will be some residue but it shouldn't be a whole lot. As far as the smell - I've never had a brand new cedar box (of any kind) that didn't have a strong cedar smell to it. __________________ Member of the 2006 Noob Coalition (06NC)

07-13-2006, 12:13 PM	#6
eagle eyes eric Herf Meister Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Virginia Posts: 6,090	the residue doesn't suprise me -- the smell is what gets me. Where did you buy the humi from - if you don't mind me asking. __________________ Member of the 2006 Noob Coalition (06NC)

07-13-2006, 01:09 PM	#9
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07-13-2006, 12:07 PM	#5
Exille Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Placerville, Ca Posts: 246	Not much came off, just a really light coat that could maybe fill a 2''x2'' square, i does have a faint smell of cedar, although not like my other 2 humis that have that really pungent smell...

07-13-2006, 12:15 PM	#7
Exille Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Placerville, Ca Posts: 246	I bought it online at http://www.andale.com/stores/sf_home...=165620&mode=1 its the Bally

07-13-2006, 12:59 PM	#8
xrundog Contributing Editor Herf Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Central, Iowa Posts: 9,806	I am aware of some trays being made with plywood and covered with a cedarlike veneer. It's so thin it's more like contact paper. Sometimes when you buy a cheap humidor....you get a cheap humidor.