If the tobyc here is the same one that did some cigar box razor storage some years ago, then thanks! I have used his techniques a few times, and decided to put them into action once again for my sample packs of blades. I gave the box a spray of clear coat just in case those off gas rumours aren't rumours after all. Here are some pics: Sent from my SM-A520W using Tapatalk
I am getting better at these razor boxes but still not exactly where I want to be. I like this box better than my first try, but the middle section is a bit too high, and I should have been able to fit another razor in. Also, I might start looking for multi level boxes since I have a good sized collection. Otherwise, I will end up with lots of cigar boxes. Maybe cigar boxes for high end display and a multi level box for the ones in frequent rotation. Anyhow here is today's project. Sent from my SM-A520W using Tapatalk
I use wooden cigar boxes to store all my collected and spare blades. I also use them to store the various razors I have collected. They are inexpensive, work well, easy to find and have some variety to them.
Depending on humidity levels in your area, i would think a silika pack may be in order. Cigar boxes were designed to hold moisture in, I'd think the goal would be to remove it away from blades.
I love wooden cigar boxes, but unfortunately, I hate the smell of tobacco. If you share my distaste for it, I have a solution. Take a cotton ball and spray some cedar oil on it. Leave it in the cigar box for a week and the tobacco smell will be gone.
No not really. Cigar boxes are not Humidors, they do not hold the moisture. Hence the reason for Humidors. A cigar box is just a box that hold the cigars, nothing more. Most are made of wood that is Spanish Cedar lined, they do not seal. Some are made of cardboard on cheaper lines. Just like any other box they will dry out depending on the humidity of the environment they are in. Most cigar boxes lose that smell if you simply leave them open, empty for a week.
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Plus another thing... Cigar shops sell cigar boxes by the lot... If you search "Cigar Box Lot" you can find assortments of 10 or more for really cheap. By the time you would get them most if not all the tobacco smell is gone.
Cigars International sells them in lots of 10. I have ordered from them. (they offer a choice of wood or cardboard cigar boxes.) They also have brick & mortar stores, where you can buy them, one at a time. I can still smell the tobacco, but I suppose that can vary with the seller and with the individual's sense of smell. If that works for you, it's a great idea. As for me, I can still smell it.
I use cigar boxes to hold a lot of my reloading things. Mostly bullets I cast, from lead. What I have have done is find some boxes you like of a popular brand. That way you can get a steady supply of the same box. Having the same size boxes makes it so much easier to stack them, and keeps them organized. I’ll use only one type of box to store a certain thing. That way I know at a glance what’s in it.
