12/07/07 Five Crotch Mahogany slabs arrive for sides and drawer facing.
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12/23/07

January 25, 2008


January 26, 2008

January 29, 2008: Sides for both cabinets have been 'roughly' completed.

January 30,2008: All 4 sides now completed

August 7, 2008:
Assembly of the 1st of 2 cabinets commenced...

August 9, 2008:
Second of the pair is assembled and the veneer for the drawer
faces on the bottom and the locker faces has been made


August 28. 2008
Doors made and set into recessed solid brass hinges; Rosewood trim applied to
edges


September 1, 2008:
Base made for each cabinet

and framing to support AC and Humidifier fabricated

September 2, 2008:
framing support for AC & Humidifier installed and Humidifier
opening created and support framing installed

September 9, 2008 :
completed AC units installed into base & Humidifier
installation completed:
View from 'top side' of base:

View from 'underside' of base
Before insulating underside

After insulating underside

October 8, 2008:
Instrument panel made and installed in cabinets; lower drawers for both
Cabinets made and fitted into cabinet; 'butt match' panel being glued up for
lower drawers on both cabinets




October 11, 2008:
Drawer fronts for both cabinets have been sized and fitted and
glass has begun to be set into the 4 doors

 
November 3, 2008:
1. Locker framework completed and doors with raised center panels made; hinging
doors is next step

2. More insulation place in underside beneath humidifier area;

3/ condensation 'catch' and return pump installed;

November 7, 2008
"Lockers" being worked on before being
inserted/suspended in Humidor

November 9, 2008: Door faces for lockers completed

February 26, 2009: Locker fitted into Cabinet

March 25, 2009: Display shelves with hidden storage


April 8, 2009: Trays for display shelves and lockers completed


April 30, 2009: Fresh air intake ductwork created to allow
for 'insertion' into a recessed opening adjacent to fireplace.



July 15, 2009 Cabinets have been lacquered


August 1, 2009: Reassembly of sprayed components begins with the doors, seals,
locks and lastly glass

August 6, 2009: Reassembly of 'display' cabinet
  



August 8, 2009: Drawer faces attached on both cabinets and 'finished
hardware' installed on door locks


August 17. 2009: Lockers installed with doors. Knobs are installed and
'brass card holders' due in tomorrow

February 20, 2010

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