Cigar Holder

[Crystal]

Hi All-

I saw Spider's post months ago, he had done a cigar holder. This is my take on one. It's for the hubby - I hope it is not too girlie.

This is before putting it together.

After Construction

Thanks for looking!

Crystal

[singteck]

Wow beautiful! I love it.

What did you use to line the interior??? Would there be any smell that transfer to the cigar???? I can't see the cap properly. How do you close the tube?

Hehe I am a cigar smoker too and I have been thinking of how to make one.

Thank you for the idea!

singteck

[leatheroo]

beautiful work, love the design and colors

[Storm]

Very nice and it all works so well.  The overall look is great.

Storm

[TomSwede]

Love it! Nice cap and the keeper is nice and handy.

The thistle design works great especially with it clinging on to the border and backgrounding looks smooth and nice.

Now that you know how fun tubes are maybe your hubby needs a tube for his fishingrod, hint hint!

Tom

[Spider]

Crystal,

This is beautiful. I love your design and construction. Looks very very good. You should go to your local cigar lounge's and show these. They are always amazed by hand made, creative and most importantly NEW stuff. I have even offered to put a logo on them for each lounge. Just an idea since this one came out sooooooo awesome.

[Storm]

Crystal,

This is beautiful. I love your design and construction. Looks very very good. You should go to your local cigar lounge's and show these. They are always amazed by hand made, creative and most importantly NEW stuff. I have even offered to put a logo on them for each lounge. Just an idea since this one came out sooooooo awesome.

Spider has a great idea.  If it looked big enough you could get a logo for them in the form of a makers stamp. Very pro looking and at the same time with its own design.

[Crystal]

Wow beautiful! I love it.What did you use to line the interior??? Would there be any smell that transfer to the cigar???? I can't see the cap properly. How do you close the tube?Hehe I am a cigar smoker too and I have been thinking of how to make one.Thank you for the idea!singteck

Thanks, Singteck. The cap is like a stopper.I thought about lining it with the paper thin cedar that comes in some cigar boxes, but wasn't sure if I could wet mold it to get the shape. Then wasn't sure how to glue it in. So there is no lining.The cap is 2 pieces. I skived the bottom half to less than 1/2 the leather thickness and for the top I grooved an inside channel to insert the circle piece.Hope this answers some questions. I have no idea what smells, etc might transfer. I did not seal the inside with anything, nor the outside, yet. Crystal

beautiful work, love the design and colors

Thanks, Leatherroo. First time using any color. Yellow and blue really does make green! Crystal

[Crystal]

Love it! Nice cap and the keeper is nice and handy.

The thistle design works great especially with it clinging on to the border and backgrounding looks smooth and nice.

Now that you know how fun tubes are maybe your hubby needs a tube for his fishingrod, hint hint!

Yes Tom, if he askes for a fishing rod case, I am going to tell him that I know someone that makes them - and give him your name.

Tom

Thanks for the critique!

[Crystal]

Crystal,This is beautiful. I love your design and construction. Looks very very good. You should go to your local cigar lounge's and show these. They are always amazed by hand made, creative and most importantly NEW stuff. I have even offered to put a logo on them for each lounge. Just an idea since this one came out sooooooo awesome.

Thanks for giving me the idea, Spider. Would have never thunk it without seeing yours.As far as I know we don't have any cigar lounges anywhere near. Nice idea, though. I will have to see if this one holds up with some use. Just because it is together, doesn't mean that it will STAY together. There are a few things that I think I would change for next time. I think the cap could be better. That was kind of an afterthought. Original thought was to use a wine cork, but didn't have enough length inside to fit the cork and the cigar. Thanks again!Crystal

Spider has a great idea. If it looked big enough you could get a logo for them in the form of a makers stamp. Very pro looking and at the same time with its own design.

Thanks for the comments, Storm. I hope someone else does this, I am sure there is probably an easier way. As long as this took for me to do, I think I could grow the tobacco and roll a few in less time than it took me to get this done. Thanks!Crystal