News — cigar boxes
The Art of Designing and Engraving Cigar Boxes
A true cigar aficionado will tell you there are only two types of cigar boxes: those made of wood and everything else. Because of its beautiful gain, color and aroma, a mahogany wood called Spanish cedar has been the most popular wood of choice to use in making cigar boxes over the ages. The cigar box is also called a “nail box” because small finishing nails are used to join the sides and bottom together. The design is a study in simplicity, consisting only of a bottom, four sides and a top. The craftsmanship comes in knowing how to cut...
The Art of Designing and Engraving Cigar Boxes
Cigar Articles cigar boxes engraving types of woods
A true cigar aficionado will tell you there are only two types of cigar boxes: those made of wood and everything else. Because of its beautiful gain, color and aroma, a mahogany wood called Spanish cedar has been the most popular wood of choice to use in making cigar boxes over the ages. The cigar box is also called a “nail box” because small finishing nails are used to join the sides and bottom together. The design’s a study in simplicity, consisting only of a bottom, four sides and a top. The craftsmanship comes in knowing how to cut and...