For my son Paul, who is 25 today.

Holds 3 cigars, 56RG x 6" Something for him to pop a few smokes in when he steps out....he usually uses a ziploc bag. Ah to be 25 again!

Lousy lighting in my office....
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Nice gift John! I am sure he will love it.
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Very Nice!
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Nice Gift, John!:-)
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nice work, I bet he likes it
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Great gift...
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Very nice gift :-)
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Very nice ... did you customize that yourself?
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Very nice. If that's a custom finish, I hope those bands are ones the two of you have enjoyed together.
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Thanks all....yep, we have enjoyed many of the bands there together, even a couple CC's he really enjoyed. :-)

The box is one I picked up on a Norwegian cruise, on ship, it was a 3 pack of JdN Celebracion Torpedo's....:-)

We're going to meet up today at a B&M for a smoke and a drink, or two...maybe 3....he's a damn good son, and I am proud of him :-)
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Great gift Idea John!

My fiance got me a 5ct travel humi once, and it was the coolest present she has gotten me (cigar wise).
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That is very cool and I am sure your son will love it!
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If you don't mind sharing, what was the process involved with attaching the bands? That is a very nice looking travel box and I'd like to (attempt to) replicate it. You did a very nice job on it.
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I would like to know as well please post if you have time.
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Wow he is going to love it. You sound like a good father!
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Good onya!
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Sweeeet!!
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Band attachment was pretty simple, I use the same product on my Slick's Trick Sticks (a draw poker that mimics a cigar)

The product is called Mod Podge, and it is the formula for paper, satin finish. I just apply a thin coat with a foam brush, apply the bands a couple at a time and let it dry, then cut the seam on the box, clean up the edges, and finally apply a thin coat of Mod Podge over the entire outer surface, and a small amount on the edges where the seam was cut to seal it.

You can get it at Michaels or JoAnn Fabrics, or probably any craft shop. Make sure to get the formula for paper, the others stay sort of tacky even when dry and don't work well.

Good luck!
John

P.S. The Slick's Trick Sticks will be coming again soon to the WTS forum...just in time for the holidays.

Pics of the prototype (link below), the "commercial model" is a 40 RG x 7". The poker is high tensile steel, with spiral cuts going up and down the first 2", they cut tobacco on the way in, and on the way out.

http://s638.photobucket.com/albums/u.../Draw%20Poker/
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Nice gift John. I wish my father got me one of those :-) Unfortunately, he is in the cigarette smoking hobby. Let us know how your son likes it.
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Paul totally dug the travel case, he passed it all around the smoke shop the day I gave it to him. Watched it like a hawk too....wanted to make sure he got it back I guess!
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