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  • webmostwebmost Posts: 7,713 ✭✭✭✭✭

    “It has been a source of great pain to me to have met with so many among [my] opponents who had not the liberality to distinguish between political and social opposition; who transferred at once to the person, the hatred they bore to his political opinions.” —Thomas Jefferson (1808)


  • webmostwebmost Posts: 7,713 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited June 2022

    I torqued this nubber three years ago

    “It has been a source of great pain to me to have met with so many among [my] opponents who had not the liberality to distinguish between political and social opposition; who transferred at once to the person, the hatred they bore to his political opinions.” —Thomas Jefferson (1808)


  • webmostwebmost Posts: 7,713 ✭✭✭✭✭

    “It has been a source of great pain to me to have met with so many among [my] opponents who had not the liberality to distinguish between political and social opposition; who transferred at once to the person, the hatred they bore to his political opinions.” —Thomas Jefferson (1808)


  • webmostwebmost Posts: 7,713 ✭✭✭✭✭

    “It has been a source of great pain to me to have met with so many among [my] opponents who had not the liberality to distinguish between political and social opposition; who transferred at once to the person, the hatred they bore to his political opinions.” —Thomas Jefferson (1808)


  • silvermousesilvermouse Posts: 19,047 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Happy Birthmas!

  • YaksterYakster Posts: 25,529 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Happy Birthmas, Davis.

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  • IndustMechIndustMech Posts: 4,660 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Happy Birthday

    I know, You're a big dog and I'm on the list.
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    It'll be fine once the swelling goes down.

  • deadmandeadman Posts: 8,804 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @webmost what do you consider when making a blend? Do pick a certain tobacco to stand out and blend around that?

    I have been able to make a couple „ok“ nicotine bombs but I have aged them Frank style. I also have a limited stock, my next purchases will be some Nicaraguan, Cameroon, and Brazilian leaf.

    Any tips for beginners

  • Rdp77Rdp77 Posts: 6,059 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Been looking into doing some myself. I have a 5 3/4 x 42 and a 6x46 mold on the way. Been looking at a few different places to buy leaf. Any suggestions @deadman ?

  • YaksterYakster Posts: 25,529 ✭✭✭✭✭

    There's Whole Leaf and Leaf Only, I've tried Whole Leaf when I picked up some Perique for pipe tobacco but they have cigar leaf there too.

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  • Rdp77Rdp77 Posts: 6,059 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I’ve been checking out both of those. Just haven’t made my mind up yet.

  • deadmandeadman Posts: 8,804 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November 2022

    I use both of those. There’s also Total Leaf Supply. I usually have my order the next day with them.

    Leaf only sells by 1/4 lb so you can sample but unless you pay extra for expedited processing then it takes two weeks to receive your order.

    Whole Leaf takes usually a week for delivery. They also have a forum that Webmost would post on.

  • deadmandeadman Posts: 8,804 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Rdp77 Hey Rusty, Leaf Only is doing a Black Friday sale. 15% off sitewide for the next 4 days.

  • Rdp77Rdp77 Posts: 6,059 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @deadman said:
    @Rdp77 Hey Rusty, Leaf Only is doing a Black Friday sale. 15% off sitewide for the next 4 days.

    Thanks Nick!!

  • Rdp77Rdp77 Posts: 6,059 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @deadman said:
    Made my first mold. 5 1/2 x 48
    Got my jig setup in a comfortable position for the top as you can see by the reduced burning

    What did you make it out of? Oak?

  • deadmandeadman Posts: 8,804 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @Rdp77 said:

    @deadman said:
    Made my first mold. 5 1/2 x 48
    Got my jig setup in a comfortable position for the top as you can see by the reduced burning

    What did you make it out of? Oak?

    Yes, there’s a certain wood used for molds but I couldn’t source it locally. I figured oak would do for a test run.

  • Rdp77Rdp77 Posts: 6,059 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @deadman said:

    @Rdp77 said:

    @deadman said:
    Made my first mold. 5 1/2 x 48
    Got my jig setup in a comfortable position for the top as you can see by the reduced burning

    What did you make it out of? Oak?

    Yes, there’s a certain wood used for molds but I couldn’t source it locally. I figured oak would do for a test run.

    I’ve been considering making a couple. I figured oak or maple would work best. Let us know how it does.

  • YaksterYakster Posts: 25,529 ✭✭✭✭✭

    Looks good enough to smoke, what's the blend?

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