So I might’ve just made a mistake, but in the attempt to better understand and appreciate cigars, I’m going to try and do some rolling. I’ll post all of my (inevitably terrible) results, and (hopefully positive) progression
“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)
Steming habano wrappers. Pizza cutter works well. Habano wrapped 50x5 with pigtail. they are a little wrinkled but they smoke just fine. Some wrapper are thick and some are thin. the thick ones are difficult to wrap smooth. The thin ones as long as they have tensile strength can be stretched and wrapped smoother. The humidity is the key. Filler needs to be kind of dry some cracking but no crumbling. The binder needs to be a little more flexible and a little more wet. The wrapper needs to be more wet than the binder but not soaked. I can do a Cuban triple cap but the pig tails are faster and work fine. For med body omit the ligero.
Steming habano wrappers. Pizza cutter works well. Habano wrapped 50x5 with pigtail. they are a little wrinkled but they smoke just fine. Some wrapper are thick and some are thin. the thick ones are difficult to wrap smooth. The thin ones as long as they have tensile strength can be stretched and wrapped smoother. The humidity is the key. Filler needs to be kind of dry some cracking but no crumbling. The binder needs to be a little more flexible and a little more wet. The wrapper needs to be more wet than the binder but not soaked. I can do a Cuban triple cap but the pig tails are faster and work fine. For med body omit the ligero.
@Cigarsonist .. You have the same name as my friend from Canada but you don't look like him and, that shop your smoking in is to nice to be Canadian so I believe you.
I've been at it intensively almost longer then I've been here and, as long as you all enjoy my pic posts I'll post them. thank you all for your time and efforts
Last weeks 5x48's with assorted viso, seco, and ligero, Dominican binders, and Bezuki, Habano and Maduro wrappers. Learning to bunch and wrap your own cigars is fun!!! It takes a while to learn but grabbing a few tobacco leaves and rolling a decent smoke is like magic .
Last weeks 5x48's with assorted viso, seco, and ligero, Dominican binders, and Bezuki, Habano and Maduro wrappers. Learning to bunch and wrap your own cigars is fun!!! It takes a while to learn but grabbing a few tobacco leaves and rolling a decent smoke is like magic .
How long have you been at it? Those all look great
Well I expect I have been rolling for 3 or 4 years. I can blame my rolling my own smokes on a insidious biker who stopped overnight at my studio while on a long road trip. The guy had bought a starter kit and had it shipped to my address. I got knee up in prepping leaves, bunching, and wrapping. So I monkey see monkey do and I rolled one up, struck a match, and smoked my first home rolled. Thanks Davis, aka @Webmost.
“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)
I’m really impressed with how bad I am at this, and it gives me a lot more respect for the other guys that post in this thread. I’m not giving up, but boy that humble pie tastes awful lol
Cigarsonist ... You're driving up to Muletown, aren't you? Bama ain't that far. Throw some leaf in the trunk. Maybe we can sit down somewheres for an hour or so and have a how to session. I'm hoping the weather tones down a bit. That's a long damn murdersickle ride for as cold as it's been here lately. I don't mind a cold ride; but 900 miles may be too much of a good thing; & I don't see the point in going if I can't ride a murdersickle there. Nevertheless, I can pack up a few leaves and such in the panniers. I even have a spare mold I can lay on you. I think Rodger passed it to me. Might be all you need is a kick start to get hooked on rolling.
“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)
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Mixed fillers.
Some more with mixed fillers. 5ish X 40.
5.4 X 48 .. From the center. San Vicente, Criollo Viso, T-13 Viso , Mata Fina (upper stalk) and Nicaragua Habano Seco fillers. mata fina and cibao seco binders, criollo 98 wrappers.
..close but, no cigar. .. not really. had to use a binder on the last one.
Habano wrapped 50x5 with pigtail. they are a little wrinkled but they smoke just fine. Some wrapper are thick and some are thin. the thick ones are difficult to wrap smooth. The thin ones as long as they have tensile strength can be stretched and wrapped smoother. The humidity is the key. Filler needs to be kind of dry some cracking but no crumbling. The binder needs to be a little more flexible and a little more wet. The wrapper needs to be more wet than the binder but not soaked. I can do a Cuban triple cap but the pig tails are faster and work fine. For med body omit the ligero.
Thanks Davis, aka @Webmost.
I’m really impressed with how bad I am at this, and it gives me a lot more respect for the other guys that post in this thread. I’m not giving up, but boy that humble pie tastes awful lol