Pics of your sticks!!

[tullius]

Usually when I have those days it's because my glue isn't quite right. True story.

Funny you should say this: it's on target.

Just had a good conversation with Adam @ WLT about their glue and my difficulties getting dom binder as wrapper to stay stuck down on the cap.

Turns out I was adding WAY too much distilled water to the powder. They have a note now on the packets that gives proportions for idjits like me. No wonder mine looked like runny honey and others' looked almost like a solid.

 

[deluxestogie]

41 x 6.25 is apparently in a challenging range for getting a proper draw. It's among those Lonsdale size commercial cigars that I've found the highest rate of overly tight cigars.

H2000 is a bit stinkier than other leaf. I've sampled over a dozen different periques, and I think H2000 does not quite rise to the occasion.

Bob

 

[GreenDragon]

A few more from the new mold. Rene seco, Dominican seco, Criollo 98 ligero with various wrappers and binders (singleton leftovers from previous rolling sessions that needed using).

 

[MarcL]

4 X 60
from the center, Vuelta Abajo Ligero, Criollo 98 Viso and, Criollo 98 Seco fillers. mata fina and 2 lamina with a vein from PA for binders with, Criollo 98 Wrappers one with corojo oscuro.

 

[GreenDragon]

Usually let my sticks age at least a week before sparking on up, but couldn’t wait. Dry, cedar, slight incense. Will up the ligero in the next batch. (Rene seco, Dominican seco, Criollo 98 ligero)

 

[Jvergen]

So rolling like Bob to get the natural taper basicly bunch rip in half and stack and squeeze. This is corojo 99 with some African and a leaf or red tip, nice and tasty with a bit of nic to it. Again rolled in about 5 min.

 

[DePasta]

Got my new mold, rolling some 7x38...some ended up shorter, some soft spots, but I can work on that.

Filler: nic habano Ligero, piloto cubano viso, and piloto seco.
Binder: Vuelta abajo
Wrapper: Sumatra

 

[waikikigun]

Got my new mold, rolling some 7x38...some ended up shorter, some soft spots, but I can work on that.

Filler: nic habano Ligero, piloto cubano viso, and piloto seco.
Binder: Vuelta abajo
Wrapper: Sumatra

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Nice mold, nice cigars.

 

[ChinaVoodoo]

Nice mold, nice cigars.

I agree. I got the 41, but I also kinda wish I had gotten a 38. But then again, now that I have a41, maybe I should go for a 34ish one.

 

[GreenDragon]

I agree. I got the 41, but I also kinda wish I had gotten a 38. But then again, now that I have a41, maybe I should go for a 34ish one.

I'm incapable of rolling small gauge cigars, so the 50x10 is working out well for me LOL. Besides, are we rolling darts or cigars???

 

[deluxestogie]

Many premium cigar manufacturers use shredded filler for their very narrow cigars, because of the difficulty of getting a consistent draw when hand-rolling then pressing them with long filler. Virtually all the tiny cigars (often sold in a tin) use shredded filler.

I have hand rolled some very narrow, very long stogies with long filler, but I have to constantly remind myself to roll it too lose--so that it comes out about right. I haven't tried those skinny ones in a mold.

I tip my hat to those who have mastered such a difficult cigar. [All my fat ones are easy.]

Bob

 

[waikikigun]

I agree. I got the 41, but I also kinda wish I had gotten a 38. But then again, now that I have a41, maybe I should go for a 34ish one.

I have a 40 and a 42. But I need a 41. I have a 38, but, you know. I need another one.

 

[tullius]

no. 110 test burn: 1 rene seco 1 piloto viso 1 corojo ligero, coro 99 binder, dom wrap

47 x 4.6

 

[tullius]

Result: easy draw, OK spicy medium mild, touch too much coro flavor for what I was going for.

#111 had exact same filler but dom bind/dom wrap, smoked that earlier today: stellar med/mild cigar.

 

[tullius]

^reverse the numbers of the cigars in the two posts above: had the labels confused^

coro bind/dom wrap was the stellar stick

 

[dubhelix]

Scrap cigar, oughta be about a 44 ring gauge, since I used an 11/16 bit for the mold.

 

[deluxestogie]

That's quite the dreadlock!

Bob

 

[ChinaVoodoo]

That's quite the dreadlock!

Bob

I think it's pretty neat.

 

[DePasta]

Many premium cigar manufacturers use shredded filler for their very narrow cigars, because of the difficulty of getting a consistent draw when hand-rolling then pressing them with long filler. Virtually all the tiny cigars (often sold in a tin) use shredded filler.

I have hand rolled some very narrow, very long stogies with long filler, but I have to constantly remind myself to roll it too lose--so that it comes out about right. I haven't tried those skinny ones in a mold.

I tip my hat to those who have mastered such a difficult cigar. [All my fat ones are easy.]

Bob

I knew they were difficult but this confirmed it, I will have to work on a combination of long filler and scrap to fill some spots. However, I did light up the “worst” one yesterday and it smoked very nicely. The draw was pretty good, ended up with a tasty smoke. The thinner gauge I think impacts the burn and provides a different experience. I have to be more patient with my draws....

 

[Patriotguy]

like that cigar mold, gives me ideas.