stdly
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Rolling cigars while watching forged in fire.
Gotta like it nice job.
Gotta like it nice job.
Pics of your sticks!!
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If you decide to get rid of your beautiful molds, let me know. I'm hoping you don't.
But, if you do, they will not gather dust here.
Love me some forged in fire
Vanerpaddel
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stdly
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I haven't rolled any cigars yet but I sure enjoy coming to this thread everyday to se the accomplishments of you all.
MarcL
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from the center; cv black, pa ligero/viso, nic 14 and 15 fillers va binder. olor wrapper.
This began as one of my typically low art, fat cigars. I used 5 overlain wrapper/binder scraps as the binder, which led to inadequate compression. My Cameroon wrapper turned out to be overly delicate. The result was a cigar that looked okay, but was not going to be a tight enough draw.
With a wooden clothespin at its unglued head, I laid the cigar onto the counter, placed the cutting board on top of it, then propped the end of the board nearest the fat cigar foot with anything nearby that would be the right height. I then added a couple of pounds of weight, and left it for 15 minutes.
This won't hold its shape for too long. The big difference is that the cigar is more firm, and the draw tighter, for a more comfortable smoke.
Yes. Definitely crude.
Bob
EDIT: Theory
The surface area of a given perimeter is maximal for a circle. A square, or any rectangle with the same perimeter allows less surface area (cigar cross-section). As the rectangle becomes longer and narrower, the surface area eventually falls to zero. So a slight flattening of a circular cigar forces the same quantity of filler to fit into a tighter cross-section.
With a wooden clothespin at its unglued head, I laid the cigar onto the counter, placed the cutting board on top of it, then propped the end of the board nearest the fat cigar foot with anything nearby that would be the right height. I then added a couple of pounds of weight, and left it for 15 minutes.
This won't hold its shape for too long. The big difference is that the cigar is more firm, and the draw tighter, for a more comfortable smoke.
Yes. Definitely crude.
Bob
EDIT: Theory
The surface area of a given perimeter is maximal for a circle. A square, or any rectangle with the same perimeter allows less surface area (cigar cross-section). As the rectangle becomes longer and narrower, the surface area eventually falls to zero. So a slight flattening of a circular cigar forces the same quantity of filler to fit into a tighter cross-section.
The DS box press!This began as one of my typically low art, fat cigars. I used 5 overlain wrapper/binder scraps as the binder, which led to inadequate compression. My Cameroon wrapper turned out to be overly delicate. The result was a cigar that looked okay, but was not going to be a tight enough draw.
With a wooden clothespin at its unglued head, I laid the cigar onto the counter, placed the cutting board on top of it, then propped the end of the board nearest the fat cigar foot with anything nearby that would be the right height. I then added a couple of pounds of weight, and left it for 15 minutes.
This won't hold its shape for too long. The big difference is that the cigar is more firm, and the draw tighter, for a more comfortable smoke.
Yes. Definitely crude.
Bob
EDIT: Theory
The surface area of a given perimeter is maximal for a circle. A square, or any rectangle with the same perimeter allows less surface area (cigar cross-section). As the rectangle becomes longer and narrower, the surface area eventually falls to zero. So a slight flattening of a circular cigar forces the same quantity of filler to fit into a tighter cross-section.
Easydoesit
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Good example of a bad burn
a quickie test gar for the morning:
Lookin for a stash-worthy blend
The core is 1 Nic hab ligero
surrounded by Don's fine T-13 viso
bound in WLT Dom binder
wrapped in FXSS CT leaves formerly rejected for plumpfectos because of flaws
we'll soon know how tastily it smolders
Lookin for a stash-worthy blend
The core is 1 Nic hab ligero
surrounded by Don's fine T-13 viso
bound in WLT Dom binder
wrapped in FXSS CT leaves formerly rejected for plumpfectos because of flaws
we'll soon know how tastily it smolders
This Cameroon wrapper (from WLT) was still tied in hands using striped string, common with wholesaler samples. It's label said simply "Cameroon Wrapper". The leaf is quite large, supple, thin and stretchy. That, together with its medium-light EMS coloration immediately suggested to me that it was grown in Ecuador. WLT currently lists a Cameroon Wrapper from Ecuador, the photos of which are similar to the leaf I received. So I'm not certain that they are the same offering of leaf, but suspect that they are.
My wrapping was a tad lax toward the foot, so the burn is uneven down there, but improved toward the head. Lovely wrapper to work with, and a smooth, mild taste.
Bob
Indianamac
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Here is my Sunday evening wind down, with one of my hurry up’s. Rolled this about 2 weeks ago and let’s rest in the humidor. Have to add this blend to the recipe book !
MadFarmer
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Do you plan to share said recipe?
Indianamac
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Sure ! As soon as I remember where I put it !
Indianamac
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This ones a keeper ! Smooth and not to peppery !8
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