I believe that the most valuable feature of Maks' video is that it demonstrates just how simple the process of rolling a cigar can be. Yes, it requires practice to become proficient--just as every skill requires. But the concepts are genuinely simple. The most challenging requirement is for your fingers to get a sense of what your eyes see happening in the video.
With filler leaf that is dry (but not crumbly), you can roll a cigar as tightly as possible, and still get an excellent draw.
Bob
It is that simple. Just practice. "practice makes the master if the master makes practice" This is saying (proverb?) in my country I don't know if it has sense in english.
It was my wish to learn cigar rolling for almost 20 years. Finally I have opportunity and knowledge, which improves from one day to another. I'm still the beginner.
Few days ago I watched again videos from Rickey Taylor from whom I learned a lot. You can check his
videos on U tube; What is interesting; this guy always turns binder leaves in wrong directions, so the veins runs vertical on his cigar. He just think and believe that this way is better because he likes to start rolling with wider side of the leaf. Also top of his leaves goes to head instead of foot or I see it that way. From him I learned bookie style rolling, which is the most easy technik but I did always turn binder as our torcedora. I only see it as "mistake" now. So, what is right?, or wrong, if there is such a thing? He enjoy his cigars. I wonder if he has any problems with ash falling, how is the draw, how's burning without volado and so on? For me parallel veins turned binder is proper way.
He doesn't use cigar mold and I respect and occasionally use his newspaper technik. But if you go for perfection, cigar mold is nice thing to poses.
The thicker leaves will weigh more. If you want to weigh your tobacco, there is a table in this thread giving approximate weights for different ring gauges and length of cigars. I would imagine it's just an approximation, but it should get you close and you can adjust from there.
http://fairtradetobacco.com/threads/3646-Table-of-Cigar-sizes-by-weight
Thank you Wallace again. You know for every post where it is.
the "flag" segment, used to reinforce the head, is cut so that its vein will align with the axis of the cigar
Bob-
Is this intentional? I assume so, but I think I've seen other videos where this wasn't the case.
Everything what she does she has learned in one of the best schools in the world. Intentional. She must. And there is so many different ways to finish your cigar. In Cuba I only see this one so far.
What I liked best about this video was that is confirmed what I'm doing the right way, and showed me some new ideas. I really like the double binder.
Me to,double binder and always wider leaf on the top. I make one cigar yesterday in my homemade mold. In the end I cut cigar with cutter. I place cigar vertical on table and it stands very proudly. Compact Gordito.
