Pics of your sticks!!

[Mad Oshea]

So how many of You guys are going to kill Me in Webmost contest??? I seen two so far and kinda getting ascared. Great bragging writes to the winner, let alone any one that is in?

 

[Knucklehead]

I rolled eight cigars the other night and tried out my new toy. I was really pleased with the way they worked. The cigars were 48 ring gauge and you could probably cut up to a 52 or slightly larger with no problem. They store in a stone holder that is really nice and they're made out of stainless. The cutting jaw action is similar to Stogie's double guillotine, but the handles give more mechanical advantage and your fingers stay out of the way. I have seen them for as cheap as $6.00 but these were the best I could find, plus you get the really heavy stone holder. They make a nice, neat cut.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=221432870379

 

[Indianamac]

Here's the cutter in action (some what) !!

This is how I roll.....

Various scrap



The roll....



The cut....



The McFugly Scraper....

 

[Indianamac]

I rolled eight cigars the other night and tried out my new toy. I was really pleased with the way they worked. The cigars were 48 ring gauge and you could probably cut up to a 52 or slightly larger with no problem. They store in a stone holder that is really nice and they're made out of stainless. The cutting jaw action is similar to Stogie's double guillotine, but the handles give more mechanical advantage and your fingers stay out of the way. I have seen them for as cheap as $6.00 but these were the best I could find, plus you get the really heavy stone holder. They make a nice, neat cut.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=221432870379

Nice! Might have to look into gett'n a pair..

 

[Indianamac]

This is what it's all about!!!!

 

[Indianamac]

I have rolled pretty. I have rolled ugly. I completely agree that, so long as they are well packed and draw well, there is no difference between the two. I trim the wrapper only if it's so ruffled at the margin that it will burn funny.

I have a handy cap cutter that I never use. I have pectin that I never use (except for gift cigars). Although I frequently practice rolling a perfecto foot (still not there), I'm not aiming for a work of art. Roll 'em and smoke 'em. That's my path.

Bob

Ugly Sticks? My cigars look like the stick I was beat with to get so ugly. I'll post some tonight anyway, just don't get hit with one! My sticks come directly from the ugly tree.

However, I can proudly say they do smoke like an asphalt factory on fire.

Mine look just like yours. As long as they smoke good I'm not particular how they look.

Amen on the ugly sticks..!! My buddies that smoke sticks, think these ugly ones are cool and they are suprised that they smoke better than store bought.

Thanks to folks like WLT for providing us with the fine tobacco to enjoy our hobby/passion...!!!

 

[deluxestogie]

Knucks,
I believe it was Martin Sheen who used a pair of those scissor cigar cutters on someone else's fingers (while expressing a touching degree of empathy).

Bob

 

[Bruck]

What do you have on hand? Maybe I've tried it? If you don't have Piloto Cubano Seco, That one I'd recommend. It seems to bounce off flavors nicely, or mellows out a blend if too strong. I think it'll play off of your Sumatra nicely.

My current tobacco library holdings are: Brazilian Habano Viso (haven't tried this yet), Cameroon wrapper (haven't tried yet), American VA flue cured (experimenting w/ pipe and cigarette tobacco), Ecuador shade and maduro wrappers, Colombian seco, Aleman binder, Dominican ligero, Cameroon seco, Sumatra, a tiny bit of Paraguay flojo viso left, and some Nicaraguan Habano seco (haven't tried yet). Kind of all over the map, in more ways than one

I have tried the Piloto Cubano seco - it's very nice. I did make one stick w/ PCS and Sumatra but I think I gifted that one

 

[Indianamac]

My current tobacco library holdings are: Brazilian Habano Viso (haven't tried this yet), Cameroon wrapper (haven't tried yet), American VA flue cured (experimenting w/ pipe and cigarette tobacco), Ecuador shade and maduro wrappers, Colombian seco, Aleman binder, Dominican ligero, Cameroon seco, Sumatra, a tiny bit of Paraguay flojo viso left, and some Nicaraguan Habano seco (haven't tried yet). Kind of all over the map, in more ways than one

I have tried the Piloto Cubano seco - it's very nice. I did make one stick w/ PCS and Sumatra but I think I gifted that one

I have most of these in my stock. All make great blends. Roll some and post the pics!!

 

[ArizonaDave]

My current tobacco library holdings are: Brazilian Habano Viso (haven't tried this yet), Cameroon wrapper (haven't tried yet), American VA flue cured (experimenting w/ pipe and cigarette tobacco), Ecuador shade and maduro wrappers, Colombian seco, Aleman binder, Dominican ligero, Cameroon seco, Sumatra, a tiny bit of Paraguay flojo viso left, and some Nicaraguan Habano seco (haven't tried yet). Kind of all over the map, in more ways than one

I have tried the Piloto Cubano seco - it's very nice. I did make one stick w/ PCS and Sumatra but I think I gifted that one

How's the Colombian seco? I know I like Cameroon in certain blends. You actually have quite a nice selection!

 

[Knucklehead]

Knucks,
I believe it was Martin Sheen who used a pair of those scissor cigar cutters on someone else's fingers (while expressing a touching degree of empathy).

Bob

Here's a photo of mine with some cigars and my chaveta. You might see some of the walnut slab I roll on. The big cigars are 48 ring gauge of varying lengths. These were the first cigars I ever made using a mold. It's harder than it looks in Maks' film. lol. Thank you Mr. Stogieman for the mold. I have a new (to me) toy to play with. I'll get better at it I promise.
The filler is all Nicaraguan. Two leaves of Seco, one Viso, one Ligero. I used Ecuador Maduro for the binder and the wrapper. The holey half of the leaf became a binder. This is probably my favorite blend, although these are the largest cigars I've rolled to date. The two smaller ones are made from two Seco leaves, a half leaf of Ligero and Maduro wrapper with no binder.

 

[quo155]

Every one of these "ugly sticks"...to me, are beautiful! I think it's awesome that we can roll some cigars, not worry too much about what they actually "look like" and yet from all that you all are saying, they seem to smoke great!

That is what is MOST important...that you and your friends like 'em and enjoy 'em!

I love to see all of the "Action shots" here on the last couple of pages, AWESOME!!!

 

[Mad Oshea]

They all look the same after You light them up. Some of Mine burn at an s shape on the end, but tast great for the most part. (I have rolled some that were DONKY SMELL) I love the way the twist look on Your sticks Knucks. Nice clippers as well. A match will do them justice to smoke. I actualy roll some real ugly ones so they don't look store bought They get attention fast.

 

[Indianamac]

Here's a photo of mine with some cigars and my chaveta. You might see some of the walnut slab I roll on. The big cigars are 48 ring gauge of varying lengths. These were the first cigars I ever made using a mold. It's harder than it looks in Maks' film. lol. Thank you Mr. Stogieman for the mold. I have a new (to me) toy to play with. I'll get better at it I promise.
The filler is all Nicaraguan. Two leaves of Seco, one Viso, one Ligero. I used Ecuador Maduro for the binder and the wrapper. The holey half of the leaf became a binder. This is probably my favorite blend, although these are the largest cigars I've rolled to date. The two smaller ones are made from two Seco leaves, a half leaf of Ligero and Maduro wrapper with no binder.

Alright Knucks!!!! Nice sticks & tools....

 

[Bruck]

I have most of these in my stock. All make great blends. Roll some and post the pics!!

I always do
Been busy the last few weekends, but hope to roll a few this weekend.

 

[Bruck]

How's the Colombian seco? I know I like Cameroon in certain blends. You actually have quite a nice selection!

The Colombian seco is not real strong but it makes a nice foundation for other flavors IMHO.

 

[Knucklehead]

The Colombian seco is not real strong but it makes a nice foundation for other flavors IMHO.

Did you mix it with some Ligeros? Which ones? I have a couple of blends that could stand toning down with a mild nicely flavored Seco for change of pace smokes. How did you like the flavor?

 

[deluxestogie]

My Very First One

At the advice of the old codger (Sr. Robaïna) in rainmax' Havana Cigar Tradition video, I sat down in a comfortable chair this evening, and rolled this vitola on my thigh (denim, thoroughly dusted with garden dirt). The wrapper is Ecuador Maduro. I used no binder. Filler consisted of two froglegged leaves of Glessnor lug and one froglegged leaf of Nicaragua Habano viso. The lower third stem was left in each of the three filler leaves, which were bunched, torn in half, and rolled on the spot. No glue used--hence the slobber on the head.

As you can see in the photo, it is cosmetically challenged, but it does draw well, and smokes like a charm. A curious feature of this method, I believe due to low expectations, is that start to finish, it required about 30 seconds.

Bob

 

[quo155]

Bob...that looks outstanding! Well done...

 

[Brooksy]

I had always heard the best cigars were rolled on a virgin's inner thigh..........