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The “V-cutter” style cigar tool has been around for years and years. The blade of a v-cutter is bent to about a 30 degree angle which creates a wedge-shaped cutting surface. This blade is held in a frame and spring loaded so that one can plunge the blade down, through the cap of a cigar…
Using a cigar scissors is, without doubt, the most elegant method of removing the cap from a premium, handmade cigar. With models ranging in price from a few dollars to hundreds, cigar scissors come in a wide selection of models, but the basic principles for their use are universal. Cigar scissors can be used to…
The cigar punch is the most basic of cigar cutting tools. Made up of a cylindrical cutting tube with a sharpened end, the cigar punch creates a clean, uniform circular opening in the head of the cigar for smoking. To ensure a proper cut with a cigar punch, just follow these simple instructions: 1. …
The Basic Types of Cigar Cutters (clockwise from top) a cigar punch, a cigar scissors, a V-cutter, a grip cutter, a double bladed guillotine cutter In Part One of our two part series on cigar cutters we looked at two of the most popular tools available to the smoker of premium cigars: the cigar punch…
The Basic Types of Cigar Cutters (clockwise from top) a cigar punch, a cigar scissors, a V-cutter, a grip cutter, a double bladed guillotine cutter Few things will ruin the enjoyment of a fine, handmade premium cigar faster or more assuredly than a poor cut. Cut the head of your cigar too little and the…
So you wanna join the boards, huh? If you ask me (and by reading this, I’ll assume you did), the only thing better than enjoying a hobby is sharing that enjoyment with other like-minded enthusiasts. However, if your hobby is cigars, the increasing amount of public anti-smoking laws are making this more difficult to do….
(read Part 1 of the series here) I assume your first question is “What is a FOG?” (if that wasn’t your first question, then for the sake of this article we’re just going to pretend it was…try to cooperate here). You’ll see a lot of abbreviations and acronyms on the blogs, so let’s start…
