MAB 2020 (Virginia Gold)

[deluxestogie]

For shredding by hand, I have found that a curved blade, without serrations, is far easier for shredding tobacco. The curved blade (like a chaveta) can be rocked, rather than dragged across the leaf. I roll the stemmed leaf into a "cigar", then slice the cigar into coins. To limit shred length, the coins are then cross-cut several times as a pile. The narrower the "cigar", the finer the shred.

You may want to consider purchasing a shredder.

Bob

EDIT: You might also consider a large, French chef's knife, which has a blade that can be rocked, and a large handle for leverage. That would be easier than using the flat edge of a santoku.

 

[Alpine]

Ciao Marco!
You may consider to purchase one of the “polish” shredder made by Lukas in Poland. Mine works very well, and there are at least 3 or 4 other forum members that use them with satisfaction.

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[Iowalez]

@MAB, thank you for sharing all your photos. Its the only way I can see other parts of the world. I find photos of tobacco farming in other parts of the world, and posts about it, very interesting.

 

[deluxestogie]

@Iowalez, have a look at this old thread:

Potential FTT Members Exposed

This past week, a small aircraft flew low over the Brazilian border with Peru, and photographed what was described as an "uncontacted" tribe of natives at their primitive community in the jungle. Now, this is just below the eastern slope of the Andes Mountains. The location was named as...

fairtradetobacco.com

Bob

 

[Iowalez]

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@Iowalez, have a look at this old thread:

Potential FTT Members Exposed

This past week, a small aircraft flew low over the Brazilian border with Peru, and photographed what was described as an "uncontacted" tribe of natives at their primitive community in the jungle. Now, this is just below the eastern slope of the Andes Mountains. The location was named as...

fairtradetobacco.com

Bob

Thanks, Bob! You know, there isn't a first nation's people in the Americas who didn't have tobacco in their culture. I've found the tobacco plant and curing so interesting, I understand why they considered it sacred. Who, especially in an isolated tribe in the jungle, first thought "hey, I think I want to find something to smoke", and how did they ALL figure out this green plant, above all others, could be cured into something smokable?