Pics of your sticks!! 2025

[adamziegler]

Nice band. Did you make it?

Yes, thank you! Just printed and cut out with scissors. You cigars are looking good, how do they smoke?

 

[Gare Cigars]

Yes, thank you! Just printed and cut out with scissors. You cigars are looking good, how do they smoke?

They smoke alright. They aren't where I want them blend wise, conistency, and the head isn't always firm.

 

[FrostD]

Just finished up a batch of smokes for a new blend to try.

Top box are 50 ring gauge and white banded ones are short fill smokes.
Bottom 2 boxes are 50 ring gauge vitolas


Top box are various short fill smokes I just tossed some wrappers on.
Bottom 2 boxes are 54 & 52 ring gauge.


2 bundles on left: various ring gauges. All bound up of the blend & used paper strips as a mold.
2 bundles on the right are short fill sticks made with scraps from the blend.

 

[jclif43]

Care to share your new blend?

 

[Gare Cigars]

They smoke alright. They aren't where I want them blend wise, conistency, and the head isn't always firm.

I had some in the humidor for a bit to rest they taste really good now.

Just finished up a batch of smokes for a new blend to try.

Top box are 50 ring gauge and white banded ones are short fill smokes.
Bottom 2 boxes are 50 ring gauge vitolas
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Top box are various short fill smokes I just tossed some wrappers on.
Bottom 2 boxes are 54 & 52 ring gauge.
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2 bundles on left: various ring gauges. All bound up of the blend & used paper strips as a mold.
2 bundles on the right are short fill sticks made with scraps from the blend.
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Wow. Impressive.

 

[adamziegler]

Hemingway 54x4.5 and 48s

 

[deluxestogie]

I love those!

Bob

 

[adamziegler]

I love those!

Bob

Still getting my method down, but I really enjoy this shape. Thanks Bob

 

[FrostD]

Care to share your new blend?

Oh my! Apologies on the delay on this one. Life has been a little busy on my end. Here are the blend details for the batch that I posted:

Wrapper: Brazil Mata Fina
Binder: Cameroon
Filler: Nicaraguan Condega Ligero
Dominican CV PABL
Nicaraguan Jalapa Viso
Dominican T-13 Viso
Nicaraguan Estelí Seco

I have yet to try the blend yet. Just did a big batch of em. Have a band designed for em, just need to put the rest on. Which reminds me… I need to snap a pic of the Havana 608 & Corojo ‘99 plants I have going outside.

 

[jclif43]

Oh my! Apologies on the delay on this one. Life has been a little busy on my end. Here are the blend details for the batch that I posted:

Wrapper: Brazil Mata Fina
Binder: Cameroon
Filler: Nicaraguan Condega Ligero
Dominican CV PABL
Nicaraguan Jalapa Viso
Dominican T-13 Viso
Nicaraguan Estelí Seco

I have yet to try the blend yet. Just did a big batch of em. Have a band designed for em, just need to put the rest on. Which reminds me… I need to snap a pic of the Havana 608 & Corojo ‘99 plants I have going outside.

No worries, I appreciate it. Thank you

 

[callisto]

Probably the fourth or fifth cigar ive made.
Nicaragua Esteli Viso & Seco, 1 leaf each
Equador Maduro Binder and Wrapper.
5.5in and about a 44 ring gauge

Still dont have a cap cutter but will make one around this week or so.

 

[Gare Cigars]

Big sticks small sticks thick sticks thin sticks.

I like these ones. I smoked 2 of the thin ones already

 

[adamziegler]

Lonsdale (42x6.5) 3D printed mold linked here: https://fairtradetobacco.com/threads/3d-print-files-cigar-molds.12814/#post-226694

 

[callisto]

Lonsdale (42x6.5) 3D printed mold linked here: https://fairtradetobacco.com/threads/3d-print-files-cigar-molds.12814/#post-226694

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i used your molds, great resource.
how long do you leave the bunch in there until you wrap it to get them to be so straight and clean?

 

[adamziegler]

how long do you leave the bunch

Depending on conditions, I have had them ready to roll in a couple of hours. Typically it is overnight before I wrap. If you are looking for some extra eyes on your process maybe start a new post where folks can offer some thoughts and suggestions?

 

[Jtravis]

Been wanting to try some short (~4") 60 rg scrap-fill sticks, and knocked out three today. They have a seem of Ec Maduro wrapper scrap in the middle, with the Ec Los Rios wrapper on the outside. Tried one as my first torpedo, and the other two as a poor man's box pressed (or shall we say, book pressed!)

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I haven’t posted on here in at least a couple years but I had to post a comment to say I love the poor man’s boxpress! And with a Paul Tripp book as well!

 

[Angry Turtle]

 

[jackpine]

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Wow-looks great!

 

[Angry Turtle]

Wow-looks great!

Appreciate it, thanks!

 

[Angry Turtle]

First time trying Torpedos (54rg). One lost its top lol. The other is a 42rg..