Tuck cutter spare parts

[rainmax]

Last year I bought vintage cigar cutter. National Selling Co Allentown. The knives are over and I'm wondering if some one of you guys have this experience???
Where the h..l can I get new knives? Or I need to make them for myself?
Any information is good. Thanks

 

[rainmax]

Some pictures would be nice.

 

[Matty]

Ah, pictures, now I see. They are in bad shape for sure. It is possible to save those blades but they will be much thinner after rectification though. I don't think replacement blades would be available. New ones could be made providing one could find the appropriate material.

 

[ArizonaDave]

The cutter I got from Smokin' Harley has been working great here, no need for parts

Rainmax, if there's a machine shop near by, or a place you can mail it to, they might be able to make a couple of new blades for you? Great find!

 

[Jitterbugdude]

They look worn for sure but they definitely look salvageable. Try sharpening yourself and see what happens. They look like they have a lot of life left in them, unless you will be cutting concrete or other hard materials.

 

[MarcL]

Those should clean up. I have seen those blades once, long ago.

That sure is a nice looking board there Max.

 

[Smokin Harley]

Nice vintage usable piece. If it was mine ,I'd take the time to sharpen them . get yourself a c-clamp and clamp the wheel cutter down to the edge of a bench top and lightly run a fine 1/2 round bastard file into the beveled side of the edge .If you happen to curl a burr over on the flat side ,take the flat side of the file to it but only laid flat to the entire surface and go slow. Test the edge with the back of a thumbnail ,if it shaves a little nail , its good. If you know any profession TIG welders polish up the edge with a fresh length of tungsten rod in the same angle as the file. Doesn't look like it does much but it makes a dangerously sharp edge. If you weren't in another country I'd offer to sharpen them for you in exchange for some leaf.

 

[Knucklehead]

How thick are they? Hand saw blades are made of good steel if you want to try making them yourself.

 

[Matty]

Hand saw blade would work great. You'd need to do the cutting and shaping with a grinder because the steel is hard. Also work slowly so the steel doesn't heat up and lose it's hardness or you'll have to re-harden it.

 

[rainmax]

Thanks for all the answers. I didn't find the answer which will make me happy. Those knifes were sharpened so many times and blade become so small that does not rich from one end to the other. So knife needs to be replaced and there is only solution to find spare knife or to make it by myself.
I believed that the producer of those machines still have some old parts somewhere. I just need to find it. You ca see on picture that knife become to small over the years.

 

[Lakota]

Maks Would it be possible to have the cutters resurfaced and reground? It looks like the bottom cutter has had it done in the past. There seems to be a light blue tinge and a weld mark on the polished metal. It might just work for you if you can't find replacement cutters.

 

[rainmax]

Maks Would it be possible to have the cutters resurfaced and reground? It looks like the bottom cutter has had it done in the past. There seems to be a light blue tinge and a weld mark on the polished metal. It might just work for you if you can't find replacement cutters.

This is a brilliant idea. If I understand it correctly.
From the existing blade I will increase the blade surface by forging. If this is not the solution than I will ask my friend to pour the alloy of cobalt and tungsten around the blade and than reground and polished it. I hope it will work. In the mean time I will kindly ask you, each of you, who is reading this to let me know if there is a store or old stock to buy new replacement knife.
Thanks for your support and all the best, Maks

BTW: There is not problem in sharpness with my existing knife. It cuts perfectly but in the corner where the blades are to short my cigars get crushed and crack easily.

 

[Lakota]

Maybe just some weld will help, then you can just grind it until it matches the rest of the blade. It should extend your cutting surface.

 

[Knucklehead]

This place can make new parts or repair the old parts. You'll have to check on prices: http://penncigar.com/?C=D;O=A

I see they have a new tuck cutter.



If there are any overseas shipping problems, send them to me and I can send them to the company and then back to you.

 

[deluxestogie]

Interesting link, Knucks. Here's a photo of their perfecto wrapper die:

Bob

 

[Knucklehead]

I missed the die. Nice find. They also carry the plastic cigar wrappers (tubes) that some folks were asking about in another thread:

Cigar Wrappers

Penn Cigar Machines has merged with Technical Packaging a leading competitor in the cigar wrapper industry to provide quality tubes at a reasonable cost. For more information visit TechnicalPackagingTubes.com

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Quality tubes/wrappers with flat heads for easy packaging. Custom lettering available Ring Gauge Sizes up to 80 Lengths from 6" to 11"

 

[rainmax]

Thanks Wallace. Already send them a message. Will see how they react.
Hopefully my cuter will work now.

 

[FmGrowit]

I talked to Pravesh from PCM a few years ago about the Liebermans and was told the mold was broken, but if I wanted to order 10 of them, he'd have it fixed. I believe the cost at the time was $250 ea.

They are more of a business to business company and not set up for retail or small orders, but that is an updated website, so they might be changing directions.

 

[rainmax]

...Will see how they react...

They didn't even answer my mail.
Shall I ask once more?

 

[rainmax]

OK. It is an old thread but I just want to check if anybody have any new idea.
Forging is not an option for me. Anyway cutter works with freshly rolled cigars but it is not good for cutting cigars which went threu drying process in humidor.
Thanks...