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02-08-2009, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by SilverFox

Ok so about 2 maybe 3 months ago I mistakenly gave away my last Palio at a herf to a guy that didn't have one. So now I am without a cutter for my cigars. Not one to be thwarted by such a thing I decided to use my pocket knife, I am never without my Kershaw Onion, or my Boker Magnum Gentlemens pocketknife.

I did this one night and actually found it was a good way to settle into the enjoyment of my cigar, kind of a little ritual. I mentioned it too Al that I do this and he suggested that I post up the technique.

This I imagine will not work for Torps as they need to be clipped but I could cut the end of with my knife I am sure, it is very sharp enough.

Anyway, this is how I go about it.

Clearly the first step is to have the right equipment, I would never use anything but a very sharp knife.

Most cigars I smoke are triple capped (the cap is the round piece of tobacco that is at the head of the cigar the foot is the open end) as you can see by the three seams just a few mm past the rounded edge towards the band.

Here is a closer look where I am indicating approximately where the cut line will be. Be sure not to cut below the last seam or it is likely that your cigar will unravel.

Grasp the Cigar firmly in your one hand and place the knife on your cutting edge with your thumb on the otherside to add pressure. Apply just enough pressure so that the knife cuts the cap leaf but does not penetrate the binder. You can feel this quite easily.

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Originally Posted by kayaker

That looked great Shawn.

I was once stuck without a cutter and used a knife, but a little differently than that. I didn't trust the sharpness of the knife to try a straight cut, and didn't think to try what you did. Instead, I used the point of the knife to cut a circle in the cap, similar to what a punch would do.

It certainly wasn't as clean a job as what a punch could do, but it worked well enough in that situation.

Well done.

PS Nice looking knifes you have, and SHAWN NEEDS A NEW CUTTER!!!!

Both very good suggestions! Thanks gentlemen!