Rolling your own

[SteelCityBoy]

Keep up the good work Drew! I will be paying attention! Really loved the Roxy Maduro you gave me at the Pittsburgh Herf!

The bomb that those "Zombie Hunters" sent us contained a Roxy M....I selected it and will keep it all to myself!!!! Ha! Good stuff bro....

Keep it coming!

[BlkDrew]

if anyone is interested, I will have a new set of a test blend coming out. RG will be 52 and the wrappers will vary, some new dark leaves were given to me to try. pictures to come soon.

[BlkDrew]

this cost a pretty penny... i think the handle is gold according to what was paid...

also some of the new sticks outer sets are 5.5x52, inners are 58x3.75

[irratebass]

Originally Posted by BlkDrew

this cost a pretty penny... i think the handle is gold according to what was paid...

also some of the new sticks outer sets are 5.5x52, inners are 58x3.75

DAYUM! Those look tasty Andrew!!!!! Great job my friend. I want a ROXY sticker.

[BlkDrew]

Originally Posted by irratebass

DAYUM! Those look tasty Andrew!!!!! Great job my friend. I want a ROXY sticker.

hmm will have to get some made...

[irratebass]

Originally Posted by BlkDrew

hmm will have to get some made...

[guitar4001]

Hi there! I have been away from the asylum for a few months and I missed your thread about cigar rolling - it's very intriguing!

When I was in college (2002-2006) I rolled cigars. I acquired the various molds, tuck cutter, chaveta, rolling table, cigar glue, etc ever a period of about a year. I made roughly 3000 cigars over the 4 years, selling them to friends, a local store, and during promotional events in NC. I really enjoyed myself!

For labels (on the boxes and cigars), I used microsoft publisher to create a design (it was pretty easy to use) and printed a sheet of about 20 cigar bands at a time, cut them out by hand, and banded them onto the finished cigars with non-toxic glue sticks. The box labels were done in a similiar manner - created on MS publisher, printed, cut, and afixed to the box with a glue stick. I went to a cigar band printer with a design, but he wanted upwards of $1000 for the first printing of bands and they looked pretty bland. THe MS Publisher stuff looked better in the end.

All of my equipment was purchased second hand. The molds were purchased online through a variety of sources, most often through ebay for about $20.00 a piece. The tuck cutter (end cutter) came from ebay too for maybe $15.00. A friend who is a carpenter build me a collapseable rolling table that he modeled off of a rolling table at the Selma, NC JR Store. The chaveta was a repurposed Ulu knife from walmart. The "cigar glue" came from the local grocery store; liquid pectin. If I purchased all of my uqipment new, it would've cost me about $2000. I paid around $200.

The tobacco came from http://otoaocigars.com/main.htm.

Fast foward to 2012 and I am in the Army, married with 2 little boys, and pressed for time. I'd love to get back in the hobby, but now may not be the time.

I may have some MS Publisher templates for cigar bands on my PC if that interests you. Please keep at it, it looks like you are doing excellent with your latest creations. Thanks for sharing.

-Paul

[Shawn hines]

Originally Posted by guitar4001

Hi there! I have been away from the asylum for a few months and I missed your thread about cigar rolling - it's very intriguing!

When I was in college (2002-2006) I rolled cigars. I acquired the various molds, tuck cutter, chaveta, rolling table, cigar glue, etc ever a period of about a year. I made roughly 3000 cigars over the 4 years, selling them to friends, a local store, and during promotional events in NC. I really enjoyed myself!

For labels (on the boxes and cigars), I used microsoft publisher to create a design (it was pretty easy to use) and printed a sheet of about 20 cigar bands at a time, cut them out by hand, and banded them onto the finished cigars with non-toxic glue sticks. The box labels were done in a similiar manner - created on MS publisher, printed, cut, and afixed to the box with a glue stick. I went to a cigar band printer with a design, but he wanted upwards of $1000 for the first printing of bands and they looked pretty bland. THe MS Publisher stuff looked better in the end.

All of my equipment was purchased second hand. The molds were purchased online through a variety of sources, most often through ebay for about $20.00 a piece. The tuck cutter (end cutter) came from ebay too for maybe $15.00. A friend who is a carpenter build me a collapseable rolling table that he modeled off of a rolling table at the Selma, NC JR Store. The chaveta was a repurposed Ulu knife from walmart. The "cigar glue" came from the local grocery store; liquid pectin. If I purchased all of my uqipment new, it would've cost me about $2000. I paid around $200.

The tobacco came from http://otoaocigars.com/main.htm.

Fast foward to 2012 and I am in the Army, married with 2 little boys, and pressed for time. I'd love to get back in the hobby, but now may not be the time.

I may have some MS Publisher templates for cigar bands on my PC if that interests you. Please keep at it, it looks like you are doing excellent with your latest creations. Thanks for sharing.

-Paul

I am currently at Camp Patriot in Kuwait, if you got anything for the Military brothers, I would like to look at them...

[BlkDrew]

ok back to the rolling aspects of things. I learned a couple neats tricks from a great guy. In order to do a pigtail, either long or short, you cut your cap with the cap tool ( copper pipe) and make a pac man ( cut a V in the cap) so you can go around the pigtail.

Worked out great.


I also have a 3.75x58 "~nub" that has an aged wrapper.

[Homebrewer]

I need a lot of help with caps. Maybe you could do a video or series of photos w/ explanation. Your cigars look great.

[maninblack]

PM sent on the nub sized smoke Andrew.

[joeobx]

Andrew, I just looked back at your first pics in Oct and the ones you posted yesterday and all I can say is WOW. After reading the reviews I will definitely be picking up some in the future.
Looking good

[irratebass]

Originally Posted by BlkDrew

ok back to the rolling aspects of things. I learned a couple neats tricks from a great guy. In order to do a pigtail, either long or short, you cut your cap with the cap tool ( copper pipe) and make a pac man ( cut a V in the cap) so you can go around the pigtail.

Worked out great.


I also have a 3.75x58 "~nub" that has an aged wrapper.

Looks solid Andrew! Great stuff

Sweet, Roxy Nubs.... or wait, Nub is trademarked, and Roxy was taken from your dog.... So, Roxy Pugs?

[irratebass]

Cute dog

[BlkDrew]

Or stub. But the pug pic is funny.

I had a Dobie Rotti mix about 10 years ago, i work with a lot of shepards, yet somehow my wife talked me into getting a Pug... im confused. Dont judge me...

[Blak Smyth]

Loving the pigtails Andrew!
Maybe a good feature on the Brain Sticks?

A Couple other names could be :
Stump
Shank
Butt

[Crownedone]

Just recently came off the road and the first smoke I wanted to try was the maduro roxy. It had a good pre light smell and flavor, eventhough the prelite draw was abit tight I lit it up. Dispite it being young it burned well and lasted about 90min without a relight. It's flavor was boardering on greatness but must set longer. The rest will stay put for a few months to see how they mature. Love these smokes.

[hammondc]

Damn bro. You are getting hella good at it.