Lighting With Cedar - Page 3

OLS · 02-27-2011, 10:35 AM

The force is hot with this one......

I have used cedar twice. It stresses me out too much. You have to be too careful to not burn the wrapper when
random pockets of volatile oils and resins ignite, burn yourself, or burn something else when the fire does something
weird. Torches are dangerous in their own right, but they tend to do pretty predictable things. Matches are somewhere
in between. I sometimes send cedar strips to the troops, since who knows what it's like over there in terms of lighting
apparati.

kelmac07 · 02-27-2011, 10:37 AM

I have tried this twice...and both times I either burned myself or torched the wrapper. Will not be using this method again.

But I enjoy giving Tbone crap each time he attempts to do it and usually almost burns down Baileys or lights his hair on fire.

NCRadioMan · 02-27-2011, 10:37 AM

I've done it once years ago and got the most god-awful cedar overload for the first couple of puffs and couldn't taste anything but overwhelming cedar. After that, not again.

02-27-2011, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by boom

Cedar is a different animal.... Spanish cedar is part of the mahogany family.... be cautious with this....

oh i c, so it is best to just use the spills and sheet that are already in a cigar box, that would be a good sign they are Spanish cedar.

thanks!

02-27-2011, 10:35 AM	#41
OLS Suck It Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Brad Location: TN Posts: 7,912 Trading: (19)	Re: Lighting With Cedar The force is hot with this one...... I have used cedar twice. It stresses me out too much. You have to be too careful to not burn the wrapper when random pockets of volatile oils and resins ignite, burn yourself, or burn something else when the fire does something weird. Torches are dangerous in their own right, but they tend to do pretty predictable things. Matches are somewhere in between. I sometimes send cedar strips to the troops, since who knows what it's like over there in terms of lighting apparati.

02-27-2011, 10:37 AM	#42
kelmac07 Resident Maduro Whore!! Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: Mac Location: Newport News, VA Posts: 27,322 Trading: (218)	Re: Lighting With Cedar I have tried this twice...and both times I either burned myself or torched the wrapper. Will not be using this method again. But I enjoy giving Tbone crap each time he attempts to do it and usually almost burns down Baileys or lights his hair on fire. __________________ Dom in the MLB thread "I could probably get you to wear a Yankee hat for a Maduro!"

02-27-2011, 10:37 AM	#43
NCRadioMan Chutney Lovebusciut Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Chutney Location: On the shores of Loch Shiel Posts: 4,277 Trading: (66)	Re: Lighting With Cedar I've done it once years ago and got the most god-awful cedar overload for the first couple of puffs and couldn't taste anything but overwhelming cedar. After that, not again. __________________ The path to loyalty is trust.