Pics of Your Sticks

[Marc L]

4 X 48
from the center, 1/2 Criollo 98 Viso, 1/2 Criollo 98 Seco and 1/2 Corojo 99 Seco fillers. 2 lamina with 1 vein from PA and 1/4 Vuelta Abajo for binders with, Criollo 98 Wrappers.

 

[Marc L]

5 X 50
from the center, 1/2 Cibao Corojo Viso,1/2 Condega Viso, 1/2 Criollo 98 Viso 1/2 Criollo 98 Seco and 1/2 Corojo 99 Seco fillers. 3 lamina with 2 vein from PA and 1/2 Vuelta Abajo for binders with, Criollo 98 Wrappers.

 

[Jan Bynens]

Playing with my new mold. Never thought I was going to do figurados. I had a wooden mold machined to figure out the shape of the wrapper.
Took my a while ! Once I saw it was looking on a shape like Web posted here I know I was getting there.
Still working on it !

 

[blisscigarco]

That's pretty neat! Even though I can't understand what you really did here: " I had a wooden mold machined to figure out the shape of the wrapper. "

 

[Jim D]

That's pretty neat! Even though I can't understand what you really did here: " I had a wooden mold machined to figure out the shape of the wrapper. "

I think he got a piece of wood shaped like a figurado and kept adapting a piece of paper until he found a shape he liked for a wrapper...

 

[Jim D]

What do you guys think of all the little white dots on this? It's a Brazilian Mata Fina wrapper from LO, no special treatment, right out of the bag and onto the stick.

 

[Marc L]

toothy ash?

 

[Jim D]

toothy ash?

I've heard of a "toothy" wrapper, never knew what it meant. Thanks @Marc L

 

[Marc L]

I've heard of a "toothy" wrapper, never knew what it meant. Thanks @Marc L

It seems an image search does well for toothy wrapper. That wrapper you have there looks toothy to me. It seem the ash only enhances it.

 

[blisscigarco]

I think he got a piece of wood shaped like a figurado and kept adapting a piece of paper until he found a shape he liked for a wrapper...

Seems like it'd be easier to just bunch one of them and use that, doesn't it?

 

[Jan Bynens]

I think he got a piece of wood shaped like a figurado and kept adapting a piece of paper until he found a shape he liked for a wrapper...

You got it !!
I had the a shape of the cigar machined : 40-60-50

 

[Jan Bynens]

Seems like it'd be easier to just bunch one of them and use that, doesn't it?

Tried that but it took to long !

 

[webmost]

Larry Butcher, baccy farmer in KY, told me white dots mean minerals from the soil. I forget what weather he said makes a plant pull up these minerals & spot up the leaves. Doesn't hurt anything.

 

[BrewinHooligan]

Larry Butcher, baccy farmer in KY, told me white dots mean minerals from the soil. I forget what weather he said makes a plant pull up these minerals & spot up the leaves. Doesn't hurt anything.

Flavor crystals

 

[blisscigarco]

Larry Butcher, baccy farmer in KY, told me white dots mean minerals from the soil. I forget what weather he said makes a plant pull up these minerals & spot up the leaves. Doesn't hurt anything.

I have my doubts. Mold also starts out looking like white dots, and mold smells moldy. Anyway, a very close eyeballing reveals whether it's mineral or vegetable.

 

[Marc L]

4.5 X 40
from the center, Piloto Viso, Criollo 98 Viso, Piloto Seco and, Condega Seco fillers. Vuelta Abajo and 2 lamina with a vein from PA for binders with, Criollo 98 Wrappers.

 

[Marc L]

4.6 X 48
from the center, Piloto Viso, Criollo 98 Viso, Piloto Seco and, Condega Seco all filler leaves 0.50. Vuelta Abajo and 2 lamina with a vein from PA for binders with, Criollo 98 Wrappers.

 

[webmost]

"from the center, Piloto Viso, Criollo 98 Viso, Piloto Seco and, Condega Seco all filler leaves 0.50. Vuelta Abajo and 2 lamina with a vein from PA for binders with, Criollo 98 Wrappers."
Ya lost me there

 

[Marc L]

"from the center, Piloto Viso, Criollo 98 Viso, Piloto Seco and, Condega Seco all filler leaves 0.50. Vuelta Abajo and 2 lamina with a vein from PA for binders with, Criollo 98 Wrappers."
Ya lost me there

Where? .. all filler leaf amounts are half a leaf. Is that the lost part?

 

[Vanerpaddel]

A quick test with imported leafs on two to the left and homegrown tobacco to the right. RG's are 50 and 42.