How I Cut A Torpedo !

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ZedR2

Maturing Primate
First you want to start off with a good cutter , I find that a Palio works best on torpedos , pyramids & figurados for me :

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Now you want to start the cut about a 1/4" to 1/2" in depending on the style of the cap , place the cutter and make about a 2mm cut , now rotate the cigar and make another 2mm cut , rotate again and another 2mm cut :

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Now you want to give it a fast clip and remove the end and you will have a nice clean cut ! :

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Now you want to toast the foot or end of the cigar with a torch lighter until it's fully lit and even , now blow on the end to make sure it's going good :

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Now it's time to sit back , stoke er up and RELAX ! ;) :

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Thanks for posting this.

Your camera takes some great macro shots. What are you shooting with?
 
So you're basically scoring it w/ the cutter blade before actually lopping it off? Pretty interesting technique. I have a Xikar and lately have been making terrible cuts, so this might be worth a try. Thanks.
 
Thanks. I've yet to smoke a torpedo, although I have a few.

Is there a reason for the 3 smaller cuts before the one big snip? does it help make a cleaner cut?
 
aich75013 said:
Is there a reason for the 3 smaller cuts before the one big snip? does it help make a cleaner cut?
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I just find that it makes a cleaner smoother cut if you rotate and make the smaller cuts first as it puts less pressure on the cap while cutting , now this is how I do it with the torpedoes only , anything else with a regular cap like a Churchill I prefer the Xi3 and one straight cut :ss

And as to the camera , just a cheap Kodak :D

As to the stache , I grew it in a firefighter mustache growing contest :D

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Nice tip :tu

I'm a real fan of yours, the way you and your sons build those bikes on American Chopper is superb! :u

Bit of a temper though.....
 
Wow those macro pictures are very clear are you using a tripod?

That is one killer stache! :tu
 
Just checked the exif data and it is showing a Kodak DX7590 as the camera. Killer stache man and great looking cutter. I just got the Champagne Gold version and love it... Will be cutting my first torpedo with it tonight so I will definitely try out your method!!!
 
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