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What is your desired price point? I purchased 3 molds in 2 sized at about $89 per rack. I figure if the mold allow me to make more successful cigars I'm saving in tobacco. A lot of the used wood molds have elements that are cracked missing or are otherwise unusable...

soooo I'm CASING with MOJO Yes?

Ow Ow Ow.... sprained my shoulder :)

pizza knife is fine for cutting tobacco. I use a 3/4" copper pipe fitting for a cap cutter. No sharpening needed, just roll the outer edge around. There is a blending thread here on the forum where BOTLs have shared their discoveries. Congratul;ations on you successful club and good luck.

When I rolled entubado I made the tubes way too tight and ended up with a cigar that looked like the inside of a steam engine boiler. Book method allows me to "feel" the stack and move pieces around to ensure the head is firm, the barrel is consistent and the mold will be filled correctly, and...

I' m thinking of petuning some tobacco in my next rolling session. Is it usual to use the petuning medium instead of water during the initial conditioning, or spraying it on just before beginning rolling? Also, does it go on filler, binder, wrapper all 3 or it depends?

Everybody has their own process of aging their home rolls. Here's mine. I tend to condition my leaf pre roll on the moist side to prevent cracking and tearing. When I am preparing to roll I let my wood humidor get fairly low in RH. ( say 65 % or so) I roll and wrap the sticks, then remove all...

If you have carefully read the new regulation and you believe that leaf tobacco does not qualify as a covered product, you can also ask the State's attorney general for clarification. Send them the correspondence you received from the vendor canceling the order and the language of the regulation...

Are you near the border with an adjoining state where leaf sales are legal? if so a PO box or an agreement with a shipping service can give you short term relief. Remember, you are NOT skirting the law. You are receiving a package containing a legal product in a state where it is legal to do so...

I am usually able to roll 3 molds of dolls with minimal filler scrap. If its too tight I unroll the binder and take some leaf out. If there is a soft spot or its too tight to fit into the mold, I add bits from my scrap pile. If the pile gets large I omit a leaf from the bends and substitute...

I applaud your determination to improve your skills. 2 cigars a day for a year is more ambitious than I have patience for. I generally schedule a "rolling session" for a weekend. I have 3 molds. 2 robusto grande and 1 robusto. I condition my leaf Friday evening, roll up and mold the dolls...

When I was rolling with a CT broadleaf wrapper with HUGE veins I used a wallpaper seam roller from the hardware store this to assist in flattening, Make sure to roll from the leaf edge towards the stem end so the juice has a place to squeeze out. BTW, the juice is quite sticky so be sure to...

If you watch professional chefs they almost never make precise measurements. They toss ingredients into a bowl, mix it together, then taste it and adjust to achieve the desired result. I believe its the same with cigars. I know I often put aside a shredded or incomplete filler leaf, to use as...

I think on low humidity days they turn on the misters in the rolling room and have the rollers strip down to their skivvies.

I usually use one of these to squish the juice out and flatten the arteries down. https://www.lowes.com/pd/Roman-Wallpaper-Seam-Roller/3027804

I tend to moisten my leaf a bit more than perhaps I should. ROTT gives me too many burn problems.

Do you need a male and female plant to pollinate, or will tobacco plants pollinate themselves?

I seldom smoke sticks ROTT.

Any issues with pest insects? I understand they can and do descimate crops where tobacco growing is prevalent. Perhaps your biome doesn't have sufficient tobacco to attract those pests?

Haven't rolled in a while, so no pictures as my hands reacquire the touch. Out of frustration I modified my post roll drying regimen. Usually ( in the summer) I roll and leave them laying on the rolling table for a few days before I place them into the humidor. This time of year the house gets...