I just ordered a kit from whole leaf tobacco to give it a try myself.
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I too got a kit of leaves. It was 40 bucks but it is what I call the price of entry. My goal with the kit of leaves was solely to learn the process and if the cigars from the kit were worth keeping then all the better.
I'm nowhere good at it yet but am improving.
Each batch I learn something new.
One big thing I learned, and it might be pointed out in one of the terrific "how to" videos, is to cut the the edge of wrapper and binder leaf off so you have a smooth edge in the wraps.
For me that delicate outer edge is too thin and Poorly formed to get a smooth edge in the wraps.