No cigar cutter but needed a smoke

[sportsmedjosh]

While I've been packing and packed away all my cigar accessories but wanted a smoke last night. Got in a real big fight with the girlfriend, I grab a book of matches, cigar and my iphone.

I was able to cut my cigar with my SOG Aegis knife and I was really surprised on what an amazing cut it produced. Cut clean through with no jagged edges. However at the very end I did tear off a slight piece of the wrapper but nothing that caused the cigar to unravel at all.

I was wondering if anyone uses a knife to cut their cigars. I normally keep my xikar cigar punch of my keys but packed it away as well. It wouldn't have been of any use as I smoked a Ybor City cigar.

 

[shuckins]

that make-do attitude would make any boyscout proud!!!

 

[sportsmedjosh]

I always imagined that it would provide a semi jagged cut because of the sawing motion.

 

[Gordy]

once i tried using a razor and it didnt work too well lol so not i just bite it.. if i need too..

 

[CWS]

A good sharp knife always works in a pinch.

 

[gibbleguts]

Instead of one fell swoop I cut a full circle with it. Seems to work fine as long as it's not a torpedo.

 

[PLUSH]

Use what God gave me, my thumb nail or my teeth.

 

[Gordy]

Use what God gave me, my thumb nail or my teeth.

im with you there.. more than once ive used my teeth and it worked out just fine

 

[sportsmedjosh]

im with you there.. more than once ive used my teeth and it worked out just fine

I feel if I used my teeth the whole cigar would fall apart.

 

[jre]

I used my pruning shears once. That's as close as I've come.

 

[sportsmedjosh]

A good sharp knife always works in a pinch.

It's good to see the Admins active.

 

[sportsmedjosh]

This thread gave me an awesome idea for a contest once I get set up in Texas! It'll be a small contest, but fun.

 

[Nosmo King]

Teeth (mine, the dog's, just kidding on the dog LOL), knife, whatever's handy if no cutter is around, but I check and double-check that I've got all my "utensils" (paraphanelia??) in my case.

 

[rabbgp]

I enjoy cutting a circle in the cap of a cigar if the knife is super sharp. Kinda feels old school.

 

[Kurtdesign1]

Instead of one fell swoop I cut a full circle with it. Seems to work fine as long as it's not a torpedo.

Sage advice, yet again, from the gibbler. I will also do the same thing with my teeth if & when I am without a proper utensil (usually only on a trout stream)

 

[PLUSH]

I feel if I used my teeth the whole cigar would fall apart.

Nah, you only taking off the cap. It is a little more delicate with any torp though. Still is workable. I have only had to do this a handful of times when I forgot my cutter.

 

[CAJoe]

I was at a bar in Baraboo WI last year for a friend's wedding and we got sloshed at the bar at the Wilderness hotel and decided to go outside to have a few cigars. I didnt have my cutter and asked the bartender if he had a knife or something. He gave me a bigass butcher knife to use and said it was probably the first time he ever gave a really drunk customer a knife. It worked perfect, easy chop cut.

 

[sportsmedjosh]

I was at a bar in Baraboo WI last year for a friend's wedding and we got sloshed at the bar at the Wilderness hotel and decided to go outside to have a few cigars. I didnt have my cutter and asked the bartender if he had a knife or something. He gave me a bigass butcher knife to use and said it was probably the first time he ever gave a really drunk customer a knife. It worked perfect, easy chop cut.

Priceless

 

[cashedash]

Never tried a knife but I do have a good sharp one that could probably do the trick (an estate knife). You could always try punching a whole with your keys or if you have a good strong wooden match.

:chat:

 

[derfatdutchman]

Teeth or my pocket knife if its not sitting next to my cutter at home. Bitting off the end of a cigar reminds me of my high school days, hanging around with my friends, smoking cheap cigars. We didn't even know there was such a thing as a cigar cutter.