help for an new smoker

[brian]

I have been using a $3 gullitine cutter that I bought during this time lastyear in Gatlinburg Tennessee. Cuts pretty good for a year old cheapie. lol

[ukyfan]

I have been using a $3 gullitine cutter that I bought during this time lastyear in Gatlinburg Tennessee. Cuts pretty good for a year old cheapie. lol

Hey, another KY boy and just down the road from here at that!

And kirkus, be sure to listen to these guys. Some might be old as dirt *cough George cough* but they know their stuff!

[brian]

Hey, another KY boy and just down the road from here at that!

And kirkus, be sure to listen to these guys. Some might be old as dirt *cough George cough* but they know their stuff!

Yea, will be living in Winchester by the end of June or early July. I have family up there that I will be staying with until I finish going to college. I will be applying to the Lexington Communitty college,was looking at Criminal Justice to help with my career goal of becoming a trooper, but will most likely go to the Winchester campus that is part of the Lexington college so I won't have to deal with all the traffic everyday, plus the Winchester campus is only 10 miles away from my sister's house. Probably take two years of History or something, just becuase I need a minimum of 2 year degree to apply for the KSP.

Sorry if this has gotten the original topic of the thread off on a tangent

[kirkus949]

awesome to meet some fellow smokers from the area.

[JJ Westbrook]

I am far from being an expert (or even close to the knowledge some of these guys have), but it sounds to me, from your description, that your problem may be your cut. I think you may be cutting too much off of the cigar. Try doing a search on this site or the net in general for how to cut a cigar. I have seen sites it pictures and very detailed instructions.

As for your cutter, there is nothing wrong with using a guillotine cutter, as long as its a good one. You may luck out and find a good sharp one for little money. I have one that I keep in my wallet (for those times when I find myself without my good one) that I paid $1.50 for. It works pretty well. I wouldn't trade it for my good one any day, but it'll do in a pinch. Get you a few decent cutters (one or two of each kind), try them all, and then decide which type of cut you like and THEN get you a GOOD one of that type. It doesn't have to cost a whole lot, but it can if you let it get out of hand.

Welcome to the site, look around. There is a lot of good information here.

[brian]

Read this article from the cigar 101 page at thompson's website. I am sure there are better articles with more information, but it helps to read everything you can find. Hope this helps.

http://secure.thompsoncigar.com/defa...ing.ascx&sm=cs

[iluvmysh]

Hey, for a hygrometer, I went to walmart and bought one for right under $7 including tax. It is 14% off though using the salt test. So I can either go back and get a new one and test my luck (some people have gotten pretty accurate ones) or I can just add 14% to it. So there's an option.