until you get a new cutter in, try using an Xacto (sp?) knife. i had to use one at work the other day to cut a cigar because I forgot my cutter. lucky enough, our main tool is an xacto knife. try this or just a plain old razor blade. as far as cutters go, i just bought some cigar scissors from cubancrafters.com. $20, triple blade. they work great. and since my word doesn't mean jack around here, SmokinDVM can reassure you of their quality. now i'm not telling you to go buy anything, just telling you what i got.