Churchill. Punch or cut?

[Chubbawubba]

Hi all, got my first ever churchill today and it was so expensive (to me) and awesome looking that I dont want to mess it up cutting it with the cheap free (but brand new) cutter I got with it.

My other option is the punch but would this make the draw too tight? I typically dont have the problem with robustos but surely the churchill needs more work anyway.

CHeers guys

[eriksson20]

Hi all, got my first ever churchill today and it was so expensive (to me) and awesome looking that I dont want to mess it up cutting it with the cheap free (but brand new) cutter I got with it.

My other option is the punch but would this make the draw too tight? I typically dont have the problem with robustos but surely the churchill needs more work anyway.

CHeers guys

i use cut in pretty much every single cigar that it it possible. But if your cutter is SH@T, and you had nothin else at hand, try the punch. Better to make a good punch than a lousy cut IMHO.

miker

[nhcigarfan]

The cuttter should be fine. A punch on a cigar that size could lead to tar build up which could make the cap area bitter.

[eriksson20]

The cuttter should be fine. A punch on a cigar that size could lead to tar build up which could make the cap area bitter.

you got a point there, i prefer cut also but i also prefer a cutter that you could make painless circumsitions with

miker

[Merlin390]

You could always double punch the cap. It will make a semi-oval shape. The cap should be large enough and sturdy enough for you to punch it twice.

[Kenyth]

You know what one of my favorite cutters is? The cheap single blade guillotine cutter that uses an actual razor blade. Once the blade dulls even a little, I just throw it away and use a new one. They are cheap and effective. A dull blade is the cause of most cutting woes. I wish they would make a cutter with cheap replaceable blades, like a Gillette.

[eriksson20]

You know what one of my favorite cutters is? The cheap single blade guillotine cutter that uses an actual razor blade. Once the blade dulls even a little, I just throw it away and use a new one. They are cheap and effective. A dull blade is the cause of most cutting woes. I wish they would make a cutter with cheap replaceable blades, like a Gillette.

to that, i can agree!

miker

[Chubbawubba]

Hey thanks guys, some craking ideas there. I think I will risk the cut, I have two brand new cheap cutters. The double punch idea is fab. I think I will cut.