Hey all! I'm thinking about taking up cigar rolling as a hobby. I have an idea which tobaccos I would like to blend, but for now was thinking of ordering a starter kit to practice with (before I spend a couple hundred dollars worth of tobacco before I end up with something smokeable). Any of you have experience with this? Tips, resources, things to avoid? Thanks in advance!
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@Hitsuzen - Seen it done iRL a good few times: I used to work in a very exclusive restaurant when I was studying back in the day and the 'cigar rolling man' was on the circuit of dinning entertainment. He used to use mostly the big flat bade thing [Chavetta] to do the whole thing. Looks like the kind thing that you could pick up relatively easily, but would take a long time to master esp. the more elaborate shapes like the perfecto's etc.
Let us all know how you go if you take the plunge! Sure would be a cool thing to be able to do - Good luck! :)
@Mouse I'm getting into it as a hobby, not trying to build a brand or anything, so I'm eager to take it slow. I'd like to be able to eventually roll a presentable stick eventually, though.
@crullers Thanks! Now I have another forum to join!