Hello from Edmonton: @pipecurious

[pipecurious]

Hello,

I am a pipe smoker from Edmonton. Since prices are going up and I have a small yard I'm interested in growing and curing my own.

I also enjoy cigars with my father in law, but I am a lightweight and cannot handle them; I max out at puritos ;-)

I am considering ordering a kit for roll your own and making them for him as a birthday present/learning experience and would not mind making small ones for myself.

I'm reasonably good at woodworking and would make my own moulds out of maple at 32 gauge because he likes panetelas

Cheers

David

 

[GreenDragon]

Hi and welcome to the forum! We have a lot of fun here.

Please read through the Key Forum Threads and Wiki before starting - there is a ton of great information there.. Also, highly recommend the cigar kits from Whole Leaf Tobacco.

I would not attempt using molds at first. It usually takes rolling a few dozen before you really get the knack for producing a consistent filler that is not too tight or too loose. Introducing a mold for your first attempts usually ends in frustration. Roll one, smoke one, lather rinse and repeat.

Above all, have fun and enjoy the journey!

 

[Plinsc]

Welcome here!

 

[skychaser]

Welcome David. You e-mailed me a couple days ago. The folks here can answer your questions much better than I could. There is a pdf file of pipe blends you can download for free in the key forum thread. And this is the place to be to learn about making cigars!

 

[Knucklehead]

Welcome. Thank you for joining us.

 

[cincydave]

Welcome Pipecurious. Good luck with your new endeavor!

 

[Alpine]

Welcome to FTT

pier

 

[ChinaVoodoo]

Welcome from Edmonton. You've come to the right place.

 

[pipecurious]

Thanks a lot for the warm welcome...
I will have a look at the suggested threads and try tp learn as much as possible

 

[ChinaVoodoo]

Being a pipe smoker from Edmonton, I'm wondering if you recognize me.

 

[deluxestogie]

Welcome to the forum. I would suggest ordering two cigar blend kits from WLT. The first will allow you to reach a degree of comfort. By the time you start rolling with the second kit, the results will impress your father-in-law. Feel free to post a photo of your very first stick in our Pics of Your Sticks thread.

The New Growers' FAQ (linked in the menu bar) will cover the basics.

Bob

 

[RoperLegacyWoods]

Welcome! I’m relatively new myself and am working my way through the key threads. Most of what you need to know from a beginner level seems to be there. Best of luck, for myself, I’m starting to grown my own this year.

 

[stdly]

Welcome, as a pipe smoker you should take a look at Bob's free Blend Your Own Pipe Tobacco book.
Then order some baccy from WLT and a hand shredder and make your own at a faction of the price we pay here in Canada.
Good luck with the grow.

 

[pipecurious]

Being a pipe smoker from Edmonton, I'm wondering if you recognize me.

Stew

I actually moved back after a 7 year stint in Vancouver and have yet to meet any pipe smokers here in Edmonton. Is there a group/place to hang out? I only know that Burlington Tobacconist is the place for pipe tobacco and about the cigar lounge on reserve.

 

[ChinaVoodoo]

I actually moved back after a 7 year stint in Vancouver and have yet to meet any pipe smokers here in Edmonton. Is there a group/place to hang out? I only know that Burlington Tobacconist is the place for pipe tobacco and about the cigar lounge on reserve.

There's a pipe club which I don't go to because I'm not on Facebook and my suggestion that there be another means of notifying people of events fell on flat ears.

 

[pipecurious]

There's a pipe club which I don't go to because I'm not on Facebook and my suggestion that there be another means of notifying people of events fell on flat ears.

That is a shame, I avoid Facebook like the plague as well... we are not many, seems shortsighted

 

[skychaser]

That is a shame, I avoid Facebook like the plague as well... we are not many, seems shortsighted

We are many. You just don't here about us because we don't post it on facebook. I hate that ___ing site! I have it blocked about 8 ways on my computer. NoScript blocks it from sending data from all other websites you visit too. I love NoScript. It's on everything I own.

 

[treecutter]

Welcome to the forum. The tobacco that you can get from WLT is better than any commercial stuff you could ever buy. The high prices in Canada brought me here and now I don't know what to do with my collection of tinned tobacco. Once you smoke the best it's hard to go back. Good luck with your cigars and let us know how it goes.

 

[prtcledan]

Hello,

I am a pipe smoker from Edmonton. Since prices are going up and I have a small yard I'm interested in growing and curing my own.

I also enjoy cigars with my father in law, but I am a lightweight and cannot handle them; I max out at puritos ;-)

I am considering ordering a kit for roll your own and making them for him as a birthday present/learning experience and would not mind making small ones for myself.

I'm reasonably good at woodworking and would make my own moulds out of maple at 32 gauge because he likes panetelas

Cheers

David

I made my own… hardwood is a good choice. I used a 5/8 drill between two flat faces bolted together for my coronas. It works great. No seam lines.