Tip / Trick

[David M]

i hope this will help out someone . when i first started doing cigars the bushing drove me nuts trying to keep them straight , i try to put the nib / tip end at the head stock as it would have less movement if things are out of aligment.
so i marked the bushing . one mark at the head stock two marks center lower end , three marks on upper center and four marks on the upper tail stock end . now its easy to know what bushing goes where with out measuring each bushing .
i marked the trimming sleeve, then ca over it so it wouldnt rub off

 

[glycerine]

Great idea!

 

[Noah]

Wish you had thought of that much sooner...
Thanks for sharing...
Ed

 

[rjwolfe3]

Excellent idea - I have messed up a few cigar blanks!

 

[razor524]

Just messed up one myself, great idea!

 

[jaeger]

Thanks for the tip. I have a few cigars now that I will be making for the first time. I've kind of slowed down now that it is -0 in the evenings and the shop gets kind of cool. I will put your ideas to good use soon!!!

 

[David M]

Wish you had thought of that much sooner...
Thanks for sharing...
Ed

i have been doing that for sometime , just hadent thought to post it.

 

[Fishrule]

Great idea. Just when I thought I could make a cigar without first measuring the bushings, I screwed one up. This would have prevented that.

 

[papaturner]

Great idea David.Thanks for posting.