Cigar cutter photos for contestants

Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith

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OK guys,It is Oct.1, time to start posting those cigar cutters.We will leave this thread up until Oct.15 for any and all to put their cutters up for review. On Oct.15 I'll post a "VOTE" thread and we will start casting votes,until Nov.1. Post your contribution to the kitty on the "cigar cutter" thread (the info on this just-for-fun contest is there,too).Comments and discussion on the cutters should be on that thread,also.Everyone who subscribes to this forum can vote (even if you didn't make a cutter),so please check the cutters out as they are posted.

Let the cutting begin!
 
OK, I'll be the first to post:

When considering this Cigar cutter contest, I first thought, “How simple can a cigar cutter be.” It only needs one part. Either a nail shaped object to punch a hole, or a sharp object to cut the end. Fancy the blade idea up a bit to three or four parts and you have a guillotine cutter. Once my mind was up and running I thought, “How complex can a cigar cutter be!” Well ,with 91 parts, an exact, full scale replica of an 1856 LeMatt revolver turned into a cigar cutter evolved.

History:

The LeMatt percussion revolver was the brain child of New Orleans Doctor Alexander LeMatt and (Confederate) General P.G.T.Beauregard. They dreamed up the perfect pistol - a 9 shot ,.42 caliber ,cap and ball revolver ,with a 16 gauge percussion shotgun barrel underneath. The LeMatt was the favorite gun of J.E.B.Stuart.

Construction :

The entire gun is made from burl wood, and as close as possible, is an exact full scale replica. The only metal is the cutters, one coil spring, and brass cylinder sleeves. The barrels and all forward parts are Snakewood, the cylinder and butt plate are African Blackwood Burl. The frame and all side plates are Buckeye Burl. All screws, bullets, percussion caps and nipples are Walnut. The trigger and hammer are Lignum Vitae. The guard is Cocobola. And for a little pizzazz, the handle grips are Blue Mammoth Ivory. The shotgun ram (which inserts into the loading ram arm) is capped in Gold Lip MOP. There is Ebony dust loaded in the cylinders for the gunpowder. It took about 100 hours of construction to make this. Tools used were a Carbotech lathe, disc and belt sanders, Rob Frink’s rotary platen ,drill press, band, hand, and table saws, flex shaft, files, and lots of sanding and polishing. There is no finish, the shine is just polished wood . The Buckeye burl for the side plates was selected to match the Blue Mammoth handles.

Cigar cutter:

The cutter is a “V” cutter which is spring loaded to return the hammer after the stroke. The cigar sits on the top of the cylinder and the cutter cuts a slit in the tip. Any tobacco shavings discharge out the shotgun barrel. There is a guillotine cutter in the butt plate of the handle. There is a punch cutter in the shot gun ram tip.
 
what makes you think anyone is going to post now?? you scared them all away!:D that is an awesome cigar cutter though :eek:
 
One week left.
Butcher Block, Cigar man, stripe28, Ironwolf,anyone else? - How are they comming?
 
A LeMatt?! You got to be kidding me! Man that's awsome! You could have made a colt though:p
 
Game over :D You win :D . Just kidding of course. I wouldn't have a clue about how to properly cut a cigar . I thought that you just knipped the end off. Are there many different ways to cut a cigar and this cutter does them all or is it a process that is done in steps ? Whatever the case , nice work buddy :thumbup: !!
 
THERE ARE 50 WAYS TO LEAVE YOUR LOVER. BUT THERE ARE 100 WAYS TO CUT A CIGAR.

Snip off the back, Jack...
Make a little hole,Joel...
Give it a chop,Jaques...

No need to cut much!

Draw up some plans,Stan...
Make a small blade,Jade...
Use some nice burl,Earl...

And you're on your way!

Make a little V,Lee...
Give it a punch,Gunth...
Take a snip off, Geoff...

Strike up a match.

Cut off the tip,Rick...
Make it real sharp,Mark...
Just use your teeth,Leith...

Now you're usin' your head!

My apologies to Paul Simon

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Obviously WAY too much time on your hands after finishing up that SWEEEEET cigar cutter/pistol type thing:thumbup: :D
Matt Doyle
 
Very nice Stacy, unfortunately mine is still in the drawing stage, as I haven't had more than 10 hrs in my shop this last month, I am currently running two piping jobs about 3 hrs from home.
 
My cigar cutter is an 11" stag handled swing guard stiletto switchblade with a dagger blade. I just take a sip of coffee, put the cigar in my mouth and let the coffee moisten the tip some then use the blade to stab a slot in the tip of the cigar. That way you're not pickin tobacco out of your teeth while enjoying your smoke. :D
 
OK it is the 15th. No other entries,so I guess we can call this contest off due to lack of entrants.Anybody going to the Dixie Classic Hammer-in can see me for a good cigar. If any of you guys finish your cutters,post them here anyway.
Stacy
 
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