n8warren
To Bill Brasky
I have a couple nice cutters that I have noticed starting to get a little dull. What is the best way to sharpen them?
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How do I sharpen my cutter?
- Thread starter n8warren
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Buy a new Xikar and save yourself the hassle of trying to get the two you have sharpened.
In the event that your Xikar ever needs sharpening (which it won't unless you cut nails with it), Xikar will do it free, forever. I've had one for two years and it's still like a razor.
Seriously, I'd think a "good" cutter would cut hundreds of thousands of cigars before any maintenance would be required.
Good Luck - B.B.S.
In the event that your Xikar ever needs sharpening (which it won't unless you cut nails with it), Xikar will do it free, forever. I've had one for two years and it's still like a razor.
Seriously, I'd think a "good" cutter would cut hundreds of thousands of cigars before any maintenance would be required.
Good Luck - B.B.S.
My Davidoff double blade is pushing 10 years and it does need touching up. I do this by running a cylindrical sharpening stick (like from the Crock sticks kit) up against the angled side of the blades. This gets them back in order for a while. I haven't the nerve to take my Dremel to the blades.
Wilkey
Wilkey
smokelaw1
Cigar Ambassador
DREMEL? Please, Wilkey, don't hurt 'em!
I sharpened my Davidoff (a little less than a decade here, too) about a year ago. I used a round ceramic fine (roughly 1200 grit equiv) very gently, then polished the blade with a Spyderco round ultrafine (roughly 2400 grit equiv). I did find a slight burring with the fine, I believe that is becasue they use a relatively soft steel for it's superfine edge holding ability, though giving up some in durability (all it is cutting in cigars, right?) I used the ultrafine to de-burr on about a 10:1 ratio.
Besides cigars, I am also a bit of a knife freak, and really like sharpening my own knives to past shaving sharp. The Davidoff came out pretty well, even though it is an odd shaped balde to work with. I replaced it with a Palio though, and haven't used it since!
billytpage
Active Member
I've had my Xikar about three years, I haven't needed to sharpen it, but I have had to clean it. I travel (not the cool kind!) and take it everywhere. Turns out keeping it in your pants pocket isn't the best way to keep dirt out of it. I also cut the sh*t out of my finger when I went to grab some change once.
Billy
Billy
Mr Peat
Rich Perelman, "Loren you have a Godlike Presence.
This isn't true. I'm working on my 3rd Xikar since 2002. I've managed to dull 1 of them and the other had a flaw which made the cigar to get bad cuts on it. It wasn't dull at that point, but it was working its way there fast when it was exchanged. Now I have 2 Xikars just in case one goes dull. You just can't go wrong with a lifetime warranty. :thumbs:
AVB
Jesus of Cool, I'm bad, I'm nationwide
Palio is about the same. The warranty states:
"We at Palio cigar cutter don't take our slogan "A cut above" lightly, we live by it and think our warranty should epitomize it, so it's as simple as it gets! If you feel that the Palio cigar cutter you purchased has lost it's ability to deliver a quality cut, assuming it has only been used for it's intended purpose (cigar preparation), at anytime during it's life of use. Simply return it to ANY Palio cigar cutter vendor for a replacement. No questions asked! On vacation in another country or state? If there's a Palio vendor near where you're staying, take it there and get a new one. If ANY vendor does not recognize this warranty, please e-mail us info@paliocutters.com and let us know."
"We at Palio cigar cutter don't take our slogan "A cut above" lightly, we live by it and think our warranty should epitomize it, so it's as simple as it gets! If you feel that the Palio cigar cutter you purchased has lost it's ability to deliver a quality cut, assuming it has only been used for it's intended purpose (cigar preparation), at anytime during it's life of use. Simply return it to ANY Palio cigar cutter vendor for a replacement. No questions asked! On vacation in another country or state? If there's a Palio vendor near where you're staying, take it there and get a new one. If ANY vendor does not recognize this warranty, please e-mail us info@paliocutters.com and let us know."
Chemyst
Member
For a $2 cutter a Dremel might be OK.
For a touch up on a good cutter check out:
http://www.knifeart.com/leatherstrop.html
This is how they finish razors in real barbershops.
Chemyst
For a touch up on a good cutter check out:
http://www.knifeart.com/leatherstrop.html
This is how they finish razors in real barbershops.
Chemyst
...I stand corrected. I'm not quite up to 100K cigars, so I have to confess I extrapolated the data a little... :laugh: Like you said, you can't go wrong with a lifetime warranty.....
Thanks, Mr. P - B.B.S.
IgwanaRob
I'm just 2 people short of a threesome
It could just be dirty - rubbing alcohol and q-tips can work wonders 
n8warren
To Bill Brasky
It could just be dirty - rubbing alcohol and q-tips can work wonders
Thanks, I decided that I'm just an idiot and should have done this before making a post on the subject. I have a colibri single blade, and the first couple dozen cuts I made were flawless, but it seemed to be making worse cuts lately. I cleaned it today and back to normal. Thanks everyone!!