Cutter Sharpening?
 

I did a quick search but couldn't find anything on the subject, at least that would be implied by a thread title.

But is it possible to sharpen a cutter? Mine is currently fine, but I can only imagine that over time it will dull, and if there is a way to fix that. It's made by Luciene, not sure of the model.

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Not worth it, IMO.

Any cutter that might be worth the effort will have a warranty for replacement.

Palio (my preference) and Xikar are two quality cutters that you'd not have to worry about.

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+1 to what Peter said

xikar? palio? cubancrafters? if one of these send it in when it's time.

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:tpd: except I prefer the Xikar :r

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From what I hear, I think Xikar will be my next cutter, just don't have the funds to justify buying one until my Luciene is totally shot.

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Ethan, you cant go wrong with either one. Both are awesome cutters.

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xikar xi2 comes up on cigar monster alot for like 20-25

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If I had that cash I'd buy the Perdomos that are up right now... I just dropped like $250 on a cooler, hydrometer, beads, a box of Perdomo Lot 23's and a couple samplers.

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I knew Xikar would take them when they need re-sharpend. I didn't know about Cuban Crafters. I've been looking at their perfect cutter.

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Just get a new one with a warranty :tu

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I would assume they do. It says if it fails to function properly. I would say that if it's not cutting good then that would qualify. My :2

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Yep what Pnoon just wrote. They all are good, I've owned the "Big 3" my money goes for cigars, not fancy cutters. I stuck with Cuban Crafters--best cutter for the money.
I have sent in my perfect cutter once just cause it was dull, got a new one in the mail in about a week. Best $14.99 I ever spent.

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I have a CC cutter i need to send back. It has never worked properly since the day I got it.

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Any XiKar dealer should trade you a new on off the shelf for your dull one (assuming it's not a custom cutter). That's the standard policy now they have, and then the retailers just get new replacements.


Really makes me wonder if there's a warehouse somewhere with old dull XiKars? :)

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I have 3 cutters however I think my next one will be a Palio...I keep hearinf about them but never used one

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Haven't tried it, so I don't know if it works, but I've read on multiple occassions that if you roll aluminum foil into a loose ball and make servera cuts through it, you'll get some sharpening on 'lesser' blades. I won't bother trying it on my Xi or Palio, but if yous is dull anyway and new one still a ways off, probably can't hurt to try.

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Terrific;. I gave Manny one of those as his first cutter, he still uses it.

I swear by my Palios. Clean, perfect cut every time, and no pinching my fat hands!

This.

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Yep. If you send it in to Xikar you'll be waiting quite a while for a replacement. I had an Xi1 that was dull when I bought it and it took several weeks to get a replacement from Xikar. Easier to just walk into a Xikar retailer and swap it out with them.

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:tpd:

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What's interesting is that most "dull" cutters aren't dull at all. Tobacco oils build up on the blades and make them seem dull, but a good cleaning with isopropyl alcohol (or rubbing alcohol followed by a good drying / wipeoff) usually does wonders and gets things back in business. I keep a box or two of alcohol wipes around for multiple uses, this being one of them. The packaged alcohol wipes are PERFECT for cutter cleaning, and dirt cheap. You can get 'em in any pharmacy.

Before you pitch / warranty your cutter, I'd sure give this a try.

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Nice catch. I wouldn't have thought of that. Thanks

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I had a cuban crafters cutter. I paid less than 40.00 for it. I was at cuban crafters for my weekly herf, My cutter wasn't cutting like i liked it to. They gave me a brand new one in the box. No questions asked.