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Originally Posted by bobarian

Wise words above.

To elaborate a bit on cutting a torpedo, and this is by no means the definitive word, but I like to cut mine at about a 30degree angle about 3/8" up. Test the draw and if you want it a bit more free then cut another 1/4 inch. You can also recut after smoking a bit if it starts to get tight. The reason for cutting at an angle is that you get more surface space exposed.

Good instructions

Need to get myself a decent cutter for the torpedos I have. I have been using a punch and been happy with it so far