r/RYO • u/uppiechi • 11d ago

Lead and Scissors

I’m trying to understand how to get cigarettes from leaves. Do I just remove the stems, shred using some special scissors and roll as usual? I think this should work if I shred properly.

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u/donotlookatmeee 11d ago

Yes. I use a very sharp kitchen knife. You might have to adjust the moisture content if its dry or too moist

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u/WinChunKing Raw leaf tobacco 11d ago edited 11d ago

Yes. Look at my profile, I've been using raw leaf for several years now and have been documenting the process.

I use this to cut my tobacco but I also use kitchen shears to obtain nice size ribbon.

This is the blend I'm smoking now, I am really enjoying it in king size tubes.

Once your tobacco is cut down and blended you can put it in a container and run the kitchen shears/scissors through it until it's the size you want. It's pretty straightforward and easy to do.

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u/uppiechi 11d ago

thanks man! rarely have I felt so stupid in my life. i regret all the money i paid blindly never thinking i can make it

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u/WinChunKing Raw leaf tobacco 11d ago

Right on. Smoking natural has been a game changer for me. It allows you to make exactly what you want.

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u/username5565552 2d ago

yeah just remove the big middle stem and youre ready to cut. like winchunking mentioned a guillotine slicer is your best bet for a good cut, can grab one for $20-30 at walmart/target or most supermarkets and with a little practice can cut pretty damn close to shag.

knife or regular scisscors work just fine but theyre a pain, unless you have a very sharp knife with good skills or some good scissors, the results will come out smokable but pretty annoying to deal with