My Sailor's Rope Experiment...

[OnePyroTec]

Thanks for the post. I went ahead and unwrapped my little bundle from 2013 today and put it in my leaf humidor to re-hydrate a bit. When I wrapped the little bundle the leaves were fresh and still yellow-green. At least the outer leaf has turned a nice light brown.

Side note, the rope I made from part of my 2012 Virginia crop is coming along. I think I may give it a few months before slicing unless someone talks me into "testing" it early.

[HabanoMan]

Side note, the rope I made from part of my 2012 Virginia crop is coming along. I think I may give it a few months before slicing unless someone talks me into "testing" it early.

DO IT!!!

[GWBowman]

Thanks for the post. I went ahead and unwrapped my little bundle from 2013 today and put it in my leaf humidor to re-hydrate a bit. When I wrapped the little bundle the leaves were fresh and still yellow-green. At least the outer leaf has turned a nice light brown.

Side note, the rope I made from part of my 2012 Virginia crop is coming along. I think I may give it a few months before slicing unless someone talks me into "testing" it early.

WAYNE, WAYNE, WAYNE

[OnePyroTec]

Thanks for the post. I went ahead and unwrapped my little bundle from 2013 today and put it in my leaf humidor to re-hydrate a bit. When I wrapped the little bundle the leaves were fresh and still yellow-green. At least the outer leaf has turned a nice light brown.

Side note, the rope I made from part of my 2012 Virginia crop is coming along. I think I may give it a few months before slicing unless someone talks me into "testing" it early.

I sliced into the bundle and didn't like what I saw. I made the mistake of leaving some of the stems on when I wrapped the leaves into the tight bundle. The stems molded sometime in the last couple years (probably early on) then dried to a mold powder. NO WAY to to the lad fill it went.

The Rope is coming along nice as far as looks go and I sliced a few medallions. A little drying and I'll give 'em a go.

@Tobias I think your rope will turn out much better.