targa88 Posted February 5, 2019 Posted February 5, 2019 I have come across this "versatile" cigar cutter made by Solingen. It appears to be able to do straight and "V" cut. From what I have gathered it was made in the late 50s and early 60s. It came in various lengths. Sometimes referred to a Donatus, Solingen, Pfeilring. Wondering if anyone has additional information or personal use of this type of cutter. Much appreciated. I have attached a couple of images of various incarnations of this cutter- from the pictures it would appear that it is a medium ring gauge.
Lotusguy Posted February 5, 2019 Posted February 5, 2019 I have a few of them. They are useless for today’s thicker cigars. I think the biggest I was able to cut was a 38 RG.
Corylax18 Posted February 5, 2019 Posted February 5, 2019 I have a couple that are VERY similar to the one in the top photo. I know a bit about them, but not a ton. They where my great Grandfathers (he smoked cigars constantly) He used them when my dad was alive (50's) until he died in the late 70's, but I don't know how old they actually are. I have used them on a couple PL Montecarlos, you cant fit anything much larger, maybe a corona (40-42 rg) at most. Very cool, but not particularly functional unless you smoke a lot of very skinny cigars. (by today's standards) They are at my parents place right now with a bunch of other old cigar stuff, including a couple cool lighters. If I remember, I'll grab some photos next time I'm back.
J-ROB Posted February 5, 2019 Posted February 5, 2019 I bought a few Solingen made cutters based on my experience with a dozen or so vintage Solingen pocket knives I've collected. Superb knives...lousy cutters is my verdict. Both cutters, branded Donatus, were NOS at purchase. Both are NOT SHARP and basically chew a ragged slot into the cap. I was looking for something precise that would give me a V a bit less deep than my Colibri V Cut. These vintage style German cutters are not the answer. Very disappointed. Anybody have good results with these? They seem to have been very popular for decades. On the other hand, my Donatus punch is excellent. Sharp as blazes and takes a nice core sample out of the head.
HarveyBoulevard Posted February 5, 2019 Posted February 5, 2019 2 minutes ago, dominattorney said: dude.....what? Exactly...no idea what all that is about, but I am laughing out loud at the office... 2
99call Posted February 5, 2019 Posted February 5, 2019 3 minutes ago, dominattorney said: dude.....what? looks like a copy and paste gone wrong, he should count himself lucky there is nothing more salacious
CaptainQuintero Posted February 5, 2019 Posted February 5, 2019 Early frontrunner for best thread of 2019
ritter6788 Posted February 5, 2019 Posted February 5, 2019 I have a one. Doesn’t cut well at all even for the smaller ring gauges. Only bought it because it had Partagas on it. I read somewhere that the other end was for pulling nails or to help open cigar boxes. I’ve never had an issue in that area so it’s just decoration on my humidor.
J-ROB Posted February 5, 2019 Posted February 5, 2019 WHOA!!! OOPS....yeah guess I'm lucky my Mac went wild on that folder, and not another! I have even weirder stuff, believe me!? As you can imagine, given that collection, my curriculum vita is somewhat unorthodox...ahem.... Sorry folks! Fixed it! 1 1
gweilgi Posted February 5, 2019 Posted February 5, 2019 I own a couple, inherited from family. They do not cut well at all, but the other end is very useful for opening boxes. IMO, they were developed for the German market where the traditional cigar Made In Germany was a figurado similar to a Cuaba perfecto.
cfc1016 Posted February 6, 2019 Posted February 6, 2019 1 hour ago, Fuzz said: Yeah... I'm just gonna fix that post... Did I miss porn? Was it... weird? 1 1
dominattorney Posted February 6, 2019 Posted February 6, 2019 24 minutes ago, cfc1016 said: Did I miss porn? Was it... weird? SO weird bro.
Akela3rd Posted February 6, 2019 Posted February 6, 2019 Did I miss porn? Was it... weird? It wasn't the photos so much, but the detailed diagrams...wow. Sent from my ActionMan walkie-talkie
J-ROB Posted February 6, 2019 Posted February 6, 2019 Porn is in the eye of the beholder...believe me, some guys would totally perk up at that stuff! Not saying I would, mind you. Just doing RESEARCH, you understand... I've tried both styles of Solingen cutter on a variety of thin vitolas. Basically they rip out a shallow chunk of cap. Crude hack job. The blades do not slice through the wrapper. they sort of crush it out of the way. Not what i expect from fine German-made instruments. My Solingen guillotine cutters are great though. I have to wonder how they were so popular. 1
cfc1016 Posted February 6, 2019 Posted February 6, 2019 12 minutes ago, dominattorney said: SO weird bro. 8 minutes ago, Akela3rd said: It wasn't the photos so much, but the detailed diagrams...wow. Sent from my ActionMan walkie-talkie Damn... 1
targa88 Posted February 6, 2019 Author Posted February 6, 2019 Thx for the input folks. Seems like this is a dud....
oliverdst Posted February 6, 2019 Posted February 6, 2019 I think it´s cool to have as a parafernalia on your cigar table. 1
nKostyan Posted February 6, 2019 Posted February 6, 2019 I have a similar bronze bought at a flea market. It is like the original Solingen has one drawback - the knives do not fit tightly and tear the wrapper of the cigar. I have an idea how to make an adjustable knife clamp, but I haven't finished moving the machine tools to the new home workshop yet... 1
peteando Posted February 6, 2019 Posted February 6, 2019 I have a donatus guillotine and agree that it was never that sharp even when new. They are really well made though. Too bad.
cfc1016 Posted February 6, 2019 Posted February 6, 2019 3 hours ago, targa88 said: Thx for the input folks. Seems like this is a dud.... Yeah dude. I'll parrot my old line, here. Multitools are inherently bad. I think Ron Swanson said 'Don't half ass two things. Full ass ONE'. No tool I've ever owned that tried to do multiple jobs ever did any of them better than a tool designed for a single purpose. You want a guillotine? Buy a guillotine. Want a V cutter? Buy a V cutter. 1
JohnS Posted February 7, 2019 Posted February 7, 2019 On 2/6/2019 at 8:49 AM, RDB said: Calling the Mods, early flip flops winner 1
HopeUgood Posted February 7, 2019 Posted February 7, 2019 13 hours ago, cfc1016 said: Yeah dude. I'll parrot my old line, here. Multitools are inherently bad. I think Ron Swanson said 'Don't half ass two things. Full ass ONE'. No tool I've ever owned that tried to do multiple jobs ever did any of them better than a tool designed for a single purpose. You want a guillotine? Buy a guillotine. Want a V cutter? Buy a V cutter. @ Ron Swanson Multi tools are a compromise of their dedicated brethren, I think they are to be viewed as better than nothing for unplanned or unforeseen circumstances. 1
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