What does it mean when a cigar is "Canoeing" ?

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• j0z3r Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 9,403

  April 2008

  I've understood the term to describe a situation where a cigar will burn much faster down one side and lead to an almost hollowed out look, much like the way a canoe is formed by burning out a hollow in a log. Of course if I'm wrong here, I am more than open to correction, but that is how I've understood it, essentially it would be a very severe burn issue that can lead to the cigar not being smokable.
  
  Joe

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• Wolfdaddy Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 8

  April 2008

  ^ ^ ^ ^
  What he said. I've also heard it called tunneling.
  
  
  
  
  

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• kuzi16 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 14,471

  April 2008

  http://tobacconistuniversity.org/faq/faq-canoeing.asp
  
  
  http://tobacconistuniversity.org/faq/faq-inward-burn.asp
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  what that link calls "inward burn" is what i thought tunneling was.
  
  
  Be careful if you explore the site i just linked to. There are a few bits of info that are wrong. (especially if you get to the point where they are talking about plume (bloom))

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• carmike22 Everyone, Registered Users Posts: 70

  April 2008

  Ahh I see. Thanks for clearing that up for me.

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