Scrim by HutcH Launches Super Villain Series
Today, Scrim by HutcH is launching its new Super Villain Series, a collection of handle designs featuring iconic movie bad guys made via scrimshaw.
The first in the series pays tribute to Darth Vader from the Star Wars franchise and uses water buffalo horn handles that show the character’s iconic helmet on one side and the Death Star on the other. Between the handles sits a XIKAR Phantom cutter body, named for its black blades and body. The cutter uses 440C stainless steel blades with a Rockwell HRC 57 rating and can clip the cap off of cigars with up to a 60 ring gauge, while being able to cut a 54 ring gauge cigar in half.
This first model, referred to as Super Villain #1, is priced at $450 and comes with a round, black leather pouch. It is limited to 100 pieces that are being produced on a made-to-order basis.
Rick Hutchings, owner of Scrim by HutcH, has not yet announced future characters to be portrayed in the series, but has extended an invitation for consumers to suggest which ones they would like to see featured in future designs.
Image courtesy of Rick Hutchings/Scrim by HutcH.
Patrick Lagreid
I strive to capture the essence of a cigar and the people behind them in my work – every cigar you light up is the culmination of the work of countless people and often represents generations of struggle and stories. For me, it’s about so much more than the cigar – it’s about the story behind it, the experience of enjoying the work of artisans and the way that a good cigar can bring people together. In addition to my work with halfwheel, I’m the public address announcer for the Colorado Rockies and Arizona Diamondbacks during spring training, as well as for the Salt River Rafters of the Arizona Fall League, the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury, the G-League's Valley Suns, and previously the Arizona Rattlers of the Indoor Football League. I also work in a number of roles for Major League Baseball, plus I'm a voice over artist. Prior to joining halfwheel, I covered the Phoenix and national cigar scene for Examiner.com, and was an editor for Cigar Snob magazine.
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