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Why's it called a "reverse calabash"?

Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 10:30 am
by Tyler
What's reverse about it?

Re: Why's it called a "reverse calabash"?

Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 11:41 am
by e Markle
I believe it's a reference to the large, bored out chamber. Normally this holds the bowl itself, but on the "reverse" calabashes the chamber is on the stem side.

Re: Why's it called a "reverse calabash"?

Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2012 5:39 pm
by Tyler
e Markle wrote:I believe it's a reference to the large, bored out chamber. Normally this holds the bowl itself, but on the "reverse" calabashes the chamber is on the stem side.
Ok. Makes sense.

I was thinking about the path the smoke traveled, and couldn't figure out how it was any different than in a normal calabash. I wasn't thinking in terms of what part of the pipe the large chamber "held".

Re: Why's it called a "reverse calabash"?

Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 5:42 pm
by Charl
Hmm, actually didn't think of the "reverse" at all!

Re: Why's it called a "reverse calabash"?

Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 11:53 am
by e Markle
Tyler wrote:
e Markle wrote:I believe it's a reference to the large, bored out chamber. Normally this holds the bowl itself, but on the "reverse" calabashes the chamber is on the stem side.
Ok. Makes sense.

I was thinking about the path the smoke traveled, and couldn't figure out how it was any different than in a normal calabash. I wasn't thinking in terms of what part of the pipe the large chamber "held".
Well, I suppose it would be more apropos if you loaded tobacco in the stem, and drew through the chamber. However, since you call the front of the pipe the "back", maybe you already do that?

Re: Why's it called a "reverse calabash"?

Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 12:15 pm
by Tyler
e Markle wrote:
Tyler wrote:
e Markle wrote:I believe it's a reference to the large, bored out chamber. Normally this holds the bowl itself, but on the "reverse" calabashes the chamber is on the stem side.
Ok. Makes sense.

I was thinking about the path the smoke traveled, and couldn't figure out how it was any different than in a normal calabash. I wasn't thinking in terms of what part of the pipe the large chamber "held".
Well, I suppose it would be more apropos if you loaded tobacco in the stem, and drew through the chamber. However, since you call the front of the pipe the "back", maybe you already do that?
Don't knock it 'till you try it.

Re: Why's it called a "reverse calabash"?

Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 2:46 pm
by BJ Pipes
Just throwing this out there, how about a "reversable" calabash? you can put tobacco in either side and the stem has a universal fit for either side? :idea:

Re: Why's it called a "reverse calabash"?

Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 5:41 pm
by RadDavis
BJ Pipes wrote:Just throwing this out there, how about a "reversable" calabash? you can put tobacco in either side and the stem has a universal fit for either side? :idea:

That would be weird.

Hope this helps. :)

Rad

Re: Why's it called a "reverse calabash"?

Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2012 9:52 pm
by Tyler
RadDavis wrote:
BJ Pipes wrote:Just throwing this out there, how about a "reversable" calabash? you can put tobacco in either side and the stem has a universal fit for either side? :idea:

That would be weird.

Hope this helps. :)

Rad
It always does, Rad. :notworthy:

Re: Why's it called a "reverse calabash"?

Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 3:00 am
by d.huber
BJ Pipes wrote:Just throwing this out there, how about a "reversable" calabash? you can put tobacco in either side and the stem has a universal fit for either side? :idea:
Walle?