Reverse Calabash
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Not knowing what a Reverse Calabash is, I went on a Google search and couldn't find
a satisfactory answer.... How about a photo?
a satisfactory answer.... How about a photo?
I had a lot of fun making one for a customer. I really fell in love with the pipe, but cant tell you how it smokes :crying: My customer tell me he loves it and the it smokes wonderfully cool. I plan to build myself one without a doubt when it slows down around here.
Top, the idea is the same as a traditional calabash. There is a larger second chamber that allows the smoke to cool a bit before entering your mouth. The "Reverse" part comes in because the smoke cools inside the shank rather then beneath the bowl. In this case the entire shank has been drilled out to 3/4" wide and around 2" long so its a fairly large chamber for such a small pipe. Also, even though its a very chunky pipe its pretty lightweight at just 1 ounce.
This particular pipe is a pretty stubby 4.25 inches long nosewarmer.
Cleaning the pipe is as simple as wiping out the chamber with a napkin.
I have a Radice reverse calabash "Tubos" shape. I find it wonderfully effective in cooling and drying the smoke, far much more so than a Pete system. It really takes the sting out of bitey blends, although I find it can be picky about which tobaccos taste best in it. Some it can really mute the flavor quite a bit.
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