callemann Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Hi,Today I just bought my fourth hookah or so in a hard to find market from an ethnic pakistani at his booth. It was about 60 cm tall and is completely made of bronze, except for the hose. Everything looks good except for one thing I can not understand. It could have been what the seller had tried to tell me, but his english was very hard to grasp. The problem is though, if i make myself understandable, that there is no stem from the shaft to the base, through which the smoke can move through the water. It is like it is made to be used without water, because I can seem to figure out how the smoke would pass through water before entering the hose when there is to stem to the bottom of the base. Only a connector from the shaft to the base, and a hole at the top of the base for the hose. That was all very long a dull i guess, but had to make sure i made myself perfectly clear (i hope). But what do you think? how should i use it? is it a production error?(even though he told me it was hand made) is it perhaps not even a hookah at all? Please help! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callemann Posted July 19, 2009 Author Share Posted July 19, 2009 and sorry if there are no pictures, but i am not at home and am unable to upload photos to this computer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
714xDGAFxKING Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 i say use it under one condition!! you have to video tape your first hit just incase if you fall choking and spitting fire we have it on video:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callemann Posted July 19, 2009 Author Share Posted July 19, 2009 seriously i would really like to have a session with it tonight, so any help is very appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callemann Posted July 19, 2009 Author Share Posted July 19, 2009 I think the part I am missing is called the downstem. But the strange thing is that it doesn´t seem it is supposed to be one there on this particular pipe. It doesn´t look damaged or anything either... Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no longer welcome Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 pictures, pictures, i am really interested in seeing this and think you may be missing the down stem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikemyusername Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 my thoughts? go to the hardware store and pick up some hollow pipe of somesort and glue it in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoapplesplease Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 I have seen hookahs like that before and there supposed to sit on a shelf and be looked at.There made for tourists not for smoking.haha ...sorry man real bummer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zinite Posted July 19, 2009 Share Posted July 19, 2009 Likely it is a decorative piece instead of a functional unit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilikemyusername Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 nah, fuck that you can make it smoke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RingsMaster Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 QUOTE (ilikemyusername @ Jul 19 2009, 09:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>nah, fuck that you can make it smoke.amen, home depot is your friend lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashes87 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 QUOTE (RingsMaster @ Jul 19 2009, 10:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>QUOTE (ilikemyusername @ Jul 19 2009, 09:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>nah, fuck that you can make it smoke.amen, home depot is your friend lolI love home depot, can find all sorts of fun goodies in there, for anything and everything I may be working on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
r1v3th3ad Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 same problem for mehttp://www.hookahforum.com/?showtopic=31900its supposed to have a wooden downstem...my buddy's dad is making me a copper one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
combs08 Posted July 20, 2009 Share Posted July 20, 2009 Home Depot is your friend, my friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callemann Posted July 21, 2009 Author Share Posted July 21, 2009 just went back to the paki merchant today and talked to him about the hookah. It seems it is not a hookah at all and is supposed to be used with a dry traditional tobacco of sorts and that only the smaller pipes needed the downpipe. Got a demonstration as well. Works wonderfully although harsher and very different that usual shisha. But i cant complain. The bronze thing is a beaut Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcbayern Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 PICURES??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushrat Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 QUOTE (callemann @ Jul 21 2009, 04:29 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>just went back to the paki merchant today and talked to him about the hookah. It seems it is not a hookah at all and is supposed to be used with a dry traditional tobacco of sorts and that only the smaller pipes needed the downpipe. Got a demonstration as well. Works wonderfully although harsher and very different that usual shisha. But i cant complain. The bronze thing is a beaut I call shenanigans on your merchant.If you are going to get the smoke to bubble into the water, something basic to a hookah, then there has to be a downstem. It's harsh because it's NOT going through the water. just from the head to the hose.Does it take water in it someplace? what kind of tobacco DOES it take? If its a dry powdered tobacco/herb mix that you add honey to do they carry it?I still think you are being BS'ed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callemann Posted July 21, 2009 Author Share Posted July 21, 2009 I share your concern, but he did not sell any other kind of pipes or shisha tobacco. Only these things, which do look very different than the usual hookahs i have seen. He called it something like tombac pipe or something, and he seemed quite honest i guess and ive read a bit about it on the internet, and it seems legit. I will upload a picture as soon as i get back to norway! The tobacco he used was a very course dry paki tobacco which he placed on top of a small stone and then used a small coal piece and closed the lid on top. No honey or molasses at all. And he specifically said; "no hubbly bubbly" And to be honest. It wasn´t bad at all. More like smoking cigarettes only milder. And a VERY strong nicotine buzz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callemann Posted July 21, 2009 Author Share Posted July 21, 2009 it looks somehthing like this one, only bigger and completely in bronze: www.indian-handicrafts-exporters.com/pcat-gifs/products-small/hooka6.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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