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I broke my bowl, and didn't have money for a new one. So, I decide to finally try out a fruit bowl. I messed up the first one, and only had one apple left, so I used the 2/5 left of the apple. I messed up the holes a bit on that (only the middle one), but it still works decently. Not the most shisha could fit in, but the smoke might actually be a bit thicker, dunno'.
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a lebanese lounge close to my house does fruit bowls for some regular customers. i haven't tried it. for some reason though, they put a metal ring around where the holes are poked and the charcoals are placed in there.

not sure why...
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Fruit bowl: Round two: Moose vs. Peach Bowl

It didn't turn out well at all. Then again, only reason I even attempted was because it wasn't ripe, so it was far firmer than normal.
It was either that or potato bowl, and I've heard that that's not very good at all... Edited by Moose
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I tried with lemon once, the problem was that I was kinda drunk so it didint end up looking like much of a bowl and it wasnt very easy to smoke through, but it left a bit of flavor so I guess it was OK for a first try :D
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[quote name='vendetta_revived' timestamp='1309523150' post='514340']
A fruit bowl is only good for once in a while thing imo, you can't really substitute for a real bowl. I believe you can get an egyptian bowl for only a couple of bucks at hookahjohn.
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yeah, he has the unglazed syrian for 2.95. and the mini egyptian for less than 5 if i remember correctly
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I've tried doing Orange bowls, and they turned out okay. I basically made it into a funnel style bowl by cutting out around the outsides and keeping a funnel up the middle. It worked okay for a while, but once it started to dry out the taste got funky. Occasionally, it would be a bit restrictive. The stem and vase got really dirty. It was not worth it.
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Ahh, a real bowl, end of silly fruit bowls.
Still might make an apple bowl to show off sometime, it actually smoked pretty damn good.
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[quote name='vendetta_revived' timestamp='1309543194' post='514355']
But isn't there any local market in virginia?
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There is a fantastic market in VA; just not in Fredericksburg, VA where he is.
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Just a little tip: Carve the bowl out, stick it on the stem, cut that hole out so you can smoke through it, and then just stick a piece of steel wool over the single hole. It stops you from having to cut the holes out.

That being said, I simply have no idea why people rave about fruit bowls. One crappy bar here does a half a pineapple... boggles my mind.
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[quote name='Coleman' timestamp='1309542637' post='514354']
But he doesnt want to pay for shipping that is more expensive then the product itself guys lol
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you can call john and ask him to flat rate it. yeah, it would still cost $5, but we were assuming that he would just toss it in the next order. or make his next order prematurely so that it would be worth it. Or, better yet, get a phunnel or something, and a couple cheap egyptian/syrian bowls to have as back-ups next time something like this happens.
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I figured with a pineapple, you could cut out five sections (bottom and four walls) and use the foil to hold them together. Granted, it's not completely stable, but it doesn't need to be. Just need to get it on the stem. This will save you fruit and (a fuck ton) of shisha from using a half of an entire pineapple.
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My hookah lounge serves fruit bowls. Apple bowls are the hardest to carve due to size. Pineapples are easier (and tastes best in my opinion) because of the texture. However, you get about 3-4 bowls worth of tobacco due to it's size. It's also a pricier fruit. You basically want to carve them like phunnel bowls. Just making a huge hole with filters doesn't work quite as well.

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Organic bowl attempt #3: potato bowl
Not working out nearly as well as the apple bowl, but better than the peach bowl was.
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[quote name='Moose' timestamp='1310003007' post='514952']
My smoke... it has begun to smell liked baked potato... oh dear...
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Oh god no!
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[quote name='Epoch' timestamp='1310008901' post='514965']
Oh god no!
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Never... again...
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I know I said never again... but... Potato Bowl MK. 2 (' - ')
Modified it in light of the previous one's failure, it's working far better. Still no apple bowl, certainly not a real bowl, but I've had worse.
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[quote name='vendetta_revived' timestamp='1310116203' post='515096']
[quote name='Moose' timestamp='1310003007' post='514952']
My smoke... it has begun to smell liked baked potato... oh dear...
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Use some butter in the potato next time. :P It will make your jacket potato taste better haha!!
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*mixes butter and chives into the shisha*
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