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what were bongs like way back when?
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lol Funny you should mention that aspect of fragile.
I just dropped my bowel.... repeat.
Guess that's what i get for cleaning it?
Mithrandir420
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Man, I hadn't thought about Grafix bongs in years!
I have to study up on the latest glassware....ash catchers, etc...bongs have come a long way, haha
Razzurrection
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i remember the original g. graphics plastic 3 footer......made in milwaukee wisconsin!
never mind the bongs I miss my beltbuckle bowl....now that med mj is legal I wouldn't mind getting one again if I could find one. there was weed leaf in backround and detaching bowl in middle
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We made them ourselves mostly. Going to a Karma or record store/head shop was usually not an option as they were not many around. My bro and I would use my dad's lathe and fashion them out of aluminum stock.. hehe put snow in an aluminum bong and that bong gets cold.. hehe
DIY clay bongs were popular. I have a yearbook from the early/mid seventies with a picture of one of the highschool super-heads making a clay bong. This made it into the yearbook with a caption something like;
"name" works on his creation called "The Ancient Bong"
hehe we rolled on the floor that the picture actually made it into the yearbook and none of the school teachers caught it.
seriously back in the day it was a lot of DIY. and yeah, I'm sure we got some supplies from the school science department
DIY clay bongs were popular. I have a yearbook from the early/mid seventies with a picture of one of the highschool super-heads making a clay bong. This made it into the yearbook with a caption something like;
"name" works on his creation called "The Ancient Bong"
hehe we rolled on the floor that the picture actually made it into the yearbook and none of the school teachers caught it.
seriously back in the day it was a lot of DIY. and yeah, I'm sure we got some supplies from the school science department
Still do DIY, I've made way more than I've ever bought. I don't have a school science department to loot anymore but Home Depot fills the bill fairly well. I loaded up on cheap aluminum one hit bowls a couple years ago but everything else is DIY and proud of it!
Coring out an apple...tasty!! After smoking, remove the residue and chomp it!! Mmmm! Recall smoking hash that way on a 11,000+ foot peak...struggling with a back pack....some walkers had a mule with their gear on the pack mule. They stopped to talk to us....offered the apple hash device!! Made our day!!!
I haven't read through the whole thread, so this could be repetitious. Anyway, I made my own out of bamboo. The only thing, though, if you didn't soak it in linseed oil, it would start to crack on you after some use. I made short ones about 12 inches. Damn, those were the good days.
Look at post #131 on page 9 of this thread.. It's made of bamboo, but it's a little bigger than 12 inches....
Yeah, those WERE the good old days..
lol Now that IS a shame.
Used to have a Meerschaum pipe, (never saw tobacco), but don't remember where/who got it. But it's gone. Not a Bong but a really nice pipe.
Meerschaum is a most lovely pipestone,,,, getting better with age and use.
Buying a quality meerschaum pipe was a goal for me as a teen. The longer you owned/used them the more beautiful they became.
