Glass

Question 1

What are the different types of hand pipes?

Answer 1

Spoon, Hammer, Chillum, Sherlock, Gandalf, Sidecar, Steamroller

Question 2

What are the different types of bubblers?

Answer 2

Sidecar, Hammer, Sherlock, Layback

Question 3

What are customers referring to when they say they want something “Double or Triple Blown?”

Answer 3

There’s no such thing as double or triple blown glass. The designs are placed on the outside of the glass and flipped inside. They are usually fumed with stripes of color and sometimes dichro running through the glass.

Question 4

How are “frit” pieces made?

Answer 4

Frit pieces are made by using smaller particles of glass.

Question 5

How are “dichro” pieces made?

Answer 5

Dichro is multiple thin layers of different metals vaporized in a vacuum chamber.

Question 6

How are “wrap and rake” pieces made?

Answer 6

Fumed, and wrapped in a string of color. Those strings are then rakes across the glass with either color or clear rods.

Question 7

How are “fumed” pieces made?

Answer 7

Real gold and silver are heated to release fumes that give transparent glass this semi-opaque look. Gold: Pink, Green, Orange. Silver: Blue/Purple

Question 8

How is linework tubing made?

Answer 8

Made with glass rod and stingers placed inside of 2 clear tubes. The tube is then vacuum sealed and then melted and pulled into much smaller tubes.

Question 9

How is a colored tube made?

Answer 9

Not much to do. You take the tubing and form a pipe.

Question 10

Name some Companies that use German Schott Borosilicate that Papa Joe’s carries?

Answer 10

Roor, Zob, Medicalli, Illadelph, Trident, Seed of Life

Question 11

Name some companies American Pyrex Borosilicate that Papa Joe’s carries?

Answer 11

MIO, Hardtimes, Silika, Blown, Papa Joes Glass

Question 12

Name some Import companies that Papa Joe’s carries?

Answer 12

Diamond, Pulsar, Grav, AFG

Question 13

What are two examples of soft glass?

Answer 13

Twisted Sisters - Import

Noble Glass - American

Question 14

What are the three primary full-sized tube styles?

Answer 14

Beaker, Bubble, and Straight

Question 15

What are the three most common fitting sizes for a glass on glass bong?

Answer 15

10, 14, 18

Question 16

What is the purpose of a recycler?

Answer 16

Recycle the water while taking a hit to provide ultra-filtered smoke that’s hits smooth and cooled every time.

Question 17

What is the purpose of an ashcatcher?

Answer 17

To make for better filtration, by adding percolation, and catching ash.

Question 18

What is the purpose of a percolator?

Answer 18

Better filtration for a smoother hit.

Question 19

Name 11 different types of percolators.

Answer 19

Tree, Inline, Showerhead, Honeycomb, Circ, UFO, Swiss, Turbine, Matrix, Ratchet, Lace

Question 20

What is the purpose of a carb cap?

Answer 20

The simple answer to why you should use a carb cap is to modify airflow to your nail while increasing flavor and efficiency. Carb caps allow you to dab at lower temperatures and help trap the heat of your nail, retaining heat for a longer period and extending the sweet spot or target for your preferred temperature.

Question 21

What is the purpose of a terp slurp?

Answer 21

Usually used to prevent wastage of precious concentrate.