Quote Originally Posted by jsn9333
There are quite a few poorly thought out products on the market that should be out of business by now (but aren't). I never burnt the weed, so the temperatures only got so high, ya know? I may just be more sensitive to wood lacquer vapor then other people.

In any case, I think wooden bowls and flame just don't mix well, even if the inner bowl is metal.
The Vaporstar isn't designed so that you have to heat the wood excessively. And I'd be surprised if there's lacquer on it, considering it is designed to be used close to flame. As for wooden bowls, if you coat the bowl before the first use with honey, to provide a glaze on the wood, it works fine. I used the same little wood pipe to smoke from on a daily basis for over twenty years. Most tobacco pipes have wood bowls. For cannabis, I'd rate wood right behind glass and ahead of metal as the preferred material.