Wooden Soap Holder

Hi All,
I was recently gifted a wooden shaving soap dish. I'm concerned about how to use this thing without causing water damage to the wood. Does anyone have one? Are they durable around water? Any tips?

depends on the kind of wood. wood like cypress can withstand the water.

I have a few wood shave soap cups and none have shown any signs of problems. Just like anything else there is a great amount of variance out there in quality. One of mine is purchased the others I have made from woods that can withstand water, but they are all allowed to fully dry before they are put away.

I just bought a cheap one off amazon.com . I like the idea of a wooden bowl with a cover.

I always get the wooden bowls with my puck of soap.

Works like a charm and no damage years later from water.

I'm not a fan of using wood with anything that is subject to much water. At best keeping it in tip top shape can be high maint. My wood bowls that came with Dr Harris soaps show considerable wear after less than a year. About the only wood bowl I have that has really held up well is a vintage soap bowl marked "Lord Vere" which is pretty heavy and is made from solid teak which is probably the best wood there is for water exposure. Even with that once a year I sand it out and reapply some tung oil and keep it with an oiled finish.

I use wooden bowls for almost every soap and cream I have and have never encountered a problem from general use....to be sure tho I would check into it for specific types of wood u may have

i have some soaps in wooden bowls, after almost two years there is no signs of damage, i usually dont even dry them after im done (they are just cheap wooden bowls) and they seem to be ok

-dan-

i have a few of these and have never had a problem

http://www.classicshaving.com/t/Koenig/HDK01.jpg