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Tung oil is fine for wood surfaces that may see occasional moisture, but you may want to consider something heavier for a bowl that will be subjected to water and lather on a constant basis.

I've only used the wood bowls supplied by the commercial soap makers (TOBS, Trumpers etc), and they are coated or shellaced. Waterproofed, in other words. I still dry them out in any event.

If...