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My ceramic lather bowl developed a hairline crack, so while I repair that,
I was searching about for a substitute lather bowl. I came across this:
It a drinking cup, fashioned from a coconut shell, which is commonly used
for drinking kava here in Tonga.
Its slightly rough-textured, so its easy to whip up a batch of lather.
And it has a nice shape...feels good in the hand.
I love it! That looks like the ideal size too. Great idea.
Whoa!
What about if you whipped up your lather in a nut that had meat still in it?!!!
Then finished with 151 and pineapple juice - internally, of course.
Seriously... they've been trying to ram that coconut down our throats for decades... what if really worked?
I'll have to try lathering with the meat still in the shell. The meat does have a highQuote:
Originally Posted by tonycraigo
oil content, so that might make for an interesting uberlather. I'll let you know
how it goes.
I wouldn't want to contaminate good liquor with shaving lather, but I'll tell you
what is good: take a green coconut (not a dried up brown one), whack off the
end with a machete. Then add a couple of shots of rum to the coconut milk
inside. The milk of the green coconut is slightly effervescent, and makes for a
dangerously refreshing cocktail. 2 or 3 of those and you'll be crawling home.
Thanks for the tip on the coconut lather.
Paul
Quote:
Originally Posted by tonycraigo
There is a song... "Put a lime in the Coconut..... "
I like the bowl idea a lot. My larger brushes need
a bit of room and a normal shave mug is just too
small.
great idea for a bowl! too bad it doesn't look like you can place it down easily.
I've never crawled home in my life!Quote:
Originally Posted by PaulKidd
Well... not that I remembered....
Hurt me, Sage!
lol
Me neither, I just sleep where ever I fall over:roflmaoQuote:
Originally Posted by tonycraigo
Watch out drinking too much coconut milk. You won't be crawling home if your stuck in the closet with a case of the trots.
I seem to remember when I started here a year ago during my intense google-fu time finding a coconut shaving bowl. I don't remember where, it may have been on etsy, but I can't find it now. I remember thinking how neat it was, but something threw me off from it the price might have been a little high.
There's a good boy... LOL!Quote:
Originally Posted by thehekler
What?
"That's a danged lie!"
:D
Nice bowl, I like it a lot!
Actually, this is part why I like it - with proper lather, you could probably just place it upside down in between uses. I never tried but I'd imagine you could. Then again, there aren't many coconut tree groves in Norway.Quote:
Originally Posted by hcintineo
Well, there's a local handicrafts guy who makes all sorts of things, besidesQuote:
Originally Posted by hcintineo
coconut bowls...woodcarvings, scrimshaw, coral jewelry...and these:
They are made from coconut shell, adorned with woven pandanus, and are
used for all sorts of purposes...like bracelets, arm bands, napkin rings, and
as support for the coconut bowls when used in flower arrangements.
For me, this solves the "where do I set it down" problem, and it's pretty,
too.
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I wouldn't even bother with fixing the ceramic bowl mate. I think you've got a perfectly good set up right there Paul.
Mick
that looks awesome. nice and genuine!
Hi!
Excellent idea! Set of "Tropical shaving" :)
Sincerely,
Alexander
For all of you wanting to try this, I just happen to have...... "a lovely bunch of coconuts..."
I know its bad, but its the best I can do on a holiday. My apologies.
