Making a shaving bowl out of a coconut

Have anyone done anything like this?

The instructions are actually pretty straightforward....I do wonder how it would work as a shaving bowl...

Step-by-step here: http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Recycle-a-Coconut-Shell-into-a-Bowl/?ALLSTEPS

 

Cool idea... I might try this one!

 

Very cool. Very simple.

 

Would love to see results if anyone decides to try it out

 

The possible downside is that you can use only lime scented products with it.

 

As I am loathe to throw anything away if it can be repurposed, this seems like a sound idea, assuming I acquired the coconut for consumption to begin with. If so, and I went this route to repurpose the shell, I would square off the base a bit...

 

In that case, if you make a mistake with the bowl, you've got a snazzy new top to go with your grass skirt.

 

This sounded like a fun project so I borrowed it and ran with it.
My dog was playing soccer with the coconut for a couple days in the yard before I cracked it. Decided to go Au Naturel, instead of sawing a straight cut, and just bashed it open. Got all the stuff cleaned out of it, and its looking like a good size for lathering.

First use will be later today. After dinner I'll add a picture and do a little review of how it goes.

 

Played with by a dog and then bashed in. I SO want to see photos of it

 

Credit to ohpaos:
Happy Hump Day, ya'll!

A bit of unskilled Coconut Carpentry--

Last weekend I decided to make a lather bowl after seeing some gorgeous coconuts at the market. I chose the largest, most symmetric coconuts. They were gutted, de-furred, dried & subjected to awful singing. Shrinkage was significant & asymmetric due to variation in shell thickness.


After light sanding, I lathered easily with a 22mm VDH boar & Mystic Waters Rosalimone, but the shell felt too delicate for use without a hard finish (on at least the exterior). Crafters often use melamine for nutty projects, but I need to research the options. This was a fun project, but the cocobowl is not without issues.

"Lather in a half-shell...Turtle Power!"
(lather dehydrated outside in the heat)

 

Now just burn in "TSD" - or offer customized text - on the side of them and you got a business idea

 

I’ve got a lovely bunch of coconuts There they are all standing in a row Big ones, small ones, some as big as your head Give them a twist a flick of the wrist That’s what the showman said

Sorry...... Couldn't resist!

 

Its pretty rough. Gonna need some sanding because it made a mess from shedding all that hairy junk on the outside. Decided I don't so much care for the jagged rim on it so I'll even that out and sand it down. I got a decent lather in it, but I think ultimately I'll be happier if I varnish it, or something to give it a nice polish inside.
It's a work in progress.

 

That does look really neat

 

Nicely done, William. How much time have you put into it so far? Be sure to give us a round #2 review when you've varnished it.

 

Must be extra fun to use with coconut scented shaving soap/cream

 

Another step by step instructions that talks about evening out the base for better stability http://thesunnyrawkitchen.blogspot.com/2012/12/how-to-make-coconut-yogurt-and-coconut.html

 

And besides shaving bowls, earmuffs and kneepads, they have other uses.

 

Only took a few minutes to smash it open. Then I baked it like in this clip...

Mine didn't drop out like hers after 2 1/2 hours in the over tho. Still took me a couple minutes to chip it out.

Thats where I am now. But yeah, needs some spit & polish work. I'll update when I have more.

 

I was in a fairtrade/"green" shop today and i actually found some coconut bowls. They cost $10