Here is a great shaving soap bowl. This one has been sold many time. I can make yours the same or redesign it from a choice of wood. This one pictured. is made from Rosewood which is a very dense hardwood. Rosewood, also known as East Indian Rosewood. A very expensive wood! It is harvested from Domestic trees so there's not much around. Importing it is now illegal. The grain pattern and rich brown color are magnificent. It has been finished with 6 coats of waterproof Very High Gloss Finish. You'll be the only one with one of these, besides me!