Why Wooden Bowls?
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It doesn't do anything positive for the protection of the scent as far as I know. If it was just for that reason, I'd say there are much better materials that would do that job better, glass with a screw top lid would probably be the ideal... if you look at most wooden soap bowls you find the lid is quite often not exactly tight fitting.
At a guess I'd say it's purely aesthetic... wood is tactile and warm to touch, and it has a look of luxury about it. I think it just fits in with the whole image of tradition. That's my theory anyway, it looks the part.
At a guess I'd say it's purely aesthetic... wood is tactile and warm to touch, and it has a look of luxury about it. I think it just fits in with the whole image of tradition. That's my theory anyway, it looks the part.
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Just an idea. I'd go with the Humidor effect. Just as tobacco is better stored in wood. I'd say once a round is wetted it stores better in wood than it would in ceramic. Wood may regulate the moisture while a non porous container would just allow it to over soften.
Could be just BS, but sounds good!
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Could be just BS, but sounds good!
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Johnus said:Just an idea. I'd go with the Humidor effect. Just as tobacco is better stored in wood. I'd say once a round is wetted it stores better in wood than it would in ceramic. Wood may regulate the moisture while a non porous container would just allow it to over soften.
Could be just BS, but sounds good!
Sounds good to me too.