Log splitter/soap cutter question!

SozoArtisanSoaps · Aug 30, 2014

I am getting a log splitter, 12 lb soap mold, and a soap cutter from For Crafts Sakes. My question is that I can cut the 12 lb mold into 3 or 4 loaves. What is the normal size for each individual bar. (I normally make soaps in tray molds that are already scored) I am just trying to figure out if I want 3 loaves cut or 4. I am not savvy in what a typical loaf bar of soap measures...Thanks!

lsg · Aug 31, 2014

Are you talking weight or measurements? I try cutting for bars that are about 4.5 oz. as they will lose water as they cure. I just measured one of my cured bars and the measurements were approx. 3.25" x 2.5" x 1.25".

SozoArtisanSoaps · Aug 31, 2014

Yes cured size...so 3.25 long and 2.5 tall? Is that an average? I was wanting about 4.5 oz size also.

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dixiedragon · Sep 2, 2014

Could you post a link to the mold? I haven't seen any molds that make 1 12-lb log or block.

SozoArtisanSoaps · Sep 3, 2014

http://forcraftssake.com/shop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_4&products_id=15

Hope that worked

dixiedragon · Sep 3, 2014

The description says it makes logs 2.5"x3.5"x12.25". Since it is 10 inches long, that's 4 logs.

That's a lot of soap!

scotsman · Sep 3, 2014

My bars average about 5 oz before cure. After cure they weigh-in anywhere from 4.25-4.75oz depending on the recipe and the ambient conditions such as temperature, humidity, air flow, etc. a 12lb mold and splitter would be really cool but I'm too much of a cheapskate to buy one. I make all my molds myself out of wood since I have a wood shop in the garage. I've been drawing up designs for various soap cutters as I plan to make one if I can ever find the free time, lol! Let us know how the new toys work out for you

scotsman · Sep 3, 2014

So yeah, I checked out the link you posted to the slab mold you bought and now I want to build one. My fiancée is rolling her eyes as I type this, lol!

shunt2011 · Sep 3, 2014

I have a 12 lb mold my husband made based on that same mold and I get 4 logs. He also made my log cutter and multi bar wire cutter. Cured they weigh about 5 oz. as I cut them 1.25 instead of 1 inch.

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