Recent content by GrantLee63

Ordered. Appreciate the rapid reply AliOop!

Broke a cutter wire on my beloved cutter and of course, I cannot locate the spare that Bud includes. Does anyone what gauge guitar string/wire to use? Thanks!

Pine tar is the only recipe I make exclusively using the hot-process method, as this has completely eliminated any seizure issues for me. Plus I really like the ‘primitive’ look of the bars using this method.

I find this to be an EXCELLENT Beard Bar, as well as general facial bar: http://www.soapmakingforum.com/showthread.php?t=30946

Actually, it's going to be a Bastile this year as I'm giving Castile a break. In prior years I've made 'conventional' CP, heavy lye CP, and 'conventional' HP, and in all honesty, am unable to detect any differences in lather-ability. I can't say I don't like Castile, it's just that I don't...

I cut my silk into tiny pieces on top of my weighed-out water, then sprinkle my weighed-out lye on top of it ensuring the lye 'sink' all the silk in the container. I then gently stir periodically while I weigh out my oils and allow the lye/water mixture to cool. I've never not had all my silk...

I was unable to detect NO difference when using them in my shower side-by-side, between salt bars that were cured 4 weeks, 1+ year, and 2+ years. Seriously .... NO difference. My standard recipe for salt bars is 90% CO, 10% castor, 20% SF, with 50% salt. Long cures definitely makes a huge...

Here is the one I got from Amazon which is perfect for shaving soap batches: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0002CA3C6/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

Ditto on the Japanese Round Molding Plane ... awesome tool.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/118816592/fine-bleached-tussah-silk-for-luxury

I'm gonna' give sugar a go next time I make some. A slab mold with dividers are the 'bees-knees' as far as making salt bars are concerned - no need to worry about when to cut - also, my most recent batch of salt bars are absolutely LOVELY after just 4 weeks of cure-time. Seriously, I am unable...

Over the course of the past few days during my morning showers, I've been alternating between a 2 year+ old salt bar, and a 4 week+ old salt bar. They are the EXACT same recipe: 90% CO, 10% castor, 20% SF, and 50% Kosher salt by oil weight. Everything I've read led me to believe there would...

Observation: I think the word lovely is used as a descriptor on this forum more than anywhere else ... Agree? DISCLAIMER!: I'm not being critical or mean-spirited in any way, shape, or form ... just observant, plus I believe the word lovely is, well, lovely!

I can only imagine the metal one is every bit the equal in overall quality and high level of impeccable craftsmanship that his other cutters are. I have the Model 1 multi-cutter, the Single Wire Cutter, and the Adjustable Log Splitter. You will NOT be disappointed!

I can't imagine a better facial bar than the 'Genny / Lindy' Shampoo Bar recipe: Water as percent of oil weight: 35% Superfat: 6% Avocado Oil: 30% Castor Oil: 10% Olive Oil: 40% Shea Butter: 10% Soybean Oil: 10% AWESOME as a facial bar!