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This was my grandmother’s grinder. It still works for me today to grind up the fat. I have also asked the butcher to do it for me.

Sorry, I have been away for a bit and ... did I miss something? What happened to Soapmaking Friend -Wasn't that the name a soap calculator developed for this group? Is it no longer an option to use as a Soap Calculator?

I had ordered both pork and beef fat and rendered them both separately but at the same time. I put them in different containers but now I do not know which is which. Is there a foolproof way to test whether a fat is lard or tallow?

I am just 5 min east of Regina.

Very Nice! Good job on the sample case -and I was thinking of suggesting thin wafers for testing, so I see you thought of that yourself.

Wet well done, I love it.

I know, I used just a wee bit of EO’s in my first couple of batches. One was lemon and I added about 15 drops for about 500g of soap; you can smell it somewhat, but not much. I tried some Pennyroyal in another soap but not enough to really smell it. Two of the recipes I tried said they would...

Thank-you shunt2011, SaltedFig, Isg and Zing!! I could not find this thread until today (when I finally asked how to find my threads, duh). So, I apologize for not responding sooner, and I really do appreciate your help and suggestions. I appreciate so very much the time and attention you all...

Ohhh, it is in Manitoba; yes I have heard of that. Here in Sask. we do also have some hills that we can ski on, but nothing like the mountains in Alberta or BC, you should check those out if you like to ski (The Rocky Mountains: Kimberly, Jasper, Ferber, Sunshine, are all great ski resorts in...

I did not even know what a zap test was until I googled it after hearing it here a couple of times. As for that soap, out of two molds of it, only about five of the bars were involved in the leaking (one hole that extended through the five cut bars), most of the bars were actually just fine...

I am not sure what EO/FO's to try, nor how much, etc. I have added only a few drops to a couple of the soaps (tried a few shakes of Pennyroyal in one and it turned out OK, but the couple of drops of Eucalyptus and then Lavender I tried in the other two soaps really did nothing), I was afraid of...

OK, I will give that a try. I also wonder how I know when someone replies to something I have posted - is there a place I can see that? I just found a reply to a post that the person had left Nov. 5, twenty days ago.

I am just outside of Regina. I have to say I do not even know where Russell is, but there are not really any places that anyone would want to ski in Sask., unless it is cross-country, as we have no mountains. So, I am very curious where it is that you come to ski, I am going to have to google...

Thank-you, I am not sure what EO/FO's to try, nor how much, etc. I have added only a few drops to a couple of the soaps (tried a few shakes of Pennyroyal in one and it turned out OK, but the couple of drops of Eucalyptus and then Lavender I tried in the other two soaps really did nothing), I was...

Wishing you luck with the items you left behind. I am also looking forward to see the Golf art. :)

Would that combination of EO's always cause the soap to seize?

My heart goes out to you, please excuse me if I make any grammar errors, it is because I cannot see through the wells of tears. But what a lovely post, thank-you for sharing and I am sorry for your loss. Hugs, Kelly

Where are you? I am in Sask. Canada, so just wondering if you are in Canada or USA. OK, just editing this as I read an earlier post and it says you are in the States.

I would love to see your bags. I was thinking about sewing some bags for packaging too, but I cannot seem to decide how I want them. So, if you would not mind sharing your design... but I also understand if you would rather not .

Wow, those are great, how do you get the black? Do you just add activated charcoal to get the black colour or is there a dye added as well?