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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!

LisaAnne - I bought the mold and inserts shortly after Christmas specifically for salt bars and used it for the first time yesterday. I just got done making another, identical batch (90% CO, 10% castor, 50% salt, 2 grams tussah silk, SF 20%) so I've only used it twice so far. With that being...

They are huge - each one weighing about 12.75 ounces! I would have personally proportioned the dividers to make smaller bars, but there is a certain 'cool' factor with them being the blocky-size they are. Plus, given the high solubility of salt bars, I won't have to replace them as frequently...

Used my Nurture Soap 12 pound slab mold with dividers for the first time to make salt bars ... clearly, the only way I'm going to make them from this point forward - what a great product!

I've used it for years as well and have never had a problem.

I made my first batch of liquid soap this evening via the Soaping 101 Liquid Castile Soap video. Everything appeared to work out just like in the video, so apparently there are no gremlins here in S.E. Michigan, at least not right now! I'm excited to venture down the path of this new aspect...