Cutting soap straight.

[TVivian]

I've seen a few members lately struggling to cut soap straight. I'm sure this is old news to the experienced crafter/ soaper but wanted to share for any novices like me who can't cut a straight line to save her life .. And are not ready to invest in a nice soap cutter.
Get a mitre box from the hardware store. They're super inexpensive, I bought this one for $4.50 it has a ruler on it so you can measure the perfect thickness and then a groove for the knife to slide right down so you almost can't go wrong.

Be sure to wipe your knife clean between each slice!


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[OliveOil2]

Wow! Very nice soap, and perfectly straight. I just finished cutting a loaf, and need to pick up one of those.

 

[hellogorgeous]

What?? These have existed all this time and I've been using my crappy one that I hate?? Which store did you get it from?

 

[TVivian]

What?? These have existed all this time and I've been using my crappy one that I hate?? Which store did you get it from?

Haha gorgeous! Yep.. They're made for cutting 2X4 pieces of lumber. I got this one at Lowes. They have them at ANY hardware store like Home Depot, ACE and even in the home repair section of Wal Mart.


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[hellogorgeous]

OK now I"m not sure whether to rejoice and burn the one I have or yell at hubby for watching me struggle all these years cutting and not mentioning that a mitre box would work!

 

[TVivian]

Too funny!


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[tryanything]

I have one of those and I still manage to get crooked soap. I'm special that way.


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[ourwolfden]

What a great idea! More reasons to go to the hardware store!

 

[lizflowers42]

I bought the one that WSP has and really hate it. None of my soaps come out the same. I do better with a ruler and marking 1 inch section to cut with my dough scraper!

 

[TVivian]

I bought the one that WSP has and really hate it. None of my soaps come out the same. I do better with a ruler and marking 1 inch section to cut with my dough scraper!

Really? This has helped me so much! I use a dough scraper with it too. The thicknesses aren't perfect but man! My soaps are way less "slanted" I guess is the best way to describe it?


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[kikajess]

Woah, I have that exact box. I'm going to try it my next loaf! Thanks for the great idea!