Finished design of my slab soap cutter

[DWinMadison]

You are on a roll. That’s awesome!! ? Does the jig sits over the “rail thingy” that allows you to guide the soap slab ?

It sits on top of the table and holds your soap at a steady 45 degree angle for beveling with the cutting wire.

 

[DWinMadison]

Here's another option that uses a "V" cut groove in the table with a "blade" or thin metal strip at the end. I shouldn't need to be to sharp to keep you and the kiddo's safe.

 

[earlene]

Looks like a good plan to me. I am fine with it as a pdf.

 

[Lin19687]

Only way to find out how good it is is to make it.
Looks like many of the others I have seen.
I guess it all depends on how you want to cut. Seems like a lot of work to cut individual bars..

 

[DWinMadison]

Only way to find out how good it is is to make it.
Looks like many of the others I have seen.
I guess it all depends on how you want to cut. Seems like a lot of work to cut individual bars..

Well, it's actually a slab cutter by design, but several folks have expressed interest in obtaining smooth bevels, so I realized last night that this cutter design can be easily adapted to perform that function too. And, you can actually bevel several bars at one by leaving your slab in slices or lining the already cut bars in a row.

 

[srenee]

Great thread! I needed a cutter for a 32lb slab.