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I am experimenting with carrot soap. I made one with carrot juice only plus some annatto powder for color. I see recipes that also...

I would kind of like a log splitter, but am happy with my single bar Bud cutter otherwise. For those of you who have both a single bar...

@not_ally, the CCT is a lot easier to use than the Bud style splitter. Changing the wire height is a big pain, and over time making...

I had a Bud splitter. It was well made, but I hated it for the reasons @dibbles mentioned. Buying the Hercules was worth the difference...

I do have a Hercules and love it, but I don't use it to cut regular loaves, as I am not that great at cutting equal-sized single bars...

I’m going to second that, mine still looks new after 100’s of batches cut, it’s strong and sturdy and the wire tension has never...

Thanks for all the great info. Just looked at the Hercules and Caterpillar. Both are beatiful. Great reviews. Have to think this...

It does not bevel. You could probably use it to plane a whole loaf before cutting into bars. The Caterpillar can be set in increments of...

Just something to think about- I am a casual maker and average less than one batch of 8 bars a week. Getting a multi bar cutter was a...

I have a single bar Bud cutter and I love it as well. I don't sell, so don't need to cut a bunch at once, and I like looking at each...

I love my single-bar Bud cutter, too. However, if I were just now looking to buy, I might think hard about that Hercules from Custom...

I have a single bar cutter from Custom Craft Tools, and it is awesome. I had a Bud cutter that was made of wood (I think that has...

Haha yes, I love the cutting process too! I could watch Holly at Holly’s Soapmaking cut soap all day long!! I have heard several people...

That is quite an endorsement! Unfortunately Nurture Soap no longer sells them. 😢

Thanks! I am only making 5-10 bar batches every week or so. In my soapy dreams I will need a multi bar cutter one day! But not yet.