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  1. Johnez

    Same swirl, different trace!

    I love the thick one, nice that you were able to capture a direct side by side comparison.
  2. Johnez

    Lost my wholesale account, oh well.

    To add to this might've been a good idea to employ a bit of shrinkflation, perhaps $2.35 for 2.75 oz. Nice to see the rest of the story and to know you've still got a relationship going. All is not lost. Awesome bounce back at the market to boot!
  3. Johnez

    In the still of the night....2 shave soaps

    It is some good stuff, he's spent quite some time perfecting it.
  4. Johnez

    How to Make Soap - Soapmaking Guide for Beginners

    I see the lye in pyrex argument is alive and well. My two issues with pyrex: It has cheapened and is not the same stuff as was made in the '70s. Some pyrex is borosilicate, not all of it is though, and there's no real way to tell. Some say if the name is capitalized, I'm doubtful. Regardless...
  5. Johnez

    Post your Gas prices

    $3.59 here in Omaha. I feel lucky, but eggs and milk are eating me alive. Eggs have nearly doubled this week. :-(
  6. Johnez

    In the still of the night....2 shave soaps

    Well, in sad news it turns out the "Super RBO 3" soap I had shaved with yesterday was in fact a Carrie Siebert recipe that I made on a break. What a wonderful recipe, if any shave soapers want to dip their toes in a fool proof recipe (the video is posted in the previous page) I heartily...
  7. Johnez

    In the still of the night....2 shave soaps

    A quick update for Super RBO 3: The extended cure has made this a remarkable soap. The most closely resembling a professional artisan soap I've come across with regards to shave comfort, closeness, and cushion. Previously "weepers" had plagued me with this soap, they seem to have disappeared...
  8. Johnez

    In the still of the night....2 shave soaps

    Hello all, I'm back once again with a report for Super RBO 3. Lately my postings, soaping ambition, and even shaving has been a bit sidetracked due to family issues (tis the season of childhood illness) and also a work promotion-second in a year woohoo! Hopefully when I get into the swing of...
  9. Johnez

    Shave Soap My Latest Paste Shave Soap Creations!

    Interesting about the honey, I like creamier. Is there any noticeable difference in the feel of the shave?
  10. Johnez

    CO76, CO92, MCT: Lauric Oil Comparison

    I have looked from afar but have not taken the dive into that project....yet.
  11. Johnez

    CO76, CO92, MCT: Lauric Oil Comparison

    Unlike me who is a bit angry that I unnecessarily purchased CO92 before figuring that I should completely eliminate it from my shave soap. 😆 Looking forward to your results, you're taking on quite a bit lately!
  12. Johnez

    Soapnuts/soapberries/washnuts

    This. I know your struggle RO. I thought I'd mastered my google-fu until I started researching soap ingredients. Apparently everything is moisturizing and fixes everything under the sun. Finding stuff for hair is just as hard. I've gotten used to filtering out most useless "info," but that...
  13. Johnez

    December Un-Challenge - Retry

    I'm tempted to give OPW a shot. I really wanted to when it was originally ran. Let's see if Hobby Lobby has some of those nice pour spout measuring cups.
  14. Johnez

    December Un-Challenge - Retry

    Woohoo, I love the fact that this is an "Unchallenge"!
  15. Johnez

    Entry thread for the November Challenge - Rainbows

    Thats what I'm thinking! I had so many ideas from the challenge, really got my creative juices flowin'.
  16. Johnez

    2022 (too soon?) Soap Making Goals.

    -Organize my soap stuff -Try to use up the oils I don't plan on using anymore to make room (looking at my big ol' jug of olive oil lol) -Improve soaping process with MBing lye
  17. Johnez

    Entry thread for the November Challenge - Rainbows

    Congrats dibbles, melonpan, CpnDouchette, and VickiC-amazing soaps!
  18. Johnez

    In the still of the night....2 shave soaps

    No I do not. Its one of the things I want to isolate and test out. I've got 6 butters and various oils I want to test specifically as superfat. The SF fats, the SF percentage, and glycerine percentage....so many things to test, I wish i didn't have to go to work. 😩
  19. Johnez

    What non-soapy thing did ya do with soap stuff?

    I don't think my cast iron pan made the move, it wasn't an heirloom so no huge loss. Thanks for the lye bath tip, I'll have to keep my eye out for one next time I go thrifting. I've read of using linseed oil or simply frying up a lot of bacon, never beeswax, interesting combo.
  20. Johnez

    In the still of the night....2 shave soaps

    I know, I know, just throwing caution to the wind here and look what happens! 😆 I purchased 6 round individual silicon molds for this purpose, I'll definitely update you all since I've been dying to do that for ages now. Keeping track of six sets of ingredients should be fun, I may even record...
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