Obsidian the smell should cure out very nicely, but keep in mind that the lard won't smell too badly if you can keep it from getting very hot to begin with.
Hello, and welcome to the forum! It sounds like you've been busy. :-) Have you also had the chance to check out some type of "calculator" like the one at SoapCalc: http://www.soapcalc.net/calc/SoapCalcWP.asp ? It's always a good idea to run any recipe you may find through one...just to make...
Welcome to the forum. I'm sure you're going to love cp soap making. You sound like I did when it came to lotion making...I wanted to make lotion for years before I finally took the dive. LOL! Anyway, it's good to have you. :grin:
Those are all some pretty good lessons to share...Probably one of the biggest that sticks out in my mind is to ALWAYS start off small, and never take on a big batch...till you have a good recipe down pat. ;-)
I wouldn't be put off by lard based on the one inident, since the use of lard can make for some really creamy nice soaps, and like said above so many other factors can contribute to dos besides the oils that went into the batch.