I was tired of getting crooked/thin bars of soap, so i started hunting for a cutter. Wow you can spend a boatload of coin on one thats for sure. I liked the cutter used on the North Shore Soaps video's so I based mine off of theirs. I waited to post until I tried it, cuts easily and makes perfect 1 1/4 inch bars! all for the grand total of about $20. I just place my loaf on top and push it threw with another piece of wood.