First batch - smells like a sweaty Yak

[penelopejane]

I suppose this is a good opportunity to say quit your yakking, hehe

Yeah, go for it, find out what you can and experiment.
Don't wait for anyone's permission, or wait to be demotivated (like what happening to me on thread 2 at the moment)

I think they are trying to save you from a disaster.
Some people sail into Soapmaking and others struggle.
To test your soaps against one another you’ll need a simple HP and simple CP and a fluid HP all of the same recipe. If you change one component then you can’t really compare them.

I think the others are saying since you’ll eventually have to make all three start with the easy one and work your way up. But it’s only a helpful suggestion. Go your own road but tell us what happens with each try as we are all very curious. What works for me in hot Australia with my oils and climate and soaping environment and methods may not work for you in Ireland so it’s always interesting to hear how others go.

I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone say “I told you so” we’ll all just dive in and help you sort it out if needed.

 

[DianaMoon]

DianaMoon, I think I recall a discussion somewhere on SMF how to make saddle soap. Try a search and I am sure you will find something.

Other than here, there are also other sites with information on making your own saddle soap:
http://www.horsechannel.com/horse-keeping/tack-cleaning-active-ingredients.aspx
https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Saddle-Soap
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saddle_soap

There are others, but I found this article fascinating (tongue-in-cheek):
http://www.espn.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=caple_jim&id=5173365
Some ball players may actually do that, but personally, I don't ever plan to put my softball glove in the microwave oven.

Thanks, Earlene. I did look it up here (always my first source) and strangely the subject has not come up, or perhaps not strangely...

I've never liked most shoe polishes - I will say something more in the thread about soaping as a hobby, which Zany started.

 

[Techie Joe]

Re: neats foot oil.

I'm not going to try - yet - but I wonder if you can make your own saddle soap with neats foot oil.

BTW, I did look it up and in some very old articles and books it says that it does have FAs, esp. oleic acid, but in Soap Calc I tried 100% neats foot oil and got nothing.

Just joking around can stimulate ideas. Thank you Techie Joe!!

I only know 2 things about saddles; 1 have it the right way round or you could give yourself a transbobfigulation, and 2 they are very expensive so you can't rub any old sh1te on them.
I don't know anything about Neatsfoot either, but I would get myself a bit of scrap leather, do some research and try a few recipes on it.
It seems to do nothing except 90 Iodine, unless it has a nice smell...
I would start from the saddle's perspective, what is good for leather, and shoes. Someone told me years ago that vaseline is good, but I would not know its effects over time or how often you need to apply.

PS I wasn't joking about wd40, but if I could get just the fragrance I would do that instead.

 

[Zany_in_CO]

PS I wasn't joking about wd40, but if I could get just the fragrance I would do that instead.

Hmmm, maybe linseed oil? I just sniffed some side by side with my WD40... it's heavier but close... to my nose anyway. I use it to make Murphy's Oil Soap dupe and the odor stays. Just a random thought.

 

[earlene]

Thanks, Earlene. I did look it up here (always my first source) and strangely the subject has not come up, or perhaps not strangely...

I've never liked most shoe polishes - I will say something more in the thread about soaping as a hobby, which Zany started.

I got these using the SMF search:
https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/rules-saddle-soap-or-non-cosmetic-soap.61831/
https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/beeswax-and-lather.58239/
https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/soft-melt-and-pour.53361/#post-506234

None of them extensively addresses making saddle soap, in any detail. If you do end up making saddle soap yourself, though, it would be great if you posted a thread about your process and experience.

 

[Techie Joe]

Hmmm, maybe linseed oil? I just sniffed some side by side with my WD40... it's heavier but close... to my nose anyway. I use it to make Murphy's Oil Soap dupe and the odor stays. Just a random thought.

My dad used to soak our hurls in linseed oil to condition the (Ash) wood so that they would bend instead of breaking.
The sport of Hurling
Sorry, I meant to just have this video as a link, not embedded

 

[The Efficacious Gentleman]

Ah, I miss watching hurling

 

[Zany_in_CO]

Ohmigosh! I love watching lacrosse. (NOTE: Hurling, American Slang = Vomiting! LOL)

SHORT STORY:
Back in the early 80's when one of our sons, Peter, graduated from grade school, he begged us to send him to a private school because that's where his best friend was going. We agreed. He went there for two years, grade 7 & 8. That's where he learned to play Lacrosse, and loved it. He transferred to the public school for grades 9-12 and convinced the sports dept. to start a lacrosse team. They did. They played against private schools at first, but it was only a matter of time before other public high schools in the Denver metro area had Lacrosse teams as well. Within 4 years, Denver had a professional Lacrosse team and thus a new sports addiction made its way into our sports-crazy town. It is incredibly popular here today, with Little League players and older kids as well.

Thanks, Joe. I thoroughly enjoyed sharing this trip down Memory Lane.

To SMF members, please excuse the hijack -- I couldn't help meself.

 

[DianaMoon]

I got these using the SMF search:
https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/rules-saddle-soap-or-non-cosmetic-soap.61831/
https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/beeswax-and-lather.58239/
https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/soft-melt-and-pour.53361/#post-506234

None of them extensively addresses making saddle soap, in any detail. If you do end up making saddle soap yourself, though, it would be great if you posted a thread about your process and experience.

I certainly will.

 

[DianaMoon]

Hmmm, maybe linseed oil? I just sniffed some side by side with my WD40... it's heavier but close... to my nose anyway. I use it to make Murphy's Oil Soap dupe and the odor stays. Just a random thought.

I adore the smell of linseed oil. It makes me think "oil painting." I'll add it to my neats foot oil soap....

 

[DianaMoon]

I started another thread about neats food oil, and the reliability of Soap Calc.

 

[Zany_in_CO]

Link?

 

[DianaMoon]

Link?

https://www.soapmakingforum.com/threads/how-reliable-is-soap-calc.69774/#post-695905

 

[Zany_in_CO]