Made a soap cutter today

[Soulboy1973]

Well, after looking at prices of soap cutters and with me not being a soap business realising the cost just isn’t worth it I decided to knock up one of my own. I looked at photos of several cutters and some videos of cutters being used and made one. I am waiting for my guitar string to come then I’ll be ready to use it. What do you think. It cost around $5.00 in total.

 

[Dawni]

Neat

Wish I had the skills (and spare time lol) to make my own. Or I had someone with the skills to make one for me lol

 

[Soulboy1973]

Thanks @Dawni. I'm lucky in that I have a trade background so am able to make things myself and also have the tools needed to hand even though the tools were only a drill and a jigsaw. That's why I enjoy making soap. I like to see something and have a go, it keeps my mind active.

 

[Louise Taylor]

Looks very smart. You will have to let us know how it works for you.

 

[TheGecko]

Well, after looking at prices of soap cutters and with me not being a soap business realising the cost just isn’t worth it I decided to knock up one of my own. I looked at photos of several cutters and some videos of cutters being used and made one. I am waiting for my guitar string to come then I’ll be ready to use it. What do you think. It cost around $5.00 in total.

Good for you. I'm still using a cheese slicer...works for me right now.

 

[Soulboy1973]

Good for you. I'm still using a cheese slicer...works for me right now.

I got a cheese slicer and it did work well to be honest. I just got cutter envy from watching YT videos.

 

[dibbles]

It looks great!

 

[Kiti Williams]

Wonderful! I wish I could make one, but I lack the tools and knowledge.

 

[CsIxy]

Good. Congratulation!
I also made one for a few pennies. Pretty nasty, but it works fine. It has a steel string.

 

[Soulboy1973]

Good. Congratulation!
I also made one for a few pennies. Pretty nasty, but it works fine. It has a steel string.
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Nice, well done

 

[CsIxy]

Thank You!

 

[Nona'sFarm]

Well, after looking at prices of soap cutters and with me not being a soap business realising the cost just isn’t worth it I decided to knock up one of my own. I looked at photos of several cutters and some videos of cutters being used and made one. I am waiting for my guitar string to come then I’ll be ready to use it. What do you think. It cost around $5.00 in total.
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Looks great! Any chance you'll put dimensions and instructions in a public place like Pinterest?

 

[sirtim100]

Nice job. Some frinds made one for me, but yours looks really professional

 

[Soulboy1973]

Looks great! Any chance you'll put dimensions and instructions in a public place like Pinterest?

I’m not on pintrest but I am happy to share here.

Nice job. Some frinds made one for me, but yours looks really professional

Thank you so much.

 

[Lin19687]

Why is the top so tall on those ? You could have made a few more slicers with that much metal/wood.

 

[Todd Goin]

Good. Congratulation!
I also made one for a few pennies. Pretty nasty, but it works fine. It has a steel string.
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What did you use for the "handle"?

 

[TheGecko]

Why is the top so tall on those ? You could have made a few more slicers with that much metal/wood.

You mean the handle? 1) Because not everyone makes the same size bars. 2) Leverage.

 

[Soulboy1973]

Why is the top so tall on those ? You could have made a few more slicers with that much metal/wood.

It's how I like it. Show me yours

 

[CsIxy]

What did you use for the "handle"?

The frame of the jigsaw is ample for me to do this.

 

[Todd Goin]

The frame of the jigsaw is ample for me to do this.

Are suggesting using a jigsaw modified for this, or that your photo, the metal WAS a jigsaw? I had not seen one that "deep" in the past. I am intrigued tho, as the jigsaw idea, if I could figure out how to "attach" to a hinge seems a pretty straight forward way to achieve this.