Nice knife for soap-making??

[Guest]

Hi, fealls. Was wondering what kind of knife do u guys use when making soaf? Actually, I'm new to the hobby and I'm totally addicted to it! So glad to enjoy the process! But my last knife was about worn out. I have to find a nice replacement. I've just looked into this Kershaw Knife (link removed). Will I be disappointed? Any other good options?

 

[cleanwater]

I find most knives to be too thick for my taste. They push the pieces of soap apart while I'm cutting, causing cracked bars. I use a pastry scraper like this:
http://www.kohls.com/kohlsStore/kit...ols/PRD~258354/Food+Network+Dough+Scraper.jsp
Thin enough to cut without stressing the soap. Others use wire cheese cutters, or similar arrangements.

 

[Guest]

I find most knives to be too thick for my taste. They push the pieces of soap apart while I'm cutting, causing cracked bars. I use a pastry scraper like this:
http://www.kohls.com/kohlsStore/kit...ols/PRD~258354/Food+Network+Dough+Scraper.jsp
Thin enough to cut without stressing the soap. Others use wire cheese cutters, or similar arrangements.

Not bad stuff. Thanks.

 

[Pepper]

I use a fish filleting knife. It's not too wide, and plenty long enough.

 

[kelleyaynn]

This is what I have, which is essentially a pastry scraper:

http://www.brambleberry.com/Tools-C114. ... &c=114&p=1

The soap cutter is a few items down. On the previous page, they have the wavy cutter that some people really like.

 

[AmyW]

I use both of these:

http://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/Pr ... ductID=256

http://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/Pr ... ductID=259

(except my wavy cutter is pampered chef, a christmas present I got a couple years ago that I never used until I start making soap LOL)

I also use this but I don't love it (the slices don't come out even for some reason and some of them are curved, so I'm looking for a better one):
http://www.wholesalesuppliesplus.com/Pr ... uctID=7936

 

[Guest]

This is what I have, which is essentially a pastry scraper:

http://www.brambleberry.com/Tools-C114. ... &c=114&p=1

The soap cutter is a few items down. On the previous page, they have the wavy cutter that some people really like.

Looks cool source. Thanks for your share.

 

[newbie]

Many people have posted about using putty knives or the wide drywalling blades or whatever they call them for drywalling. THey seem to work well too.

 

[lovethyscent]

I never could get a dough scraper or wax cutter to work then hubby got a chef knife from ikea and never looked back. I really love it

 

[Dennis]

Cheap thin blade bread knife.

 

[xyxoxy]

Wire cuts the best.

 

[busymakinsoap!]

Many people have posted about using putty knives or the wide drywalling blades or whatever they call them for drywalling. THey seem to work well too.

I use an extra large putty/plaster knife. It has a wide blade and handle on top just like the knives I've seen advertised for soap cutting.
Seems to work really well and is cheap.

 

[dcornett]

Wire is the best...I started with a guitar string, then I found these cheese slicer wires at a kitchen gadget type store and I've used them ever since.

 

[Relle]

That Kershaw knife is not a flat ground knife, it has a hollow ground blade from what I could see, its also a folding knife so not a fixed blade. My dh is a cutler and we had a knife shop, I use a very long thin bladed ham slicing knife and it doesn't seperate the soap when cutting. Its also a fixed blade with the tang going right into the handle. That Kershaw knife has a blade ,way to small to cut soap. The brand I have is Victorinox and its a 10 inch blade, flat on both sides.


Hope that helps.

Relle.

 

[danny p]

I might as well add my 2 cents. I found one of these at the thrift store for 2 buks and love it. Just a cheese cutting board.

www.fantes.com/images/4109-1cheese.jpg

 

[GreenScene]

I'm one of those soapers who uses a drywall knife or taping knife. I've never been big on the wavy-edged cutters. My knife is like this:

http://www.homeimprovementsdepot.com/im ... knife1.jpg

Works great, and it's cheap.