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Saponifier
Just do it!My finger is hovering over the button to order a Bud Log Splitter! Lol
Just do it!My finger is hovering over the button to order a Bud Log Splitter! Lol
Don’t keep us in suspense, @Jersey Girl! Did you buy it??
I also have a Nurture slab mold (the small one) but have only made two batches in it bc I CAN’T CUT THEM RIGHT. My husband kept promising to make me one, as he is an accomplished woodworker, and this would be so easy and inexpensive to make. And I’m nothing if not cheap, errrr, ahem, frugal.Lol...my finger is still hovering...I just dropped a wee bit (cough couch) on FOs so the guilt keeps pulling my darn finger back. Lol. I’ve been wanting one for a while. I bought a beautiful NS slab mold with liner a couple months ago that I have big plans for...but I need that darn log splitter!
Soon...
I also have a Nurture slab mold (the small one) but have only made two batches in it bc I CAN’T CUT THEM RIGHT. My husband kept promising to make me one, as he is an accomplished woodworker, and this would be so easy and inexpensive to make. And I’m nothing if not cheap, errrr, ahem, frugal.
But he has so much on his plate right now, and I didn’t want to make him feel guilty by asking again. It took a lot for me to pull the trigger, but I’m glad I did. Can’t wait to use that slab mold again!
Well done! Good for you!...But he has so much on his plate right now, and I didn’t want to make him feel guilty by asking again. It took a lot for me to pull the trigger, but I’m glad I did.
It’s obviously not a skill I have either! My corded SB has a dial on the top & I keep it on low. I like them both though because the both have a long base with a a flat bell, so I don’t drowned the blender when I make a large batch! I may just switch and keep the kitchen aid in the kitchen and stick with my corded one for my soaps!I'm not good at things that require fine motor control like that, and knew that I'd never be able to hold it steady at a speed.
Haha YES, that is exactly what my husband thinks of, as well! This is what I got though - powered only by human muscle.Ok, I've gotta go do some more research! Every time you guys are talking about log splitters this is what comes to mind: SIP 01978 7 Ton Vertical Log Splitter
I feel like 7 tons may be a little more power than is needed for even the most recalcitrant soap!
Honestly I don’t really know. It’s a thin wire I found in my garage... so it’s probably a common item found at Home Depot. It’s just a rectangle made with 2x2’s with the wire stretched across twisted around eye hooks.. which helped to tighten the wire each time. I have a few made... at .75” 1” 1.25” & 3” (this one I use to cut my slabs into logs) thickness. They work for me and they are cheap to make!P.S. @violets2217, what kind of wire do you use to make cutters with? I'm very tempted to branch out in that direction myself...
This is surprisingly hard to find! All the hardware stores seem to sell copper or aluminium wire, the few stainless steel ones I found were braided... However! I've ordered some orthodontic wire from Wish which looks to be just the thing! Hopefully it will turn up sooner or later and I can try making cutters to my own specs.22 gauge (022) unwrapped stainless wire
The stainless is to prevent DOS, correct? I'm new and don't wanna assume.This is surprisingly hard to find! All the hardware stores seem to sell copper or aluminium wire, the few stainless steel ones I found were braided... However! I've ordered some orthodontic wire from Wish which looks to be just the thing! Hopefully it will turn up sooner or later and I can try making cutters to my own specs.
Sodium hydroxide eats aluminum and copper, and creates toxic fumes while it eats aluminum. Most metals near soap can result in DOS, but the fact that in this use the metals would be getting dissolved into the soap would be problematic on a number of levels. Also, almost certainly cause DOS.T
The stainless is to prevent DOS, correct? I'm new and don't wanna assume.
Actually the reason I bought an SB with stainless steel shaft is because of the high heat when using glycerin in place of water to make the lye solution. It is literally hot enough to melt plastic. Don't ask me how I know.The stainless is to prevent DOS, correct? I'm new and don't wanna assume
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