Straight tallow soap?

[KE6WNH]

Is it possible to use lye and straight tallow to make soap (with no olive or coconut oil)? I anticipate that a straight tallow soap will turn out hard. Has anyone else tried this, and if so, what problems should I watch out for?

 

[donniej]

For centuries soap was made with straight tallow, rendered from whatever was laying around the house.

 

[xraygrl]

hard yes, lather, hardly

 

[KE6WNH]

As long as it gets me clean and contains no pockets of unreacted lye, it will work for me.