For the past few years Ive struggled to cut my soaps. At first I freehanded my first couple of batches- YIKES, that was scarey. A big log of soap, a sharp knife and me. Not a fantastic combonation! Soon I started using this mitre box and a handled blade. Ive been using that ever since, it works, not efficiantly and it was a bit of a pain but it was better than free handing it with a knife! I also used another type of cutter every now and then, it gives a crinkle look to the soap. I love this but it makes swirls look a little odd so I dont do it often. I also cant use my mitre box as a guide because it doesnt fit through the guide slots.
I recently got a new soap cutter. This thing is FABULOUS!! It uses musical wire to slice the soap. Each bar, exactly the same size as the other and the best thing is it cuts everything absolutly perfectly clean. With the blades there is drag and the soap always ends up with marks where the blade has to be pulled off from the soap. This cutter really rocks! I cant wait to get a few more batches through it!
What cutter is it and where did you find it?
Comment by Cindy — October 27, 2007 @ 8:23 am