Cutting down large bars of soaps
- m3m0ryleak
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Cutting down large bars of soaps
I was drooling over Phil's collection of Pre de Provence bath soaps and noted they weigh 250g . Knowing my propensity for dropping things (quiet in the peanut gallery), I don't doubt that more than one of my toes would end up with a bull's eye on it. Anyone have any luck cutting a bar in half cleanly?.
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- Craig_From_Cincy
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I have.
I use a good, heavy kitchen chef's knife and run the blade under hot tap water (I have very hot water as I keep the water heater turned up pretty high) until the blade is very hot. I then cut the soap immediately, while the blade is hot. I use a pot holder and push down on the blade and the handle simultaneously and evenly, and it cuts the soap cleanly every time.
I use a good, heavy kitchen chef's knife and run the blade under hot tap water (I have very hot water as I keep the water heater turned up pretty high) until the blade is very hot. I then cut the soap immediately, while the blade is hot. I use a pot holder and push down on the blade and the handle simultaneously and evenly, and it cuts the soap cleanly every time.
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Craig
Craig
My grandmother likes Claus Porto Favorito but I'm afraid to give her those huge 12.3 ounce bars (maybe she would drop it in the shower?) so I end up having to hunt down the smaller bars which can be hard to find.Craig_From_Cincy wrote:I have.
I use a good, heavy kitchen chef's knife and run the blade under hot tap water (I have very hot water as I keep the water heater turned up pretty high) until the blade is very hot. I then cut the soap immediately, while the blade is hot. I use a pot holder and push down on the blade and the handle simultaneously and evenly, and it cuts the soap cleanly every time.
I suppose I could use your HotKnife/PotHolder technique and just cut down a couple of my 12.3 ounce bars and wrap them in tissue or something. I'm sure she wouldn't mind the soap not being in the original package.
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Well, that's exactly what I did with one of those giant bars of Claus Porto vetiver soaps. Managed to cut in into thirds using a large kitchen knife (Sabatier).ScottB wrote: My grandmother likes Claus Porto Favorito but I'm afraid to give her those huge 12.3 ounce bars (maybe she would drop it in the shower?) so I end up having to hunt down the smaller bars which can be hard to find. I suppose I could use your HotKnife/PotHolder technique and just cut down a couple of my 12.3 ounce bars and wrap them in tissue or something. I'm sure she wouldn't mind the soap not being in the original package.
Scott
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