The colour will go more "beeswaxy" as it cures - its a bit lemon curd when still tracing though - weird huh?
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The perfect bushcraft soap
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Meant to say Nat - this is the batch we discussed for sensitive skin - just olive oil, beeswax, sping water and lye. Can't get much purer than that - not a perfume, colour or additive in sight
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Really interesting stuff, your knowledge base, and productivity is amazing, huge rep mate.
May I inquire the "cottege/small holding" is this your "dunroamin" plan up here that you mentioned earlier this year ? If so I look forward to it, sounds like a great (long)weekend, week break.
Regards
Stephen
Really interesting stuff, your knowledge base, and productivity is amazing, huge rep mate.
May I inquire the "cottege/small holding" is this your "dunroamin" plan up here that you mentioned earlier this year ? If so I look forward to it, sounds like a great (long)weekend, week break.
Regards
Stephen
Its certainly our "dunroamin" plan Stephen. Location is still up for grabs - depends where we find the right place really - Wales is looking favourite right now but we are casting a wide net
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Red, I'd love to try some of your bushcraft soap and the pine tar one. Is there no chance you'll accept any remuneration? 
I'm on a real mission at the moment, I'm finding pit rok is great and I like Grandpa's pine tar soap a lot, but it wears down really quickly.
I'm on a real mission at the moment, I'm finding pit rok is great and I like Grandpa's pine tar soap a lot, but it wears down really quickly.
Jambo,
It'd be against the law for me to sell it without the appropriate tests and permits (I bet Sally has been through all that and its a right pain). Its home made stuff and needs to be treated accordingly. I prefer soap to be soap and not packed full of preservatives and other stuff (like forest destroying palm oil). Neither, to be honest, do I want to see people like Sally in Wales have their businesses hurt by someone like me messing with their trade.
To be honest I'm quite surprised (and delighted) that there is all this interest in old fashioned "home crafts". I don't want to divert this forum from its purpose (outdoorsy bushcraft stuff), or do anything "dodgy" or hurt the business interests of those who would pursue such things professionally.
Lets see how the test work out - if the tests work out and people think such a thing as "bushcrafter soap" is worth pursuing, we'll find a way to make it available
Red
It'd be against the law for me to sell it without the appropriate tests and permits (I bet Sally has been through all that and its a right pain). Its home made stuff and needs to be treated accordingly. I prefer soap to be soap and not packed full of preservatives and other stuff (like forest destroying palm oil). Neither, to be honest, do I want to see people like Sally in Wales have their businesses hurt by someone like me messing with their trade.
To be honest I'm quite surprised (and delighted) that there is all this interest in old fashioned "home crafts". I don't want to divert this forum from its purpose (outdoorsy bushcraft stuff), or do anything "dodgy" or hurt the business interests of those who would pursue such things professionally.
Lets see how the test work out - if the tests work out and people think such a thing as "bushcrafter soap" is worth pursuing, we'll find a way to make it available
Red
Red, I would certainly like to try out one of your courses if and when they become available. As for BB's food, well, if it pales your spicey jerky, apple chutney or blackberry brandy then she must be damned good! I have to keep an eye on the kids when I drink the brandy as they try and pinch a sip, the apple chutney is loved by all who've tried it and the jerky went down very well. Even the missus, who doesn't like spicy food that much, really liked your jerky and she now wants me to try. I might get the dehydrator down and chop that bit of beef up in the freezer and see if I can produce something similar to yours!
Not sure if you saw my previous post on the surprise package, if not, thanks again and the missus loved the jar; she thought it was very cute!
Not sure if you saw my previous post on the surprise package, if not, thanks again and the missus loved the jar; she thought it was very cute!
Don't think I did see the other one Spam - I'm very glad it arrived safe and you enjoyed it - thats the main thing . I had a chilli glut when I made that batch so more than the normal amount when in the marinade. Makes your mouth tingle a bit but stil nice. I'm a "play cook" Spam to be honest - I like growing things and making "fun food" like chutney, wine, jerky, pickles etc. My latest fun is breeding aceto bacteria and producing my own cider and wine vinegar. BBs stuff is out of this world though - she makes her own chinese and indian food from scratch (as well as lots of great English stuff - you should try her Yorkies). She does it over the camp fire too . Never known anyone else do lemon chicken and shredded chilli beef, from scratch, as a Bushcraft meal . It keeps us happy and seems to amuse other people so if nothing else, it beats TV!
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. I had a chilli glut when I made that batch so more than the normal amount when in the marinade. Makes your mouth tingle a bit but stil nice. I'm a "play cook" Spam to be honest - I like growing things and making "fun food" like chutney, wine, jerky, pickles etc. My latest fun is breeding aceto bacteria and producing my own cider and wine vinegar. BBs stuff is out of this world though - she makes her own chinese and indian food from scratch (as well as lots of great English stuff - you should try her Yorkies). She does it over the camp fire too . Never known anyone else do lemon chicken and shredded chilli beef, from scratch, as a Bushcraft meal . It keeps us happy and seems to amuse other people so if nothing else, it beats TV!Red
Fair enough Red.
Just hope the 'bushcraft' soap becomes available in the end.
I basically started getting sick of the amount of man made chemicals in everything around the beginning of the year, since then swmbo's complaining I'm like a man possessed trying to find out more and more about natural replacements. The amount of chemicals we must ingest and absorb now compared to even 20 or 30 years ago is insane, I'm even managed to convert one of my work colleagues to Pitrok so far!
It's quite interesting how many 'natural' labelled products are rammed full of chemicals when you just start looking, not to mention how many 'green' companies use some pretty nasty ingredients or practises....
Just hope the 'bushcraft' soap becomes available in the end.
I basically started getting sick of the amount of man made chemicals in everything around the beginning of the year, since then swmbo's complaining I'm like a man possessed trying to find out more and more about natural replacements. The amount of chemicals we must ingest and absorb now compared to even 20 or 30 years ago is insane, I'm even managed to convert one of my work colleagues to Pitrok so far!
It's quite interesting how many 'natural' labelled products are rammed full of chemicals when you just start looking, not to mention how many 'green' companies use some pretty nasty ingredients or practises....
Theres always the next charity drive Jambo If I give it away thats different
Any way heres the olive oil soap after setting. I went for a round bar on this one for some variety
I've chosen to leave three in small lidded tubs since they seem the right size and weight for shaving soap (or can be turned out for hand soap / shampoo bar)
At least they now look like butter rather than lemon curd
Red
If I give it away thats different Any way heres the olive oil soap after setting. I went for a round bar on this one for some variety
I've chosen to leave three in small lidded tubs since they seem the right size and weight for shaving soap (or can be turned out for hand soap / shampoo bar)
At least they now look like butter rather than lemon curd
Red
The next question is, what is the best way of carrying solid bars of soap in a bushcrafty enviornment? Those soap dishes tend to make the bar go all soggy. I reckon if you bung the soap straight into one of those bags you put washing powder tablets in, you can use it without taking it out of the bag, which may also scrub a bit, and then hang it on a branch to dry, then pack it away in a soap dish. Any other ideas?
Sort of River Cottage meets wild gourmets meets Master Chef meets John Seymour meets AA
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I was just about to send you a deposit, when I realised it said John, not Jane
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I found this
Seriously though, if you want ethical, you should make friends with a butcher, they throw away loads of fat.
Id like to know how to process it into tallow, you use tallow as a flux when making stained glass windows, and its not cheap
Seriously though, if you want ethical, you should make friends with a butcher, they throw away loads of fat.
Id like to know how to process it into tallow, you use tallow as a flux when making stained glass windows, and its not cheap
Tallow is simply processed animal fat Tengu. Boiled and skimmed in effect. If you ask Ludlowsurvivor nicely, he might sent you an extract from the e-book that covers tallow processing. One of our dutch members covered it in making tallow candles in moulds.
Dripping isn't far off!
Red
Dripping isn't far off!
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