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[david friedman]

You derive the lye used in soapmaking from the wood ashes from your
fireplace or wood stove.

According to the foxfire series, you make a trough from whatever wood is on
hand, drill a hole in the bottom. Plug the hole in the bottom, fill it with
ashes, top off with water and let stand for a little while.  Pull the plug
out and drain the liquid out of the trough through coarse muslin to filter
out the ashes. Let stand for a day or so to settle the remains of the ashes
and use in the normal manner of soapmaking.[IE, eat the fat and lye in
different containers to different temperatures, then add the lye to the fat
in constant dribble while stirring. yipee, lots of fun, can smell terrible
depending on what kind of fat you start out with.]
margali



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