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    Sep 17, 2011, 08:23 AM
    How to make lye?
    Hey everybody,I find it hard on how will I perform the Barrel method and the use of Ash Hopper in making a lye for soap. Can anybody share some links for a video about it? It would be a great on us.I want to know what white wood ashes are they referring?
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    Sep 17, 2011, 08:37 AM
    doday, soapmakers do not have to make lye any longer; sodium hydroxide (lye) can be bought on line to simplify the recipe. Here is a link explaining.

    Candleandsoap.about.com/od/... /a/lyesources.htm

    Sorry, you will have to cut and paste my link.

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