Hi, I finally got my first batch of cp soap done and tested. It has taken me almost 9 months to get it done from when I started thinking of doing it. My first recipe was 70% lard, 15% coconut oil, and 15% castor oil with 7% super fat. So nothing real complicated. It went well for the most part. I used my stick blender, so trace happened much faster then I expected. I was thinking I would be doing it for 30 minutes at least, and it took no where near that long. It went from runny pancake batter to thick cake batter in no time. I did get it in the home made log mold and covered. I did the tongue test and did not get a zap, so I used some. It has nice lather and bubbles, and seemed to get me pretty clean. I just got done exercising. it seemed to leave my skin a little dry though. Maybe I am just used to all the residue that gets left behind with my store bought stuff. Or maybe it needs to sit a little longer, or I just need less coconut oil in soaps for me. I have a batch of 100% OO to try later. I used a spiced apple FO in it. I also did a hp batch of about 90% OO and 10% coconut oil with a sweet pea FO in it. So all-in-all the first time making soap, I would consider a success. I will be making a lot more over the next few months. My wife thinks we need to make some and have a booth at our county fair next summer. Michael