Nathan A small batch of Australian sandalwood sticks with 3% guar gum binder and 7% acacia gum for strength and to slow the burn. I extruded them with my new manual extruder, which has been a dream.
EspritDeLaNature I kept thinking about the acacia gum to slow the burn 😃 a particular pre-occupation of mine! Do you ever add fragrant extracts to the acacia gum for it to hold, or is that counter productive, because they increase volatility too much?
Nathan EspritDeLaNature No; I don't typically use any sort of extract or concentrate barring the odd tincture. It's an interesting idea though; I wonder whether it could hold enough at that percentage to make much of an impact?
EspritDeLaNature Nathan I think that they could make an impact. 7% for a concentrated extract is substantial. It may not be the primary notes of the stick but could definitely be a supporting player. Certainly, any kind of musk would make an impact.
Nathan SamsaSpoon It is! I'm planning on writing a blog post about it. I found it on Amazon and I really like it, although it only came with 2mm tips rather than the variety shown in the picture.
