I recently bought this new tool:
http://www.brambleberry.com/Soap-Shaver-P6331.aspxYes, I have been getting by for years and years shaving and trimming my soap by hand - usually with a carrot peeler ( a really nice one by Pampered Chef - lol), but I have to say - I love my new toy? I mean, tool!
It makes it fun to shave the tops and it goes really fast. It is adjustable, so you can take off almost a microscopically thin amount, or a thick slice, like maybe for samples...
Kudos to Brambleberry for bringing in something affordable, useful and fun!