WOODWORKING - Shellac

yes shellac works well over any finish just let the oil dry

Can you shellac over an oiled finish?

Easy way to mix shellac:

16 ounces in a pound.
16 cups in a gallon.

Therefore, 1 oz. shellac into 1 cup of alcohol is a #1 cut.

2 oz. shellac into 1 cup of alcohol is a #2 cut.

Increase both accordingly to adjust amount of shellac made, or cut desired.

hi charles, i love your vids, they're very insightful and i appreciate you sharing what you've learned over the years.
when do you use the shellac cut with the wax? or is that for the last coating? also, do you use a thicker cut for the finishing coats?
i'm interested in french polishing and this in kind of what i'm getting at as i understand they're's meant to be a fair few coats done and 24 hour intervals.
thanks for your time!
pad

point of clarification- when you put the 1/2 pound of dry shellac in the empty quart jar and then fill it with alcohol to the quart mark, the shellac accounts for a certain volume in the jar so it really is not possible to add a full quart of alcohol to make the ratio for a 2 lb cut. Hence the cut you end up with in that scenario is heavier than a 2 lb cut.

If you want a ratio for 2lb cut that will produce a quart of material, use 6 weight oz of shellac to 24oz of alcohol.

good stuff again!