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Uploaded by on Feb 4, 2008

Shellac - a woodworker's best friend and miracle product!!!!

Charles tries to un-confuse the confused woodworker how to thin - cut shellac.

Happy Woodworking and Be Safe!

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  • Well done Shellac 101 video. Does the flakes have a shelf life.

  • @bobswoodshop the flakes will last indefinately but the mixed stuuf about 6 months at best.. always test it if itsbeen sitting for a while, put some on a hard surface if its not getting pretty dry in 30 min.. or so , might consider mixing a new batch

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

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  • A great and useful video, I buy mine ready made as too lazy to make it.

    Fantastic! Keep up the good work.

  • Schicke Mütze!! ;-)

  • Fast reply, Thanks Charles. Its still a bit cold here in Fl so as soon as I get the chance I will be back out in the shop working on the night stands finishing them panels. In the mean time I'm doing some over haul work on my equipment. New bearing on the Disc/belt sander and getting ready to order a spiral cutter head for my Grizzly Planer and Joiner, I do a lot of planing. A REAL lot

  • Well done Shellac 101 video.

  • Why make such a fuss about the amount of shellac you want to put in a certain amount of alcohol. The only way to do it is by experience/trying. It is nice to have a guideline, but if you open your can of #2 cut even for a short period of time alcohol will evaporate and the solution will become thicker. And when you want to go back to a number #2 cut how do you know how much alcohol to add? You just need to get a feeling for shellac. Just experiment with shellac.

  • Why not just say that the "cut" means the number of pounds that would be mixed into a gallon of alcohol? A 2# cut means 2 lbs of shellac in one gallon - if you need less you have to ratio it down - 1 lb to 1/2 gallon (2 qts), etc...

    Love your videos, keep them coming!

  • Can you shellac over an oiled finish?

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