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Kirk Eppler wrote:

> I'll follow up Ken G's post with the admonish to get Jeff Jewitt's
> book Hand Applied Finishes. He gives a great dissertation on mixing
> and applying shellac. After reading his book, I felt confident enough
> to try to build a mission table, since I was comfortable with being
> able to finish it in some semblance of style.
>
> I've used the 2 -1 alcohol to flakes ratio, and it works OK. Grinding
> does foul up the ration. I bought an out of date postage scale, and it
> works great for mixing. Since someone else explained the cuts while I
> was typing, I'll spare my fingers.
>
> Padding shellac is easy, fast etc, and relatively idiot proof, if you
> follow the directions in the book.
>
> Has anyone told you to buy a book yet. I believe Jeff's book is better
> than the archives as far as applying, since he has photos instead of
> ASCII art.
>
>
>>>Lots of posts in the archive, but any good finishing book should tell
>>>you what you need to know, and free to ask us when you have a
>>>question.
>>>
>>>
>>on how to work shellac - OK so I'm starting at 1996 and have a ton of
>>reading to do. So this is a huge topic, but it's starting to make
>>sense. I'm also hoping that a trip to a local mill in Oyster Bay that
>>I've found will help with my education alot more than dealing with the
>>chuckleheads at the true value.
>>
>>So can anyone explain the mixing of shellac and the cuts/ratios in
>>real simple terms? Do I start with a thin cut and rub on, use pumice
>>or a thick cut brushed on and sand down to fill the pores? Any tips
>>for dealing with the mill will also be appreciated
>>
>>
>
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>Kirk Eppler, in Half Moon Bay, with two of Jeff's books, and M
>Dresdner's the New Wood Finishing Books as irreplaceble in my library.
>Process Development Engineering Eppler.Kirk@g...
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