Reminds me of something that I was told when I was out buying (high
quality) denatured alcohol for my shellac flakes: "Man, I don't know anyone
who makes their own shellac anymore."

Really? Not like it's difficult or anything. Not like building a chair....

rock harris
programming god, budding dilettante furnituremaker, analog photographer,
and aficionado of obsolete machinery
st. louis, mo
314.221.5941

Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man.

On Thu, Jul 30, 2015 at 6:59 PM, Dave Leader  wrote:

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> After the thread about John, and the mention of Jim, the other day, This
> brought to mind another.
> Whatever the problem, the answer is shellac. The ranks are thinning.
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