shellac

Hi everyone, Just a quick question please. I am turning a large platter as a wedding present for a friend. I have applied 4 coats of wax free shellac to the underside and wondering what would be the best high closs finish to use bearing in mind the current weather conditions and temerature...

Good day ladies and gents. I hope you all had a good Christmas and I wish you all the best for '19. DIY friction polish....hmmm. Decided I'd try and make my own so I trawled the trusty youtube and found exactly what I needed. Now I'm not one to take the word of the first person I see /...

Thought I would post my first few attempts..... First two are olive wood with antique polished bronze and the last is oak on gold Constructive comments please! Use a Draper mini lathe, Axminster chisels, and finish off with micro grit pads up to 16000, couple of coats of friction polish with...

Hi, as most will know... buying shellac in the uk is next to impossible, although we can make it from the flakes it has a shelf life, even the flakes have a shelf life if kept dry and in the fridge, 6 months is too short for me as id probably only use the polish once every few months... I was...