home brewed sealer
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hmmm thats a trade secret 
LOL
LOL
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Nothing secret about that. It's a common mix in almost all fine woodworking feilds, and is commonly shown in "how to" articles in wood working type magazines. There are other addatives that enhance the formula, and it can even be used as a very nice classic style sneaky finish. 5:1 seems very thin, though. 2:1 is pretty thin, 1:1 is about right. The formula is useless unless you know how to prep the wood before using, and then the steps taken after applying. Otherwise you'll end up with clogged sandpaper & a gummy shaft. Spin-offs of this formula have been used for CENTURIES & is common. Every woodworker has his own spin. Some experimentation first would go a long way if you plan to try it on something nice.
Also keep in mind that shellac is pine sap. It's hard, but softens with solution or heat. Players in warm climates may experience excessive tackiness. It also may break down & become tacky when cleaned or burnished. It's soluable in many chemicals so be careful how you clean the shaft once this has been applied. I will say it works, very well. I'm not going to give any details of use, though. I use my own spin of it.
Also keep in mind that shellac is pine sap. It's hard, but softens with solution or heat. Players in warm climates may experience excessive tackiness. It also may break down & become tacky when cleaned or burnished. It's soluable in many chemicals so be careful how you clean the shaft once this has been applied. I will say it works, very well. I'm not going to give any details of use, though. I use my own spin of it.
http://www.naturalhandyman.com/iip/author/zinsser/shellac.html
Well it does not like heat and chemicals. Not to sure about the pine sap part.
Well it does not like heat and chemicals. Not to sure about the pine sap part.
qbilder said:
That was just a joke
bubsbug said:
You are confusing SEALER & CLEANER. You must CLEAN the shaft BEFORE you can SEAL it. I have used this as a sealer in a 4 to 1 ratio for 20 years...JER
shellac is actually a resin from a beetle, not pine sap, it comes in dry little flakes. how much you thin the shellac depends on how strong it is when you get it, you can buy shellac in different strengths, called a lb cut. a lb cut is basically how many lbs of shellac flakes dissolved in 1 gallon of denatured alcohol. by adding more alcohol you can make thinner lb cuts. i use zinsser sealcoat sanding sealer, which is a 2lb cut and i thin it 3:1, which gives me a 1/2lb cut.
I thought they were cow pee.qbilder said: